Andhra Pradesh announces ₹25 lakh ex-gratia for Tirupati stampede victims

By  News On Air   Jan 09, 2025

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced an ex-gratia of 25 lakh rupees for the families of the victims who lost their lives during the stampede in Tirupati yesterday.

Several state ministers visited the hospital in Tirupati where the injured were admitted and assured them of free medical treatment. The Ministers also met the family members of the deceased and assured them of all possible support. The State government has arranged special vehicles to transport the mortal remains of the deceased to their native places.

Meanwhile, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) said that it has completed the token issuance process for the first three days of Vaikunta Dwaara Darshan to be held from the 10th to the 12th of this month. Only devotees with these tokens will be allowed darshan on these days. The TTD also said that Vaikunta Dwaara Darshan tickets will be issued daily from the 13th to the 18th of this month at Srinivasam, Vishnu Nivaasam and Bhudevi Complex in Tirupati.