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Advanced QR Code–Based Footwear Management System Launched in Tirumala

Tirumala, Jan 13 (UNI) In a move aimed at enhancing pilgrim convenience and maintaining cleanliness, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) launched an advanced QR code–based footwear management system here on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media after inaugurating the new system, TTD Additional Executive Ch Venkaiah Chowdary said the initiative offers a permanent solution to the long-standing problem of footwear management faced by pilgrims on the Tirumala hill shrine.
The system, first introduced on a pilot basis at Vaikuntha Queue Complex–2, received an overwhelming response, following which eight QR code–based footwear counters have been established at key locations across Tirumala, he said.
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