With an estimated disabled population of 70 million, India unfortunately lags far behind in terms of enabling travel for this sizeable chunk of its population. Here are six ways our country can improve access and facilities to help the disabled have peace of mind while travelling.
Auroville, a universal township in Tamil Nadu, has got a new and advanced addition to its transport system in the form of a public accessible bus. It has a double door entrance at the rear, a platform lift, and a lot more.
The Lok Sabha will soon get electric buses that are powered by cost-effective batteries developed by ISRO. The long-term plan: to replace all diesel buses in India with electric buses.
The Delhi Government is planning to revamp the streets in the city in order to make them more accessible to pedestrians, public transport vehicles, non-motorised vehicles, and physically challenged people.
The mobile app is an initiative that will give an incentive to people to use public transport and will provide information regarding the bus services in NCR.