With a strict curfew being imposed from 12 pm to 6 am, several vehicles including state-run APSRTC buses that tried to enter or exit AP border remained stuck at Garikapadu checkpost on Wednesday. With no option left, several vehicles returned to Hyderabad and other destinations in Telangana.

Krishna district SP M Ravindranath Babu said that travel plans that a commuter wishes to make through the highway has to be done during the stipulated time. “The exceptions are only for emergency cases and essential services. We will not allow any vehicle to enter or exit after 12 noon,” he said.

APSRTC buses were eventually allowed to enter and park at nearby bus depots. Eateries on highways were not allowed to run their dine-in business but take-aways were permitted to ensure availability of food for those plying with a valid reason. “The restrictions aren’t just there for highway or border areas. We have checkposts in place even in district borders and aren’t allowing any vehicle to ply without valid reason,” Babu added.

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