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Tirupati Dasara Special: Extra Trains & Ticket Booking Clarifications for Devotees!
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News18•03-10-2026, 11:40
Tirupati Dasara Special: Extra Trains & Ticket Booking Clarifications for Devotees!
- •Special train service between Tirupati and Vijayapura to manage additional passenger rush during Navaratri and Durga Puja festivals.
- •The train will operate four trips in each direction from October 4 to 25.
- •Stops include Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampet, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Ballari, Toranagallu, Hosapete, Koppal, Gadag, Hole Alur, Badami, Bagalkote, Almatti, and Basavana Bagewadi Road stations.
- •TTD clarified confusions regarding Rs 300 special entry tickets, warning devotees against fraudulent websites.
- •TTD uses 'Google Cloud Platform' and advanced digital systems like load balancing to handle high demand for online ticket bookings.
Key Questions Answered
The Tirupati-Vijayapura weekly special express train (Train number 07419) will operate four trips in each direction from October 4 to 25, departing from Tirupati every Sunday at 8:15 AM and reaching Vijayapura at 10:25 PM on the same day.
The weekly special train includes stops at Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampet, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Ballari, Toranagallu, Hosapete, Koppal, Gadag, Hole Alur, Badami, Bagalkote, Almatti, and Basavana Bagewadi Road stations.
To handle intense traffic when around 6 lakh users log in simultaneously, TTD uses the Google Cloud Platform along with advanced digital systems like load balancing, auto-scaling, distributed architecture, horizontal scaling, and a virtual queue mechanism.
