Tirupati is a holy city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Located in the foothills of Eastern Ghats, this beautiful tourist is not only the home of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy but also a popular tourist destination. Millions of tourists and devotees flock in this city. It is not only the busiest temple but also the richest temple in the world. The prosperous city of Tirupati has a population of more than 3,03,521. majority of the population speaks Telegu while Hindi and English are well known languages because of the tourists here.
Places of Interest:
Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Sri Kapileshwaraswami Temple, Sri Kodandaramaswami temple, Tiruchanur, Sri Kalyana Venkateswaraswamu temple, Sri Govindrajaswamy temple, Talakona Waterfall, Iskon temple, Gobardham Gardens, Sila Thoranam, Dharmagiri, Municipality Park, Narayangiri are some famous tourist destinations in the city.Cities near Tirupati:
Tirupati is near to many cities, towns and suburbs. These places are Tirumala, Rajampet, Nagari, Narasingapuram, Renigunta, Sulurpeta, Ramapuram, Venkatagiri, Puttur, Panapakkam, Pallipattu, Pakala, Nayudupeta, Tiruttani, Gudur, Nellore, Vellore, Bangalore, Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Mysore, Shravanur, Kolar, Kvali, Kadapa, Allur, Anantapur, Vempali etc.Transport:
Tirupati is well connected with rest of the state and country through rail, road and airways. Numbers of National Highways, State Highways, Expressways connects the city to other major South Indian cities through direct bus service. State govt. run bus service operated frequent buses to Chennai, Vellore, Mysore, Bangalore, Vizag, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Alipiri bus stand in the city has buses in every 2 minutes.Tirupati rail station connects the city with Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad because these places are in the same line. It also links with Bhopal, New Delhi and Gwalior through Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express. Renigunta rail junction which is actually 10 minutes drive from the main city connects it with Chennai and Mumbai through daily Express trains.
Tirupati Airport:
Tirupati airport is placed 14 km far from the main city. It is accessible through buses, cars and taxis. Autos are popular means of transport for tourists. The airport is controlled by Airport Authority of India handling domestic flights to other Indian cities. Night landing facility is available in this airport. Recently the Tirupati airport is under major reconstruction of Runway expanding it to 900 metres more. Passengers can board international flights from Chennai International airport which is accessible both by road and airways from Tirupati. There are several chap direct flights to Tirupati from major cities of the country.Airlines linked to Tirupati:
- Indian Airlines
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Jet Airways
