The Andhra Pradesh government has given a go ahead to let local devotees visit the abode of Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala hills.
In the first phase, the employees of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD), and local devotees will be allowed to have darshan of Lord Venkateshwara.
The temple was shut on March 20 for the first time in history and has remained closed for 67 days ever since the pandemic spread.
Tirumala has been in the green zone since the start of the pandemic however it was closed down as a precautionary measure.
The TTD is putting in place measures to adhere to COVID19 protocol. The temple which witnesses close to a lakh footfalls a day will be restricting the number of devotees per day to 25,000 to 30,000. Thermal scanners are being placed and circles have been marked in places where pilgrims usually stand in queues. Pilgrims will have to wear mask compulsorily.