This is not a scene depicting any remote village, but is found in the heart of the temple city of Tirupati, that too, just 0.5 km from the APSRTC central bus station. Welcome to Chintalachenu, the mini village in the midst of a burgeoning city. Situated downward of the railway over bridge, this area boasts of proximity to the city centre, but ironically has remained a picture of neglect. Road work ignoredThe Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) marked a 60 ft. road from the flyover to the village. The original proposal was to form a road parallel to the Renigunta Road and Karakambadi Road and connect both of them near the Railway Carriage Repair Shop.

Source: The Hindu June 04, 2017 19:52 UTC