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4,500 Police Deployed for Garuda Seva Rush in Tirumala
Thousands of people are expected to visit Tirumala for Garuda Seva.
The event is part of the Salakatla Brahmotsavams festival.
More than 4,500 police officers will help manage the crowds.
Officials expect the rush to stay high for almost 36 hours.
Special lines and barriers will guide devotees safely.
Two-wheelers will not be allowed on the ghat roads on Saturday.
Buses will carry people from parking areas to Tirumala.
Cameras, drones and help desks will help officials respond to problems.
Special identification bands will help find children, older people and people with special needs if they become separated from their families.
More than 4,500 police personnel will manage crowds in Tirumala and Tirupati on Saturday.
Officials expect heavy traffic and pilgrim numbers for nearly 36 hours.
Special cordons, queue lines and rope parties will address crowd pressure.
Two-wheelers will be barred on ghat roads, with buses moving devotees from designated parking areas.
CCTV, drones, QR parking guidance, geo-tagging bands and control rooms will support safety operations.
- Who
- More than 4,500 police personnel, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams vigilance staff, the Road Transport Corporation and other departments.
- What
- A large-scale crowd and traffic management operation for Garuda Seva.
- Where
- Tirumala and Tirupati, including the mada streets, galleries, queue areas, ghat roads and parking locations.
- When
- Saturday, during the ongoing Salakatla Brahmotsavams; the rush may remain high for nearly 36 hours.
- Why
- To manage the expected rush linked to Garuda Seva, the weekend and the Tamil Purattasi month.
Key facts
- Police deployment
- More than 4,500 personnel
- Event
- Garuda Seva, part of the Salakatla Brahmotsavams
- Expected rush
- Nearly 36 hours
- Traffic restriction
- Two-wheelers barred on ghat roads on Saturday
- Crowd controls
- Inner and outer cordons, feeding channels and special queue lines
- Monitoring tools
- CCTV, automatic number plate recognition cameras and drones
- Passenger transport
- Free bus services from Tirupati parking centres to Tirumala
- Family safety
- Digital geo-tagging bands for children, senior citizens and people with special needs
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