Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Tirumala to Add 25 E-Buses for Free Devotee Transport
Tirumala is getting 25 more electric buses for visitors.
Reliance is providing the buses to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.
The buses will be free for devotees traveling around the hill town.
They should help people avoid expensive private taxis.
Electric buses also create less pollution and noise than regular fuel-powered buses.
The existing buses already make more than 300 trips each day.
They stop at 20 places and run all day and night in three shifts.
Reliance will provide drivers and build a charging station.
The new buses may be formally launched during Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s visit.
Reliance will provide 25 electric buses to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, expanding its e-bus fleet to 38.
The buses will support free public transport for devotees and reduce reliance on private taxis in Tirumala.
The existing 13 e-buses make more than 300 daily trips across 20 bus stops in three shifts.
Reliance will also provide 50 drivers and establish a charging station on the Tirumala Ring Road.
The new buses are expected to be inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during a visit linked to the Salakatla Brahmotsavams.
- Who
- The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, with support from Reliance, will expand the electric-bus service for devotees.
- What
- Twenty-five electric buses will be added, taking the reported fleet to 38 buses.
- When
- The buses are expected to be inaugurated during Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s visit for the Salakatla Brahmotsavams; no date is stated.
- Where
- Tirumala, including the Tirumala Ring Road charging-station site.
- Why
- To strengthen free public transport, reduce pollution and conventional-fuel use, and lessen devotees’ reliance on private taxis.
- Additional buses
- 25 electric buses
- Reported total fleet
- 38 electric buses
- Existing service
- 13 buses making more than 300 trips a day
- Route coverage
- Each bus covers about 6.5 km per trip and serves 20 bus stops
- Operating schedule
- Three shifts: 5 am–1 pm, 1 pm–9 pm, and 9 pm–5 am
- Reliance support
- 50 drivers and a charging station
- Current frequency
- About one bus every two minutes, compared with one every 10 minutes earlier