Reliance Industries will donate 25 electric buses worth ₹27.5 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD),announced executive director Anant Ambani on Sunday,June 28, 2026. After visiting the Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami temple, he offered prayers and even donated his hair.
Besides buses,Reliance will handle salaries and allowances for 50 drivers operating them. The firm also plans to help temple authority set up EV charging stations to keep these buses running .
Anant Ambani has been busy this month. June 12,he visited the shrine with his father,Mukesh Ambani,Reliance's chairman,and his wife,Radhika Merchant. TTD's executive officer Muddada Ravichandra gave Mukesh Ambani deity’s laddu and theertha prasadams. The family also checked out TTD’s goshala before heading back to Mumbai.
Temple faces a visitor surge. To handle crowds,TTD canceled VIP break darshan and SRIVANI same-day online booking for Monday, June 29, 2026. Additional executive officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary said it's all about keeping devotees safe and comfortable.
Temple's always packed on weekends,so they tweaked darshan plans . Reliance's electric buses should help move visitors around,showing company’s focus on community and sustainability. But how long will this support last…
