A battery-operated car (BOC) service for the handicapped and senior citizens was launched at the Bokaro Railway Station here on Saturday. The vehicle was donated by Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) aiming to offer easy and comfortable commute to the elderly person as well as physically challenged on the station.
BSL’s Executive Director (Personnel and Administration) Mukul Prasad and Executive Director (Operations) Atanu Bhowmick handed over the key of the car to Naveen Kumar Divisional Railway Manager, Adra Division.
It is a first of its kind initiative in the division. The facility was a necessity as Bokaro Railway Station has a large flow of passengers, said A K Haldhar Station Master Bokaro Steel City.
Now the facility will serve passengers only on the first platform of the station. But another battery-operated car will be put in use on the fourth platform as well soon, informed an official.
The service will be available round the clock; passenger’s in-need of the facility could contact the Station Master or Chief Ticket Examiner at the railway station.
“The service of BOC can be availed by passengers by advance booking on priority and for passengers without prior booking on a first-come-first-serve basis. However, preference shall be given to passengers who are senior citizens, physically challenged, pregnant and sick,” added the official.