In an attempt to foil the million march demanding statehood for Telangana, the authorities Thursday cancelled 47 trains coming here from various parts of the region in Andhra Pradesh. South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled four express trains and 43 passenger trains, connecting various districts of Telangana with Hyderabad. The authorities also suspended Multi-Modal Transport System [...] Continue reading 47 trains cancelled to foil Telangana million march
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An Andhra Pradesh cabinet minister Thursday sent his resignation to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, demanding the leadership to make a clear announcement on the formation of a Telangana state during parliament’s budget session. Minister for Endowments J. Krishna Rao told reporters that he would submit his resignation to Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan if the party leaders [...] Continue reading Andhra minister quits over Telangana issue
The rail traffic in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday came to a grinding halt as protesters demanding separate statehood to the region squatted on railway tracks. The protesters of various pro-Telangana groups stopped dozens of trains in and around Hyderabad, Nalgonda, Warangal, Nizamabad, Khammam and other districts even [...] Continue reading Hyderabad, other parts of Telangana hit by rail blockade