New DRM withdraws golf carts from station TNN | Apr 28, 2016, 03.03 AM IST Nagpur: The Vidarbha Taxpayers Association (VTA) on Wednesday urged the Central Railway, Nagpur, to review its decision to close down battery operated cars (golf carts) meant to transport the elderly and the disabled at Nagpur railway station.
VTA secretary Tejinder Singh Renu submitted a memorandum to divisional railway manager (DRM) BK Gupta. He said there was no safety issue with the carts. Since these were battery operated, their speed was limited and they were equipped with capable brakes. It was safer than the human pushed trolleys. Renu pointed out that when trains are involved in accidents, the railways doesn't withdraw trains. "To my knowledge, since inception over two years ago, not a single mishap has occurred involving these cars," he said. On the other hand Central Railway officials, who ordered the cars shut, said, "We cannot wait for mishaps to happen." They insisted these cars posed risk to passengers owing to growing congestion on platforms at Nagpur. "As suggested by the department concerned, it is not advisable to operate them. The issue has also reflected negatively in commissioner of railway safety (CRS) inspections earlier," officials said. The carts are likely to be closed down at other stations where these are operating. New DRM Gupta seems firm on the decision taken on his first day. Gupta, who was chief safety officer (CSO) prior to joining here, seems to have considered safety hazards in operating the carts. However, Renu said these carts were donated by local NGOs and were needed considering many senior citizens and patients travelling through Nagpur station. "The DRM should reassess the safety aspects and restart the facility as it is a humanitarian service," he added. सादर / With thanks & Regards राजेश आसुदानी Rajesh Asudani सहायक महाप्रबन्धक AGM बाजार आसूचना ईकाई MIU भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक Reserve Bank of India नागपुर Nagpur 0712 2806846 President VIBEWA Co-Moderator VIB-India A-pilll = Action coupled with Positivity, Interest, Love, Logic and laughter. ________________________________ Caution: The Reserve Bank of India never sends mails, SMSs or makes calls asking for personal information such as your bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers, however official or attractive they may look. Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
