Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Naidu Announces Insurance and New Facilities for Tirupati Devotees
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced new plans for people visiting the Tirumala temple.
Every devotee may receive insurance linked to their Aadhaar card.
The insurance would pay Rs 2 lakh if a devotee dies during the visit.
The temple organization also received electric buses to help people travel more cleanly.
A new museum and a centre about the temple’s history were opened or established.
The government wants to improve free meals, hospitals, roads, parking and other services.
It also plans more temples in India and other countries.
Officials were told to use more solar, wind and battery power at temple buildings.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams will provide Aadhaar-based insurance through Life Insurance Corporation of India, paying Rs 2 lakh if a devotee dies during a temple visit.
Reliance Foundation donated 25 electric buses and a charging station, while Bharat Biotech donated seven additional electric buses for pilgrims.
A new SV Museum costing Rs 104 crore and a Durlabh Darshan healing experience centre were highlighted as new visitor facilities.
The Andhra Pradesh government plans temples, a skywalk, parking facilities, employee housing and improved hospital and food services in Tirupati.
Naidu directed officials to promote solar, wind and battery power, including installing solar panels on TTD buildings that consume 10 crore units of electricity.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials, Life Insurance Corporation of India and private donors are involved.
- What
- TTD announced insurance for every devotee and outlined transport, visitor-service, infrastructure and sustainability projects.
- When
- The announcements were made on Wednesday; the Reliance Foundation donation fulfilled a commitment made during Anant Ambani’s visit in June 2026.
- Where
- The initiatives concern Tirumala and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, with proposed temples also mentioned for Mauritius, New Zealand and other Indian locations.
- Why
- The plans are intended to expand devotee support and services, improve transport and infrastructure, and make temple operations more sustainable.
- Insurance benefit
- Rs 2 lakh in the event of a devotee’s death during a temple visit.
- Insurance provider
- TTD plans Aadhaar-based online insurance in partnership with Life Insurance Corporation of India.
- Electric buses
- Reliance Foundation donated 25 buses, and Bharat Biotech donated seven.
- SV Museum
- TCS Trust established the museum at a cost of Rs 104 crore and will run it for five years.
- Annadanam Trust corpus
- The trust has a reported corpus of Rs 3,165 crore for free food services.
- Planned temples
- The government aims to build 5,000 temples through the Srivani Trust; 65 temples in Andhra Pradesh are affiliated with TTD.
- Power consumption
- TTD buildings consume 10 crore units of electricity, according to Naidu.