The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has stated that it is not mandatory for sick passengers to produce a medical certificate, in order to avail of wheel chairs at airports.
According to civil aviation ministry officials, paragraph 4.1.26 of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section 3 Air Transport, Series M, Part-I for "Carriage by air of persons with reduced mobility", passengers with disability or reduced mobility are required to inform airlines at the time of booking of air ticket about their requirements for assistance.
However, on Tuesday, minister of state for civil aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma told Rajya Sabha: "Separate requirement to produce medical certificate, for availing wheelchair facility by sick passengers, have not been specified in the CAR, and hence, it is not mandatory."
03/12/14 Daily News & Analysis
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According to civil aviation ministry officials, paragraph 4.1.26 of Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section 3 Air Transport, Series M, Part-I for "Carriage by air of persons with reduced mobility", passengers with disability or reduced mobility are required to inform airlines at the time of booking of air ticket about their requirements for assistance.
However, on Tuesday, minister of state for civil aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma told Rajya Sabha: "Separate requirement to produce medical certificate, for availing wheelchair facility by sick passengers, have not been specified in the CAR, and hence, it is not mandatory."
03/12/14 Daily News & Analysis
