Seats for differently abled persons in APSRTC buses
SUB: Seats for differently abled persons in buses: Non-implementation of the instructions issued on providing earmarked seats to differently abled persons by crew – reiteration of instructions – Reg (Seats for differently abled persons in APSRTC buses)
REF: 1) Circular no.08/2013-OPD(P), dt.11.03.2013.
2) This Office Lr.No.T2/543(24)/2023-OPD(T), dt.31.10.2023.
Vide reference 1st cited above, instructions were issued regarding allocation of seats to Senior Citizens and differently abled persons in unreserved services of the Corporation. Accordingly specified seats are earmarked for senior citizens and differently abled persons in City Ordinary, Metro Express, Pallevelugu, Ultra Pallevelugu and Express (unreserved) services as furnished below.
| S.No | Bus Type | Seats reserved for | |
| Differently abled | Sr Citizens | ||
| 1. | City Ordinary | First 2 seater at right side of front entrance | 2 seater behind the seats of Differently abled |
| 2. | Metro Express | ||
| 3. | Pallevelugu | 2 seater behind conductor seat | 2 seater behind the seats of Differently abled |
| 4. | Ultra Pallevelugu | ||
| 5. | Express (unreserved buses) | 2 seater behind conductor seat | 2 seater behind the seats of Differently abled |
In view of the complaints received from the differently abled persons that crew are not co-operating in getting the seats reserved for them vacated, if these seats are occupied by other passengers, instructions were reiterated from this office vide reference 2nd cited above.
Though instructions are already there, complaints from differently abled persons are being received frequently that the crew are not taking any responsibility to vacate the persons who occupy the seats earmarked to these classes of commuters causing much inconvenience to them.
Keeping the hardships being faced by differently abled persons and senior citizens, it is once again informed to instruct the Depot Managers to educate the operating crew to get the earmarked seats for senior citizens and differently abled persons vacated whenever occupied by other passengers, and to ensure that Senior Citizens and differently abled persons get seats while travelling in our buses.
Any complaints received in this regard will be viewed seriously
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Allocation of seats to Senior Citizens and differently abled persons in unreserved services of APSRTC
Circular No. T2/543(24)/2023-OPD(T), 0/0 VC & MD, Dt.23.08.2024.