April 24, 2014 9:25 AM

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Reserve space for elders in local: B'Bay HC to Railways

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Railway authorities to come out with a scheme to reserve seats for senior citizens in suburban trains as the existing facility was not sufficient to accommodate the elders. A bench headed by Chief Justice Mohit Shah gave six weeks time to the Railways to file an affidavit on the issue. The Court was hearing a letter written by a senior citizen urging for a direction to the authorities to reserve space for elders in local trains. This letter was converted into a PIL by the bench and heard on Wednesday.The petitioner contended that the suburban trains were very crowded and it was almost impossible for the senior citizens to get into the compartments.The Judges asked the Railways to think over the issue and come out with a scheme to accommodate senior citizens in local trains with greater comfort.

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