Title - Northern Railway Decided to Deploy Electric Golf Carts for Elderly

The Northern Railway decided in June 2013 to install the golf carts for physically challenged as well as senior citizens at all the railway stations in Delhi.

As of now, the New Delhi railway station has deployed three carts like these and furthermore, two will be deployed. In the meanwhile, Old Delhi Railway Station has one cart and two more carts will be introduced. Two carts will be introduced at Sarai Rohilla, Anand Vihar and Nizamuddin stations.

All these carts will be made available by June 2013 end. The golf carts will have their parking at end of platform.

The decision to introduce the carts was made because the physically challenged as well as the elderly found difficult to walk on platforms. This service has been planned to minimize inconvenience.