Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, along with chief vigilance and security officer (CVSO) KV Murali Krishna, on Thursday held a high-level review meeting at Sudharma Meeting Hall in Tirumala to finalise operational, security and crowd-management preparations for the upcoming ten-day Vaikunta Ekadasi festival, scheduled to be observed at Tirumala from Dec 20-29.Directing departmental heads to execute precise planning to guarantee a seamless pilgrimage experience, the additional EO emphasised matching the operational success of the previous year, which facilitated smooth darshan for 7.83 lakh devotees.Under the approved framework, slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens for the initial three days will be distributed through an online e-DIP system to prioritise common pilgrims, while unslotted Sarva Darshan will cater to devotees for the remaining seven days.In line with past practice, Tirupati trust announced the cancellation of all arjitha sevas, VIP break darshan on recommendation letters and other privileged darshans during the 10-day Vaikunta Ekadasi festival, except for protocol VIPs.To maintain continuous oversight and ensure swift crowd movement through the compartments, real-time monitoring will be conducted via the Integrated Command and Control Centre, while CVSO Murali Krishna confirmed that elaborate security deployments and expanded parking infrastructure will be fully operationalised to manage the massive influx of pilgrims anticipated during the final seven days of the festival.