METRO WILL ENSURE BUSES ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED

NEWDELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to procure semi-low floor mini buses for last-mile connectivity provided they install with hydraulic lifts to make them accessible to the differently abled.

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V Kameswar Rao gave the order came while hearing an application filed by the DMRC in a pending petition filed by activist Nipun Malhotra who had challenged the induction of semi-low floor buses for public transport on the ground that they were not disabled-friendly.

Appearing for the petitioner, his counsel Jai Dehadrai, opposed the plea but later agreed after the hydraulic lifts clause was agreed upon.

In its application, the DMRC had requested permission for the mini buses saying its fleet of feeder service vehicles was not in a good condition. It had said the state transport department was refusing to register such buses as they did not have low floors as ordered by the high court in 2007.

METRO ON FACEBOOK

After Twitter, the DMRC on Wednesday expanded its social media presence by opening their official Facebook page.

The page @officialdmrc was launched with a post in the afternoon urging Delhiites to use the Delhi Metro services to improve the deteriorating air quality of the city.

Through the day they also posted posters of the Metro’s reach in through Delhi.

“You can now connect with us on @officialdmrc. We will be sharing interesting information about Delhi Metro through this platform,” said Delhi Metro Rail Corporation executive director (corporate communication) Anuj Dayal.

From the time of its launch DMRC’S Facebook page has already garnered over 270 followers and over 250 likes.