TIRUPATI: There was a huge response to the Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) or free darshan tokens, which were released online for the first time, for the devotees. More than 2.75 lakh tokens which were kept for booking were over within 30 minutes. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has allocated 8,000 tokens per day till the end of October and put it online. The online booking opened at 9 am and all the 2.76 lakh tokens were booked by 9.30 am. Officials said there were no technical glitches unlike on Friday when the TTD put `300 Special Entry Darshan tickets for booking.
Virtual queue system was followed and the process went on smoothly, officials said. After a gap of five months, the TTD started issuing sarva darshan tickets for the convenience of the general public. Initially, the TTD issued sarva darshan tickets for the people from Chittoor district and has now started issuing tickets online.