by 2050 CE). Matt: Taking the T.N.S.T.C. ( Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation ) government bus 212 H from Kanchipuram ’s central bus stand to Tirupati (120 km, 3 hours, INR 52.- or US$ 1.20 per person), the incredibly crowded “base camp” for the Shri Venkateshvara Temple at Tirumala Hill, thus