Chandigarh, June 29 -- The Chandigarh State Commission for Persons with Disabilities has issued strict directions to the UT administration for the timely implementation of accessibility features at Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs) at Sector 17 and 43. The directions were issued while hearing a matter filed by advocate Shiv C Bhola on Thursday.

Having a benchmark disability, Bhola highlighted that on visiting the railway counter in ISBT-17, he found the railway counter on the second floor without ramp, tactile tiles, handrails at improper height and no accessible bathrooms as per standard norms. In his complaint filed under Section 80 of the Right of Persons with Disability Act, 2016, he highlighted that there are no accessibility measur...