Division of Andhra Pradesh has cast shadow over transportation also as plying of buses from Chhattisgarh to the neighbouring state has ceased completely leading to great difficulty to Telugu people living in Bastar areas in visiting their native state.
Due to anti Telangana protests, operation of buses from Jagdalpur to Vishakhapatnam has been stopped causing discomfort to large number of people who travel from Bastar to Vishakhapatnam, Vijiyanagaram and other cities of South India through road as many of the areas sans rail connectivity.
Notably, large number of South Indian people, specially of Telugu descent lives in Dantewada, Sukma and other bordering districts in Bastar area of Chhattisgarh and travel to their native state for education, health care, trade as well as tourism purposes.
Besides, a number of government officials and students also travel to Hyderabad almost on daily basis due to National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) head office being located at Hyderabad which has also prestigious colleges and attract Bastar students for higher education.
However, from the day of announcement of formation of Telangana by the Union Government protests are continuing and in fact going from bad to worse situation leading to operators of buses halting plying of their buses on this route even if more than half a dozen buses leave Jagdalpur and Bailadila alone for the cities of Andhra Pradesh specially Hyderabad.