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TTD to come out with concrete policy document on Tirumala ghat road vehicle movement

Tirumala, July 30 (UNI) Keeping in view the day by day increase in vehicular traffic at Tirumala, TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary today instructed the officials concerned to come out with a concrete policy document on Ghat Road Vehicle movement and Traffic plan in Tirumala.
Chowdary, who conducted a review meeting with the TTD Transport, Forest, Vigilance and RTA officials here to discuss various issues related to streamlining traffic on ghat roads and in Tirumala, asked the concerned officials to frame a concrete policy that includes EV Policy, strengthening public transport, sensitizing the private jeep drivers, enforcing the traffic rules in a stern manner to check the increasing environment pollution in Tirumala due to outdated vehicles and many more.
The Additional EO also directed the officials to identify an exclusive parking area for operating a dedicated Prepaid Taxi Facility in Tirumala fixing minimum and maximum rates for the convenience of the pilgrims.
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