Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Connectivity

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 250 meters from Tirumala RTC Bus Station, 1 Km from Tirumala Main Bus Stand, 23 Kms from Tirupati Railway Station, 24 Kms from Tirupati Central Bus Station, 33 Kms from Renigunta Railway Junction, 40 Kms from Tirupati Airport, 61 Kms from Srikalahasti, 90 Kms from Chittoor, 156 Kms from Chennai, 160 Kms from Nellore and 170 Kms from Chennai Airport. The sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala hills is easily accessible by all modes of transport. After reaching Tirupati, one can easily travel to Tirumala by road or on foot.

Foot Steps

There are two paths to travel on foot from Tirupati to Tirumala. These paths are called Sopanamargas. The Devotees to fulfil their vow to Lord Venkateswara will take this path to reach Tirumala on foot from Tirupati. Both the paths are completely roofed and passes through seven hills which are part of Seshachalam Hills.

Alipiri Mettu:

The first and Ancient path starts from Alipiri and consists of a total 3550 Steps which makes a distance of 11 Kms. At Alipiri there is a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara called Padala Mandapam. There are Four Gopurams (Temple Towers) on the way.

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/alipiri-pathway-tirumala-tirupati-andhra-pradesh.html

Srivari Mettu:

It originates at Srinivasa Mangapuram, about 15 Kms from Tirupati. It is 2.1 Kms (1.3 mi) long. This trail has 2400 steps and is shorter than Alipiri Mettu path.

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/srivari-mettu-tirumala-tirupati-andhra-pradesh.html

By Road

Tirumala can be accessed by road from Alipiri. The distance is 23 Kms (14 mi). There are two roads from Alipiri to Tirumala, one each dedicated to up and down traffic. The state government-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) operates frequent Sapthagiri and Sapthagiri Express buses from Tirupati and Alipiri and also from nearby places. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) runs free buses for transit within Tirumala.

Tirumala has direct bus services from Tirupati with a frequency of a bus in every 2 minutes. It also has direct buses from Chennai, Bengaluru and Vellore. Paid taxis and private bus operators also ply buses from nearby cities such as Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Bangalore to Tirupati. Buses and other transport are banned on Ghat road from Tirupati to Tirumala between 12.00 AM and 3.00 AM.

Automobile Clinic:

In case of vehicle breakdowns on the Ghat roads, TTD offers service through its automobile clinic levying certain charges on case to case basis. The pilgrims can either report at Toll Gates of Alipiri or GNC in Tirumala or contact +91 877 226 3636 for immediate help. A mechanic will be sent in a mobile van equipped with spares, to attend to the problem by TTD transport department.

By Train

Tirumala does not have its own railway station. The nearest railway station is at Tirupati, Tirupati Main is one of the major railway station in the South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, providing rail connectivity to major parts of India. Tirupati railway station is well equipped with five platforms and an escalator. It is under the jurisdiction of Guntakal railway division. Renigunta Junction is another important railway station which lies on the Chennai – Mumbai rail corridor.

By Air

The nearest airport is Tirupati Airport. It is a domestic airport with direct flights to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and New Delhi. The nearest major airport is the Chennai International Airport.