Bangalore:
The Metro has been literally engineered to be
'inhospitable' and 'unfriendly' to its commuters, alleged senior
citizens' forums, underlining that the upcoming mass transit system has
neither built-in any seating arrangements nor any medical facility on
the station premises.
According to the complaint filed by the
forums, Metro stations have absolutely no seating space and there are
not medical facilities available either. At first glance, the Reach I
Metro stations connecting MG Road to Byppanahalli, sure lives up to
international standards. But a closer look would reveal the darker side
of the sparkling stations.
According to sources, the major flaw
at Metro stations is that very few commuters friendly facilities are
available there. The soon to be inaugurated Reach I of the Metro has six
stations on its 6.7-km stretch between MG Road and Byappanahalli. And
each station can accommodate more than 40,000 passengers.
Unapologetic
of its 'inhospitable behavior', the BMRCL has now announced that people
unnecessarily waiting at the stations will be fined.