At Tirumala, pilgrims who come for the general darshan of Lord Venkateswara, the Sarvadarshanam, wait in the Vaikuntam Queue Complex, “a series of inter-connected halls that leads to the main temple.” The temple trust gives the waiting time as about 18 hours on normal days and about 20 hours on peak days. The halls provide food, milk, tea, medical help and toilets.
On May 26, 2024, The Hans India reported that every compartment was full and that “the wait time to see Srivari is a staggering 20 hours.”