Tirumala ghat roads
Tirumala-Tirupati Ghat Roads | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams | |
Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
Existed | 1944–present |
Major junctions | |
From | Tirupati |
Alipiri | |
To | Tirumala |
Location | |
Country | India |
States | Andhra Pradesh |
Major cities | Tirupati, Tirumala |
Highway system | |
Tirumala ghat roads are two asphalt steep natural slopes
Pūrva Ghaṭ.[1]
Route Descriptions
Both ghat roads are double
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.[2]
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
At
terrorists and anti-social elements.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Tirupati to Tirumala by Road". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ISBN 9788184954456.
- ^ "New security set-up at Alipiri". Retrieved 28 April 2016.