Hyderabad, Sep 25: The 13-day long strike-protest and two-day rail-blockade in Andhra Pradesh demanding a separate state - Telangana cost a whopping loss of Rs 3,564 crore.
Media reports informed that only Andhra Pradesh has suffered a loss of Rs 3,564 crore; the rail roko movement has cost the South Central Railway (SCR) Rs 22 crore.
Several trains connecting Hyderabad with other major cities in the country - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai have been cancelled or diverted or re-scheduled.
Almost 500,000 auto-rickshaws in Telangana and more than 60,000 three-wheelers in Hyderabad joined the protest. Over 10,000 RTC buses remained off the roads in the state capital and in other cities following the agitation for Telangana.
Media reports informed that only Andhra Pradesh has suffered a loss of Rs 3,564 crore; the rail roko movement has cost the South Central Railway (SCR) Rs 22 crore.
Several trains connecting Hyderabad with other major cities in the country - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai have been cancelled or diverted or re-scheduled.
Almost 500,000 auto-rickshaws in Telangana and more than 60,000 three-wheelers in Hyderabad joined the protest. Over 10,000 RTC buses remained off the roads in the state capital and in other cities following the agitation for Telangana.
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