Devotees can now have hassle-free darshan at the Sri Venkateswara temple here, thanks to major changes effected by the management.
‘Vendi Vakili’ that leads to the sanctum sanctorum, is now rid of congestion with the management regulating the entry and exit lines simultaneously.
The system of allowing pilgrims in batches from ‘Vendi Vakili’ has been dispensed with.
Two lines only
The earlier system of ‘stop-hold-allow’ had led to a crunchy situation in the inner portals of the ‘Sampangi Prakaram’ and also in the queues.
The number of lines from ‘Mahadwaram’ (main entrance) is now two and not four .
While the first line goes round the Ranganayakula mandapam, the other runs alongside the Dwajastambham. Both the lines merge at ‘Vendi Vakili’.
Superintending Engineer Ramachandra Reddy told The Hindu that the changes were made after exploring several options for about two months.
Ramp height reduced
“Now, about 80,000 pilgrims can have darshan every day. The height of the wooden ramps, on which the pilgrims have to walk from ‘Vendi Vakili’, has been reduced and redesigned for easy movement of pilgrims.
