Chennai Metro Rail gets two more weeks to submit second access audit report of its stationsThe Madras High Court has given Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) two weeks to submit a report on the second accessibility audit conducted at 32 metro stations built under phase I. The court also ordered CMRL to make station layout maps accessible to the public, particularly for people with disabilities. This...
more... follows a public interest litigation petition filed by a disability rights activist, highlighting accessibility issues at the stations. The petitioner argued that retrofitting for accessibility is costly and that it's better to incorporate accessibility features during construction. The court has given CMRL a final chance to submit the report and will then set a deadline for them to address the accessibility issues and make the stations disabled-friendly.
Madras High Court ne Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) ko do hafta ka time diya hai ki woh phase 1 mein banaye gaye 32 metro stations pe kiye gaye dusre accessibility audit ki report court mein submit kare. Court ne CMRL ko yeh bhi order diya hai ki woh station layout...
more... maps public domain mein available karaye, khass kar handicapped logon ke liye. Yeh ek public interest litigation petition pe karwai hai jo ek disability rights activist ne daali thi, jisme station mein accessibility issues ko highlight kiya gaya tha. Petitioner ne yeh argue kiya tha ki accessibility ke liye retrofitting bahut costly hai aur construction ke time hi accessibility features include karna behtar hai. Court ne CMRL ko report submit karne ka aakhri mauka diya hai aur fir unko accessibility issues ko solve karne aur stations ko disabled-friendly banane ke liye deadline set karega.