Battery-operated car launched at Chennai Central on Thursday

[♥ § Devendra § ♥]

Hi,

Southern Railway makes things easier for the physically challenged


The physically challengedThe physically challenged
can now get dropped
off at their compartment
from the entrance of the
Chennai Central Railway
Station.
The battery-operated car,
which can seat four besides
the driver and has luggage
space, can be booked by calling
the Passenger Care Centre
at 25348557. It can also be
used to drop incoming passengers
at the entrance. It
will be available according to
the booking on a first-come-
first-serve basis.
Thomas George, General
Manager, Southern Railway,
launched the service here on
Thursday morning. The car
will be maintained by Srishti
Communications, Chennai,
which would also be providing
the driver.
The vehicle was donated by
Global Action, Bangalore, a
non-governmental
organisation.
Provision has been made to
charge the battery of the car
at the Passenger Care Centre.
The car would be under the
control of the Station Manager,
and will have access to all
platforms in the station, since
the 11 platforms in the Central
Railway Station are connected
to the main
concourse.
The service is being provided
for the first time in the
Southern Railway, and would
be initially run on a trial basis
by the Chennai Division. Depending
on how well the service
is utilised, more vehicles
might be provided.
can now get dropped
off at their compartment
from the entrance of the
Chennai Central Railway
Station.
The battery-operated car,
which can seat four besides
the driver and has luggage
space, can be booked by calling
the Passenger Care Centre
at 25348557. It can also be
used to drop incoming passengers
at the entrance. It
will be available according to
the booking on a first-come-
first-serve basis.
Thomas George, General
Manager, Southern Railway,
launched the service here on
Thursday morning. The car
will be maintained by Srishti
Communications, Chennai,
which would also be providing
the driver.
The vehicle was donated by
Global Action, Bangalore, a
non-governmental
organisation.
Provision has been made to
charge the battery of the car
at the Passenger Care Centre.
The car would be under the
control of the Station Manager,
and will have access to all
platforms in the station, since
the 11 platforms in the Central
Railway Station are connected
to the main
concourse.
The service is being provided
for the first time in the
Southern Railway, and would
be initially run on a trial basis
by the Chennai Division. Depending
on how well the service
is utilised, more vehicles
might be provided.



Regards,

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