January 07, 2015
Kalaivaraikalai
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Buoyed by the success of the pilot project of issuing ‘Rs.300 special
entry darsan tickets’, Department of Posts (DoP), in association with
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has decided to extend the service
through all the 95 head post offices in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
from Monday.
The project, offering TTD’s darsan tickets, was envisaged on December 1
last year through nine post offices across five districts of Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana with the intention of reaching out to more people.
Positive reviews emerging from various corners of the two States
prompted the officials to launch the facility through head post offices.
Inaugurating the services at Tirupati's Head Post Office here on Monday,
TTD Executive Officer D. Sambasiva Rao said that this method of booking
would be more pilgrim-friendly when compared to internet
booking/e-darsan as majority of the population including rural masses
would have access to post offices.
As many as 5,000 tickets would be allocated by the TTD in different slots for post offices falling under the project.
Devotees could book the tickets four weeks in advance so as to plan their itinerary.
The facility would also be available at sub post offices at Narasampet
(Warangal district) and Madanapalli Bazaar (Chittoor District).
In wake of complaints against internet booking of Rs. 300 tickets, TTD
was contemplating ensuring booking in post offices with internet
facility.
To the suggestion of Chief Post Master General B.V. Sudhakar to enable
booking of accommodation and kalyana mandapams through HPOs, Mr.
Sambasiva Rao said the TTD would look into the feasibility of
introducing the facility.
Postmaster General Meera Ranjan Tsering and District Postal Services
D.V.S.R. Murthy from Kurnool region, Tirupati Superintendent of Posts
T.A.V. Sarma, TTD Deputy Executive Officer C. Ramana, GM Transport Sesha
Reddy, EDP Manager Bhaskar and other officials took part.
Source:-The Hindu
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