Odd-Even scheme: Disabled persons to be exempted, says CM

NEW DELHI: Persons with disabilities will be exempted from rules of the odd-even scheme, which will be in force in the national capital from November 4-15, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. Kejriwal made the announcement in response to a question posed by Kargil War veteran Major D P Singh, who is India's first solo amputee skydiver and is also known as the Indian Blade Runner.

Sharing on Twitter news about women drivers being exempted from the odd-even scheme, Major Singh had asked the Chief Minister, "How about persons with disabilities?" "I am an amputee and can't sit in Metro with (an) artificial leg due to ill-designed seats. So would be (the) bus ride for me due to pushes and pulls. (The) only option is my own car. What do I and many like me do?" Singh had asked.

Responding to the question, Kejriwal tweeted: "Yes...persons with disabilities will definitely be exempt during Odd-Even." Allowing cars driven by women to be exempted from the odd-even scheme, Kejriwal had on October 12 announced that private CNG vehicles will need to follow the road rationing scheme starting November 4.