Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) located in Andhra Pradesh is set to be the world's first temple to use electric cars to ease its officials' daily commute confirms a report on TOI. State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has supplied Andhra Government with 350 electric cars to be deployed across the state as per government's EV policy. Tirupati temple will get 50 of these electric cars to be used by TTD officials in Tirumala. M Kamalakar Babu, MD, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) said, “The electric vehicles are being hired on a monthly basis from Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), with whom we have entered into an agreement. Initially, we will deploy 50 vehicles each in selected areas, including the TTD.”

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) located in Andhra Pradesh is set to be the world's first temple to use electric cars to ease its officials' daily commute confirms a report on TOI. State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has supplied Andhra Government with 350 electric cars to be deployed across the state as per government's EV policy. Tirupati temple will get 50 of these electric cars to be used by TTD officials in Tirumala. M Kamalakar Babu, MD, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) said, “The electric vehicles are being hired on a monthly basis from Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), with whom we have entered into an agreement. Initially, we will deploy 50 vehicles each in selected areas, including the TTD.”