Tirumala ghat roads

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Tirumala-Tirupati Ghat Roads
Tirupati Ghat.jpg
Tirupati - Tirumala Ghat Road
Route information
Maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams
Length19 km (12 mi)
Existed1944–present
Major junctions
FromTirupati
Major intersectionsAlipiri
ToTirumala
Location
CountryIndia
StatesAndhra Pradesh
Major citiesTirupati, Tirumala
Highway system

Tirumala ghat roads are two asphalt steep natural slopes

Pūrva Ghaṭ.[1]

Route Descriptions

Both ghat roads are double

Design

The planning and execution of the old ghat road, which winds for 12 miles over hills and dales through dense jungles and in one portion across a deep valley, 200 feet wide have been accomplished with much engineering skill and ability by Diwan Bagadur A. Nageswara Ayyar, special engineer in charge.

Ref: The Hindu. Dated: April 11, 1944.

Ref: The Hindu. Dated: May 16, 2006 [1]

Toll gate

Sapthagiri Security Zone cum Toll gate on New Ghat road at Alipiri-Tirupati

At

terrorists and anti-social elements.[3]

See also

Nilgiri Ghat Roads

References

  1. ^ "Tirupati to Tirumala by Road". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
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  3. ^ "New security set-up at Alipiri". Retrieved 28 April 2016.