Normal life remained disrupted in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday on the second day of the 48-hour bandh called by Telangana groups in support of their demand for introduction of a bill for separate statehood.

Schools, colleges, shops and commercial establishments remained closed and public transport largely remained off the roads.

People who arrived at the Secunderabad railway station, headquarters of South Central Railway, and the Mahatma Gandhi bus station in Hyderabad from outside the city faced difficulties in reaching their destinations as buses and auto rickshaws were not available.

State government employees in Telangana region have already launched a non-cooperation agitation in support of their demand for separate statehood.

Police made elaborate security arrangements and imposed traffic restrictions near the state Assembly building in view of the bandh.

According to reports from Telangana districts such as Karimnagar and Medak, normal life was severely affected due to the shutdown.

There were no major reports of violence from anywhere in the region in the morning. Supporters of the bandh held rallies at various places across the region.

The shutdown has been called by the JAC comprising TRS, BJP and a number of people’s organisations. CPI has also extended support to the shutdown.