Tirumala ghat roads

Tirumala ghat roads
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Route information
Maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Length18 km (11 mi)
HistoryFirst road opened in 1944 and the second in 1974
Major junctions
FromAlipiri, Tirupati
ToTirumala
Location
CountryIndia
StatesAndhra Pradesh
Highway system

Tirumala ghat roads are a pair of ghat roads that connect Tirupati and Tirumala in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

Description

The Tirumala ghat roads connect Alipiri, a neighbourhood of Tirupati with Tirumala located atop the Venkatadri hill in the Seshachalam Hills of the Eastern Ghats. The two-lane roads stretch 18 km (11 mi) and 17.8 km (11.1 mi), and are used for downward and upward traffic respectively. It is maintained by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams.[1]

It takes about 40 minutes to reach the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala from the foothills.[2] There is a tollgate and security zone at Alipiri.[3] The roads are open for 21 hours a day and closed from 12 am to 3 am.[1] Approximately 10,000 vehicles use the roads everyday, with the count higher on special and festival days.[4]

History

The first road was constructed in the late 1930s, and the first trial runs were conducted in 1939.[5] It was designed by Nageswara Iyer,[5] then chief engineer for the government.[6] It was opened for public use in 1944. The second road was constructed in the early 1970s, and opened in 1974.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tirupati to Tirumala". Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Shantha, Nair (2013). Sri Venkateswara. Mumbai: Jaico Publishing House. p. 21. ISBN 978-8-18495-445-6.
  3. ↑ "New security set-up at Alipiri". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "TTD approves Alipiri toll gate revamp with dedicated cargo lane and 11-lane plan". The New Indian Express. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Senior citizens take a trip down memory lane". The Hindu. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Old wine new bottle". The New Indian Express. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tirupati to Tirumala by road". Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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