Tirumala, Nov. 11 -- The Integrated Command Control Centre at the Tirumala Tirupati temple complex is to get a major upgrade for ensuring more effective crowd control and surveillance.

TTD Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary on Monday directed that the CCTV cameras in the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, Narayangiri Sheds, inside and outside queues be connected to the Control Centre to further facilitate the management of darshan queues.

Chowdhary, who held a review meeting alongwith Chief Vigilance and Security Officer Muralikrishna here, discussed in detail the steps to be taken to develop the Control Centre with the officials concerned.

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