new delhi disability rights activists have said that the nearly 234 lakh differently abled people in the city should be allowed to travel for free in metro on the lines of the promise made to women by chief minister arvind kejriwalsatendra singh disability rights activist has written to delhi government stating that while aap was the first party to come out with a fourpoint manifesto on disability in 2015 the 2019 manifesto did not include anything on disability and it disheartened the whole sector this loss can be made up by extending free delhi metro services to the disability sector also as disability is a state subject it is very well within the purview of the government to provide affirmative action to this most neglected section of the society sicjustifying the demand singh said despite the centres accessible india campaign the national capital had remained disabledunfriendly public transport was largely inaccessible to wheelchair users and other people with locomotor disabilities he said its a challenge for us to make our presence felt in the society almost all bus stops flaunt international symbol of access but a majority of pavements are not less than 150mm wide as recommended which makes people like me with locomotor disability to climb these he wrote singh added that none of the dtc buses could accommodate a wheelchair user lowfloor buses dont have hydraulic lift facility he addednot only do a large number of pwds face accessibility challenges the cost of public transport is also a matter of concern subhash chandra vashishth of advocatedisability justice said a large number of people with disabilities face challenges in transportation both in terms of cost and accessibility often they have to spend extra on commuting to schools colleges and workplace compared with their nondisabled counterparts delhi metro being an accessible public transport medium that connects most educational and institutional spaces should extend free rides to disabled travellers