The advocate who took serious concern of the punishment meted to four youths by the railway magistrate for the use of an elevator meant for senior citizens, has got a reply to her RTI query, saying no such rule that restricts the use of the lift exists.

Reena Richard had filed an Right to Information (RTI) Act with the Western Railway to obtain the certified copy of any circular or resolution or Government Resolution, etc that says only senior citizens and handicapped persons are allowed to use the lift or prohibits common public from using it at railway stations on WR.

The RTI reply she received on November 8, a copy of which is with mid-day, clearly says, "There is no government resolution, notification, circular, order, any document or any Act which prohibits all common public other than senior citizens or handicapped persons to use the elevators/lifts installed at the railway station of Western Railway."