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Chiranjeevi’s first public meeting in Tirupati today

TIRUPATI: All roads lead to Tirupati on the eve of film-star-turned-politician Chiranjeevi’s public meeting here on Tuesday.

Lakhs of fans and followers are thronging the town to participate in the “mega” event.

Political aspirants as well as Chiranjeevi’s fan clubs have booked trains in advance for the meet.

At least 18 special trains are scheduled to come from various parts of the State.

Two trains each from Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Ongole and Secunderabad (via Kurnool) and one each from Warangal, Samarlakota, Anakapalli, Narsapur, Narsaraopet, Rajahmundry, Karimnagar, Nandyal, Guntur and Eluru will be reaching the station on Tuesday.

Similarly, the APSRTC alone is providing 1,450 buses for the event and, in the process, netting a whopping revenue of Rs.1.32 crore.

While the major contributor is Nellore where 560 buses have been hired, the number of buses starting from other regions is Tirupati 400, Kadapa 220, Ongole 65, Anantapur 60, Kurnool 60 and Hyderabad 40. 320 buses have started from Vijayawada and beyond.

“We have identified parking lots near Balaji Dairy and Gajalakshmi Towers on either side of the venue. A special information centre is also in place to help the visitors,” APSRTC Regional Manager M.S. Prakasa Rao said.

The party organisers have arranged 60 buses to ferry the party enthusiasts from Renigunta railway station to the venue.

The organisers are contemplating to hire 400 more buses in the last minute, if the situation warrants.

Meanwhile, a security blanket has been thrown over the 160-acre Avilala Cheruvu, venue of the meeting.

The proceedings will be under the cover of 2,400 watchful pairs of eyes. Police department has deployed 2,400 personnel, including 400 home guards, for the meet.

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