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Visually impaired need human assistance, not wheelchair: HC to Rlys

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today wondered how a wheelchair provided by the Railway authorities would help a visually-impaired person who requires human assistance in catching a train at a railway station



New Delhi, April 20

The Delhi High Court today wondered how a wheelchair provided by the Railway authorities would help a visually-impaired person who requires human assistance in catching a train at a railway station. – PTI

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