YouTuber -MallelaGBRS's video: Tirupati - Tirumala Alipiri Mettu

Tirupati to Tirumala on Foot: • For those of you who would like to climb the hills to Tirumala to fulfil a vow, there are two well-laid stone footpaths leading to Tirumala. These paths are called sopanamargas. • The more ancient of the two sopanamargas which starts from Alipiri at the foot of the hills, is about 11 km in length, and is the commonly-used route. • Token facility is provided for pedestrian who come on foot to Tirumala through Gali Gopuram or Srivari Mettu. • Bio-Metric counters are established on these foot paths, to facilitate free darshan, free accommodation (P.A.C.) and free food facilities at Tirumala. • TTD provides following facilities to pilgrims who walk up the hills to Tirumala. • Transportation of luggage, free of cost, to Tirumala. Pilgrims will be given a token when they deposit their luggage at any of the choultries in Tirupati, or at the Toll Gate in Alipiri. They can take delivery of their luggage at the Central Reception Office Counter at Tirumala. • Drinking water along the footpath. • Toilets • Shelters at important points along the way for resting . • Constant patrol by security forces to prevent pilgrims from being cheated or robbed by unscrupulous elements. • Relay of religious programs through the local broadcasting system . • Twenty-four hour medical assistance all along the route . • Canteens that supply refreshments. • APSRTC runs free buses from the Tirupati Railway station to Alipiri, with a frequency of 30 minutes. Pilgrims who intend to walk up the hills to Tirumala can use these buses. FACILITIES TO FOOT PATH PILGRIMS: TTD has provided many facilities to the pilgrims who are visiting the temple of Lord Venkateswara by trekking Alipiri or Srivari Mettu foot path routes. Free bus facility from Railway Station to Alipiri or Srivari Mettu to transport the pilgrims who desire to trek the respective foot path routes as per their choice. A free luggage counter has been arranged at Alipiri where in pilgrims can deposit their luggage and get the receipt. After reaching Tirumala they can collect their baggage. In Tirumala free accommodation is available for them in PACs (Pilgrim Amenities Complex), free tonsuring, free Darshan and free meals are also available at Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasada Bhavan or at PAC II. As mentioned in the starting of our video, this footage was presented by "Incub8 Startup Studios" Hyderabad. @incub8.vc Hope you enjoyed watching this video!!! For more details, check our channel description at www.youtube.com/c/MallelaGBRS Our other accounts are as follows: www.facebook.com/MallelaGBRS www.instagram.com/mallelagbrs www.twitter.com/mallelagbrs