India, Nov. 19 -- The TTD Trust Board on Tuesday decided to scrap offline tokens for the forthcoming Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan in Tirupati temple from December 30 to January 8 and make it an online process completely.

The temple body's decision comes in the wake of a stampede that claimed six lives and injured 40 others after devotees jostled for offline tickets during the festival last year.

The tragic event occurred at Bairagi Patteda near MGM School in Tirupati on January 8, 2024.

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