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AP Tourism Corporation opens new office

The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) has opened a new office on Burkit Road, Chennai to cater to the growing demand for tours, particularly to Tirupati-Tirumala. The APTDC has identified Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai, as its new thrust market and plans to improve the package tours from Chennai to Tirumala with the special Archana Ananthara Darshan and Balaji Cellar Darshan.

APTDC has also given a thrust to nature tourism, especially water and leisure cruises. New packages from Chennai have been added for the convenience of the travelling public to Tirupati and Srikalahasthi. APTDC already has resorts at popular tourism destinations such as Tirupati, Horsely hills, Araku valley, Vizag, Hyderabad and Srisailam.

The Chennai office provides six daily trips to Tirupati and back and has inducted air-conditioned Volvo buses for Tirupati Balaji darshan. There is also a daily tour of Chennai-Tirumala-Sri kalahasti.