TTD Board member urges Union Minister to expedite work on Chennai-Tirupati highway

TTD Trust Board member G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy speaking to Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board member G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy met Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Tuesday.He requested the Union Minister to expedite work on the Chennai-Tirupati highway to facilitate public transport. Mr. Reddy pointed out that accidents frequently occurred on the stretch from the flyover near Taj Hotel to Peruru Junction. He had previously raised the same issue during Mr. Gadkari's visit to Tirupati.Responding positively, the Union Minister reportedly directed the concerned officials to arrange for underpasses on a war footing. Published - August 25, 2026 08:35 pm IST