Archive · 19 Sep 2026
4,500 Police Tighten Tirumala Security Ahead of Garuda Seva
Garuda Seva is expected to bring many devotees to Tirumala on Saturday.
More than 4,500 police officers will help keep people and vehicles moving safely.
Officials expect the busy period to last almost 36 hours.
Crowds will be allowed into important areas only when there is enough space.
Barriers, special lines and trained teams will help control crowd movement.
Two-wheelers will not be allowed on the ghat roads that day.
People parking in Tirupati will be taken toward Tirumala on free buses.
Cameras, drones and control rooms will help officials watch the crowds and traffic.
Special digital bands will help locate children, older people and people with special needs if they get separated from their families.
More than 4,500 police personnel will manage crowds and traffic in Tirumala and Tirupati on Saturday.
Officials expect heavy crowds for nearly 36 hours because of Garuda Seva, the weekend, Tamil Purattasi and free bus services.
Access controls, inner and outer cordons, feeding channels, rope parties and special queue lines will regulate devotees.
Two-wheelers will be barred on ghat roads, while private vehicles will be redirected to designated parking areas and devotees transported by free RTC buses.
CCTV, automatic number plate recognition cameras, drones, QR parking guidance, control rooms and geo-tagging bands will support the operation.
- Who
- More than 4,500 police personnel, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams vigilance staff, the Road Transport Corporation and other departments.
- What
- A large-scale security, crowd-control and traffic-management operation for Garuda Seva.
- When
- Saturday; officials expect the rush to remain high for nearly 36 hours.
- Where
- Tirumala and Tirupati, including the Mada streets, galleries, queue areas, ghat roads, parking centres and key junctions.
- Why
- To manage the expected increase in devotees linked to Garuda Seva, the weekend, Tamil Purattasi and free bus services.
- Police deployment
- More than 4,500 personnel
- Event
- Garuda Seva, part of the ongoing Salakatla Brahmotsavams
- Expected rush
- Nearly 36 hours
- Traffic restriction
- Two-wheelers barred on the ghat roads on Saturday
- Crowd controls
- Access control, inner and outer cordons, feeding channels, special queues and rope parties
- Transport plan
- Alternative parking in Tirumala and free RTC buses from designated Tirupati parking centres
- Monitoring and safety
- CCTV, automatic number plate recognition cameras, drones, control rooms and digital geo-tagging bands
- Reported rank discrepancy
- The reports identify Dr Shemushi Bajpai as Anantapur Range DIG in one account and IG in another
