Transport Ministry notifies Divyang Friendly Features in Buses

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New Delhi : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified GSR 959 (E) on December 27, 2019, for amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules for providing divyang friendly features in buses.

The amendment provides for priority seats, signs, securing of crutches/canes/walkers, hand rail/stanchions, controls at priority seats and wheel chair entry / housing / locking arrangement for wheel chair for the divyangjan. Such facilities for differently abled passengers or passengers with reduced mobility will be checked and ensured at the time of Fitness Inspection for Buses. The amendment shall come into force on March 1, 2020, according to a PIB release.

The draft rules to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, were published vide notification number G.S.R 523(E) on  July 24, 2019, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby. The notification has been issued after duly considering the objections and suggestions received from public in respect of the said draft rules.