Normal Life Comes To A Grinding Halt In Southern States

People in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala observe ‘Janata curfew’ in response to Modi’s call to help curb the spread of COVID-19

Southern States observed a shutdown in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to observe ‘Janata curfew’ on Sunday to help curb the spread of COVID-19.

Normal life came to a grinding halt in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala.

Focus on sanitisation

In Andhra Pradesh, people remained indoors. Workers were seen sanitising bus and railway stations, waiting halls, platforms, ticket counters, and other public places.

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, which ferries 65 lakh passengers through 12,000 buses, cancelled many services. The railways too cancelled and regulated many trains. The busy Pandit Nehru Bus Station, and the Vijayawada railway station were deserted. Platforms, foot overbridges and parking places were seen empty. Police officials came on to the roads and called upon people to maintain self-isolation. Autorickshaws, private travel buses and taxis were off the road. A similar situation prevailed in bus and railway stations in Gudivada, Kaikalur, Bhimavaram, Nidadavole, Eluru, and other places.

Total in Telangana