TTD operates, 'Aalaya Darshan' bus from Govindaraja Choultry every day. This bus trip covers 1) Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple 2) Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple 3) Kapila Teertham 4) Srinivasa Mangapuram Temple 5) Sri Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanoor and 6) The Regional Science Centre (Monday Holiday) in three hours. The Aalaya Darshan bus is really a good facility provided by TTD for pilgrims. Fare just Rs. 20/-. Three trips a day at 6 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Srinivasa Mangapuram is about 10km from Tirupati and this temple was built by Maharaja of Chandragiri. All festivals of Tirumala Temple are also celebrated here.
TTD recently introduced one more package tour covering the following temples around Tirupati: 1) Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple, Karvetinagaram, 2) Sri Vedanarayanaswamy Temple, Nagalapuram, 3) Sri
Kalyana Venkateswaraswamy Temple, Narayanavanam and 4) Sri Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanoor. The bus starts from the Second Choultry (behind the Railway Station) at 7 a.m. and returns by 1.20 p.m. every Sunday and Monday. Fare Rs. 38/-.
The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation operates another 'Aalaya Darshan' bus every day with a different itinerary from Tirupati. This bus covers 1) Chandragiri Fort (Friday Holiday) 2) Sri Kalahasti, 3) Tiruchanoor 4) Hare Krishna Mandir S) Srinivasa Mangapuram 6) Kapila Teertham and a final drop at 7) Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple. Fare Rs. 70/- per adult. This Bus leaves from the Railway Station every day at 10 a.m. and returns by 5.30 p.m.