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Notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of 'Accessibility Guidelines for Bus Terminals and Bus Stops' under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, by this Notification dated 30th April, 2025 (F. No. RT-23018/04/2019-T(Part)), notifies the 'Accessibility Guidelines for Bus Terminals and Bus Stops'. This action is taken pursuant to section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), which mandates the Central Government, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, to formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down accessibility standards for various public facilities and services including transportation. The Ministry states that these guidelines were prepared after detailed consultation with stakeholders, including the Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities. The notified guidelines are made available on the Ministry's official website via the link https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/circulars_document/1-Accesibility%20guidelines_Bus-Terminals0.pdf. The notification is signed by Mahmood Ahmed, Addl. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03052025-262874 EXTRAORDINARY PART I-Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 130] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025/VAISAKHA 11, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th April, 2025 F. No. RT-23018/04/2019-T(Part).—Whereas section 40 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) envisages that the Central Government shall, in consultation with the Chief Commissioner, formulate rules for persons with disabilities laying down the standards of accessibility for the physical environment, transportation, information and communications, including appropriate technologies and systems, and other facilities and services provided to the public in urban and rural areas; And Whereas, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released 'Accessibility Guidelines for Bus Terminals and Bus Stops' which were prepared after detailed consultation with stakeholders including consultation with Chief Commissioner of Persons with Disabilities; Now, therefore, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways hereby notifies the 'Accessibility Guidelines for Bus Terminals and Bus Stops' and the same is made available on the web site via link https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/circulars_document/1-Accesibility%20guidelines_Bus- Terminals0.pdf. MAHMOOD AHMED, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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