Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Chandrababu Opens Tirumala Museum, Pilgrim Centre and Electric Buses
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is visiting Tirumala for two days.
He opened a new centre to make pilgrims’ experience better.
He also launched 32 electric buses for pilgrims.
Reliance Foundation provided 25 buses, and Bharat Biotech provided seven.
Naidu then inaugurated the improved Sri Venkateswara Museum.
The museum has four levels, 19 galleries and 14,000 artifacts.
It shows replicas of the deity’s ornaments and historical objects.
Visitors can also see 3D jewelry models and a model of the Seven Hills.
An AI-generated video explains the deity’s celestial wedding.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is undertaking a two-day visit to Tirumala.
Naidu inaugurated the Pilgrim Experience Centre at Vaikuntam Queue Complex-I.
He flagged off 32 electric buses, including 25 provided by Reliance Foundation and seven by Bharat Biotech.
Naidu inaugurated the revamped Sri Venkateswara Museum, which has a G+3 structure, 19 galleries and 14,000 artifacts.
The museum features deity ornament replicas, 3D jewelry models, an AI-generated celestial-wedding video and a model of Tirumala’s Seven Hills.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Tirumala officials.
- What
- Naidu inaugurated a Pilgrim Experience Centre, flagged off 32 electric buses and opened the revamped Sri Venkateswara Museum.
- When
- During Naidu’s ongoing two-day visit to Tirumala.
- Where
- At Vaikuntam Queue Complex-I, Narayanagiri Gardens and the Sri Venkateswara Museum in Tirumala.
- Why
- To improve pilgrim facilities and transportation and present Tirumala’s spiritual and historical significance through a modern museum.
- Visit
- A two-day Tirumala visit by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu
- Pilgrim facility
- Pilgrim Experience Centre at Vaikuntam Queue Complex-I
- Electric buses
- 32 buses were flagged off for pilgrim transportation
- Bus providers
- Reliance Foundation provided 25 buses and Bharat Biotech provided seven
- Museum structure
- G+3 building with 19 galleries
- Museum collection
- 14,000 artifacts
- Museum displays
- Deity ornament replicas, historical artifacts, 3D jewelry models, an AI-generated celestial-wedding video and a Seven Hills model
