Tirupathi: Footsteps path from Alipiri to Tirumala to be closed from June 1

The closure is to facilitate reconstruction of the cover of the entire path.

Hyderabad: The Tirupathi Tirumala Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to close the footsteps path from Alipiri to Tirumala from June 1 to July 31. The closure is to facilitate reconstruction of the cover of the entire path.

However, devotees who would like to reach Tirumala on foot could still go on foot from Srivari Mettu to Tirumala, TTD said here on Wednesday. The authorities would organise free transport upto Srivari Mettu for the convenience of devotees who wish to reach Tirumala on foot.

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Thousands of devotees take the footsteps path every day to reach Tirumala to fulfil their vows. The ancient footsteps path has 3550 steps covering a distance of nearly 12 kilometers. The other footsteps path from Srivari Mettu to Tirumala has 2388 steps covering a distance of around 2.1 kilometers.

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