Tirupati Vaikunta Dwara darshan token stampede (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Crush at token distribution counters near Vishnu Nivasam run by TTD for Vaikunta Ekadasi darshan. A judicial inquiry was ordered and senior officials were transferred.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 8 Jan 2025 |
| Place | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh |
| Kind | Accident: Stampede |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 29 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Andhra Pradesh (State) | Rs 25 lakh | Injured: Rs 2 lakh x 29 | Rs 2.08 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 2.08 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Andhra Pradesh
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.