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TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
तिरुपति
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Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Jan 08 2023 (08:17) by PBPJVK~
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Tirupati Central Railway Station Rd, Tata Nagar, Tirupati, Tirupati District, Pin - 517501
State: Andhra Pradesh

Elevation: 163 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: NSG-2
Zone: SCR/South Central   Division: Guntakal


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Oct 09 2015 (20:05)   TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~
JaiBharat_Janani_Tanujate^~   6922 blog posts
Entry# 1612590            Tags  
Just Outside Station Exit,
The "Laxminarayan Restaurant", a veg restaurant serves delicious South Indian n North Indian Food.
Like Masala Dosa Rs40
Veg Thali : (3 Sabji, Sambhar, Rasam, 1 Rayta, Plain Rice, Jeera Rice, 4 chapati) for Rs100
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quality food with hygienic environment
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Do try n feel the hangover of food tasted here.

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Aug 15 2018 (20:51)   TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
Himanshuu_Sharma~
Himanshuu_Sharma~   3477 blog posts
Entry# 3716151            Tags   Past Edits
For those who are visiting Tirumala/Tirupati first time,
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***Tirupati is a City situated at foothill of Tirumala hills and Tirumala is on hills where lord Venkteshwara temple is located.***
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1. Plan your
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Journey perfectly.
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2. There is Major problem is communication , many peoples don’t know Hindi & English , some peoples communicate in English but you will not understand properly so before you visit there collect maximum info by Google/internet(bus stand , auto , RU-TPTY , TPTY-Tirumala Distance , transportation , Hotels etc.
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3. If you are arriving at Renigunta & u wish to go Tirupati then govt buses will not allow you to board the bus for Tirupati they directly drop only at Tirumala, they are not co operative at all. They send Tirupati passengers to private taxi/rickshaw owners. So get the idea of public transport, I didn’t aware of that and I went directly to Tirumala.
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4. At Tirumala there is total confusion for first time visitors , where to go , where is temple , where is Special Darshan(300rs) Entry point , where is Free Bus Stop etc & if you ask anyone they will not able to respond you properly even if you ask police for anything they will not guide you properly they just give u a direction , so maximum information you need to collect before visit.
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5. for the darshan queue Male persons Avoid T Shirts , Jeans/trousers, you will not be allowed to enter and the person who will stop you to enter he will send you to his “Friend” to buy Dhoti who will be there at nearby place (in shop, car etc). So wear traditional dress like dhoti , shirt , kurta , Pyjama etc.
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6. One Most important tip there is luggage counter when you enter rs 300 darshan entry line , walk some 100mtrs there is luggage counter where you can deposit your , Mobile Phones , Luggage bags etc, till at this point you can carry your phones( I asked many people’s but no one told me where is luggage counter and I kept my wallet , phone , belt in hotel itself in tirupati and after coming to this point they told me only phones not allowed , belt , wallet , ladies handbags allowed). Here deposit your luggage bags etc they will give you receipt and your luggage will be send to collection counter near temple exit where you can collect it by showing receipt(be ready to pay some bakshish/tip at both counters). Keep your “Receipt” safe.
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7. Try to book accommodation well in advance through online, if you not get accommodation approach CRO Located near tirumala Bus stand where you can get accommodation (Subject to availability, I reached at 6pm and somehow I reached CRO by asking 7/8 peoples but unfortunately I didn’t get accommodation and I returned to Tirupati by bus and took a private hotel. If u reaching there in evening then there is less chance to get accommodation in evening so plan accordingly.
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8. Once you enter darshan queue u will be there for maximum 2/3/4hrs , toilets available at some places but Drinking water not available so carry water bottles with you , also keep biscuits etc with you.

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Aug 15 2018 (21:11)
Himanshuu_Sharma~
Himanshuu_Sharma~   3477 blog posts
Re# 3716151-1              
Dear manindar i too visited twice but at this time i faced lot of problems & that i written , anyone can get different experience. My tip/post not to hurt anyone's/regions sentiments. Thank you.
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Aug 15 2018 (21:31)
vivekcochin~
vivekcochin~   1101 blog posts
Re# 3716151-2              
Please keep the momentum :)
Glad to see detailed guidance on TPTY. I have been there 'n' number of times and can relate to what you say.
So the bottom line advice is try to make online booking for Darshan/Seva and accommodation at Tirumala.
Another hurdle I face is always to catch bus from Tirumala to Tirupati where people just rush madly to get
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inside. Why can't they arrange for a 'Q' system and it would make life easier.

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Aug 15 2018 (21:39)
Himanshuu_Sharma~
Himanshuu_Sharma~   3477 blog posts
Re# 3716151-3              
Thanku , few improvement/amenities needed at tirumala , i agree on your points that they should make arrangement of Q system. Also the staff of Road transport is very rude. They behave with peoples like animals.
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Aug 15 2018 (21:40)
vivekcochin~
vivekcochin~   1101 blog posts
Re# 3716151-4              
Yeah, they handle 1000's of people.
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Aug 15 2018 (21:54)
Anurag^~
Anurag^~   6883 blog posts
Re# 3716151-5              
Some corrections
In point 2. Few apsrtc busses directly go to tirumala n few go via tirupati.And govt busses are the best to travel to tirumala
N yes for first time visitors there is a bit confusion abt type of darshans,q complex, luggage and footwear deposite points etc
Point 7. By standing in q for min1 hr one can get rooms at tirumala
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cro office.the problem is that many first time goers thinks that because of long lines one may not get rooms.But thats mot true.One must have patience and stand in the line n within 1-2 hr max one can get room(especially in morning hours)
Point 8.in darshan queue toilets are available upto vaikuntam q complex. Once you enter the temple compound toilets are not available.And the drinking water supplies by tts is purified RO water and at many places they supply sambhar rice,upma and milk while pilgrims are standing in line or waiting in vaikuntam queue complex

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Aug 15 2018 (22:11)
Himanshuu_Sharma~
Himanshuu_Sharma~   3477 blog posts
Re# 3716151-6              
When i reached RU i saw State government buses, buses are for tirupati - tirumala Written on that but they not allowed me to board for tirupati.
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At the CRO i waited nearly half and hr but it was a waste of time , may be in the night & rush i didnt get the room.
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entered from ATC car Parking area and we directly got entry from Luggage counter , after walking some 50mtrs we entered some building basement where actual queue started and where drinking water was not available. May be any other entry available there with all facilities.
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Thanks for correction & info anu. :)

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Aug 15 2018 (23:04)
G1Nesar~
G1Nesar~   1137 blog posts
Re# 3716151-7              
Few corrections/suggestions from my side-
2. Multiple information counters are available in Tirupati bus stands/railway stations..
People try to help even with their broken English or Hindi !
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there will be buses to Tirupati and tirumala separately.. though buses to tirumala pass via Tirupati,they would expectedly prefer devotees going all the way up hill to tirumala.
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4.tirumala is a city atop the hill centred around temple and expanding constantly with newer and farther guest houses.. and yes for new comers, it's utter chaos, but you can obtain guidance from people (there will be too much of walking at times,from your specific guest houses to the temple , pls have enough spare time for those purposes)
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With increased rush, entry points of specific darshans can be made farther and away as to accommodate more people in queues, so sometimes variable.
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6.elders with limited mobility and infants(with an accompanying person) have separate darshan, specified timings though. Kindly enquire
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If one climbs up the hill from Tirupati to tirumala (takes 3-4 hours,moderate difficulty), a special faster free darshan and other free amenities are provided.
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For most darshan entrances, at their respective beginnings , there will be counters for mobile/bags.
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8.till one enters main temple complex(through multiple giant halls and corridors depending on the rush), there are toilets/ drinking water/sometimes various food items by the temple..can be 1,2 to any number of hours.
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Once one enters main temple complex ,no one can carry any water bottles/food times(beyond this it will maximum take an hour for darshan and exit)
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For beginners, have plenty of time in hand,book in advance, avoid holy months/holidays/festivals.

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Aug 22 2018 (21:51)
Srinivas S Pai~   239 blog posts
Re# 3716151-8              
Thats right Vivek..RTC buses usually have huge rush..But what we usually do is just walk into the bus stand and just sit inside an empty bus parked there instead of catching one from outside the bus stand..Though it will take some time to start its better than getting pushed and pulled in the rush:)
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Aug 24 2018 (17:13)
vivekcochin~
vivekcochin~   1101 blog posts
Re# 3716151-9              
Hi srinivas, okay, that is a good idea!!
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Sep 05 2018 (12:30)
Brandon12663^~
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Re# 3716151-10               Past Edits
I have been to tirupati once in 2008 and I was not allowes to wear trowsers jeans so I had to wear dhoti and kurta
One greatest part is having a delicious prasad its marvelous..
Also no language problems for me atleast as my mom knows telugu
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Jan 03 2018 (16:17)   TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
guest   6732 blog posts
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AC Deluxe retiring room at Tirupati. ₹780 for 24 hrs.Non Deluxe Rooms also avl for lesser price. Rooms were kept neat but, as usual ,like most retiring rooms toilets aren't that neat.AC weren't that great in cooling. Retiring rooms are on first floor at PF1. There is also an entry from outside station to the Retiring rooms .
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sudhirgoa~
sudhirgoa~   9366 blog posts
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Looks neat. It would be useful if one arrives late at night at TPTY and finds difficult to go to Tirumala. Also one can come late in the evening from Tirumala, stay here and catch an early morning train
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Mar 03 2015 (17:06)   TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
Sudarshan~
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
Entry# 1385267            Tags   Past Edits
a PRS Railway Reservation counter is available for Pilgirms visiting Lord Sri Venkateswara (Balaji BHagavana) on the Tirumala Hills too. Its in the CRO complex on Tirumala hill very close to the Tirumala Bus stand. It functions in the normal working hours of anyother PRS counter.
8:00 to 14:00 hrs
14:hrs to 14:15 hrs shift change (lunch)
14:15 to 20:00 hrs
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Jul 18 2017 (16:16)   TPTY/Tirupati (6 PFs)
TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^
TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^   15258 blog posts
Entry# 2356153            Tags   Past Edits
Pilgrims who are needed to reserve your seats while at thirumala no need to come back to thirupathi railway station. There is a reservation counter at thirumala at opposite to C.R.O near SUDARSHAN GUEST HOUSE. (Pics attached)
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Jul 26 2017 (01:33)
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
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Thanks for posting. Its an existing tip though. /blog/post/1385267
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Jul 26 2017 (07:45)
TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^
TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^   15258 blog posts
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Well address kooda accurate ga undali kadha. Andhuke post chesanu.
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Jul 30 2017 (05:57)
Sudarshan~   7227 blog posts
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That's alright.
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