Master plan roads to improve connectivity between key areas in Tirupati, says Collector

TTD board member Panabaka Lakshmi, TUDA Chairman C. Divakar Reddy and District Collector S. Venkateswar participate in the bhumi puja of road construction work at Shettipalli township in Tirupati on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR

The Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has initiated the construction of eight master plan roads in Tirupati district. The bhumi pujas for the new roads at Ithepalle village in Chandragiri mandal, Settipalli, Daminedu and Kotramangalam in Tirupati Rural mandal, Erukala Bata Road, Court Road and Swarnamukhi Riverfront were held on Tuesday.

Earlier, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu virtually laid foundation stone for the projects on Monday. The estimated cost of these eight projects stood at ₹190.89 crore with the funds from TUDA and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD). The works are expected to complete by March 2027.