Battery-operated carts at Sector 17 Plaza

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 20

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore launched battery-operated carts for visitors, especially elderly and differently abled persons, at the Sector 17 Plaza here today.

While sharing information about the carts, Commissioner KK Yadav said: “The project has been completed at a cost of Rs 47 lakh. The aim is to provide seamless connectivity at the Plaza with non-polluting and non-motorised public transport.”

He said the battery-operated carts would ferry persons free of cost. The service would be available from 8 am to 8 pm. These carts are enabled with GPS tracking, LED screen, speakers and magazine holder for information dissemination related to initiatives/ important announcements by various government institutions.

These carts have safety features such as fire extinguisher, first-aid kit and speed governor to regulate the speed of the battery-operated cart to less than 20 kmph to ensure safety of pedestrians.

About the carts

These carts are enabled with GPS tracking, LED screen, speakers and magazine holder for information dissemination related to initiatives/important announcements by various government institutions.