‘Chair lift’ for elderly, disabled at Kolkata’s Behala Police Station
Times of India | 3 June 2025
12 Kolkata: In a bid to provide relief to the elderly and the disabled complainants, the Kolkata Police will install a ‘chair lift' at the Behala Police Station. Lalbazar has floated tenders in this regards. The cops stated that they have allotted around Rs 2 lakh to install this special lift, where one needs to sit, and the machine will go up using the railings.Currently, even the elderly and the disabled persons are forced to cross a flight of stairs right at the entrance to lodge their complaints with the cops. "This will not be allowed to be used by everyone but only those in need. We are trying to make all our police stations inclusive and this step is another way of ensuring that we are on the right track," said an officer from the southwest division.Chair lifts, also known as stair lifts, are easy to operate. To use a stair lift, one needs to sit on the seat, put on the seatbelt, push and hold the paddle control, which is located on the armrest, and is able to move up or down the stairs. To stop the stair lift, the paddle control needs to be released, and the lift will stop moving. The paddle control can be put on the armrest. Two keyed remotes make the chair lift convenient for multiple users. If one is at the top landing of the staircase and the lift is at the bottom, he or she can push the "up" arrow button on the remote to send the chair to the top landing.