Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) in association with International Association Of Human Values, as part of social responsibility, conducted a joy ride for the visually-challenged students of Nethrodaya in Metro train on Sunday, from Thirumangalam to Airport.
A total number of 40 students accompanied with five of their teachers and 35 volunteers participated in the trip enthusiastically, a press release said.
In an attempt to bring awareness about Metro trains to students of government schools across the Metro Rail alignment in the city, CMRL has commenced its monthly educational trips from Central Metro to Airport and AG-DMS to Airport.
The features of the Metro trains and their stations will be explained to the students during the trips.
The educational trips for the academic year 2018-19 commenced from 21 June and around 20,300 students from government and Corporation schools have benefited till date. In October alone, a total of 3,090 students travelled in Metro trains.