Normal life in entire Telangana region, including twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and the adjoining areas of Rangareddy and Medak was seriously affected as Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) called for a 48-hours bandh from midnight lastnight demanding separate statehood. All business establishments, hotels and restaurants, markets, petrol pump stations, bank ATMs and cinema halls remained closed.
Government and private degree colleges, universities and other educational institutions were already closed as the government declared 15-days holidays from yesterday in view of the volatile situation. Today being Sunday, it was a relief for employees of Government and Banks, Public Sector Undertakings and IT companies. Prohibitory orders were clamped in the twin cities yesterday in view of 'Black Day' today on the 17th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid. The state-owned Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses had suspended district and city services in all Telangana districts, forcing the commuters to depend on three-wheelers which were charging exhorbitant rates from the public.
According to the South Central Railway (SCR) the movement of the Kerala Express, AP Express and one goods train were delayed for a few hours at various stations in the Karimnagar area as the agitators blocked the tracks as part of their 48-hour bandh call given by the TRS.
The agitators stopped the AP Express and a Goods train at Uppal in Karimnagar district and the Kerala Express at Bellampally in Adilabad district. However, the trains were cleared following intervention by the police.
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