Being a law student I propose to draft a PIL to this effect. Please do provide me with your openions and available facts on the impending issues. With regards, Vip
Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra President, Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' Association (DUPHCHTA), Reader, Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, Delhi University [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +919911113958 Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra ----- Original Message ----- From: "S.S. PATHAK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile phones > Very true, Even at the Booking Counter, Railway staffs don't provide us > concessional tickets on Credit Card. However, other beneficiary commuters, > e.g. Senior Citizens, are provided such facilities. Why should not we put > suitable representation before Hon'ble Minister on his birthday along with > greetings on June 11. We may choose any other occasion also. > > S S Pathak > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "dattu agarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:22 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile phones > > >>I agree with Dadu, In fact there is a pressing need to >> address the issue. >> A writ petition could always be filed in the Honorable >> high Court to this >> effect. >> Persons with disability are the real sufferers while >> booking ticket from >> counters. They have to take along themselves some one >> to help them in >> getting the ticket. Moreover, generally the counters >> are inaccessible for >> the wheel chair users and the behavior >> of clerks are also most of the time unfriendly. Most >> of them think that they >> are doing charity in providing the consession tickets >> to PWDs or the >> money is going out of their pocket. >> I Propose that like PAN card and voter Id. card PWDs >> could also be issued an >> Id. card by the railways for concession purposes, >> mentioning their >> percentage and >> nature of disability and could always provide them >> with special code and the >> card. >> same code could be used by PWDs for booking their >> ticket online. >> There could be so many other modalities which could be >> discussed on this >> group and a writ to the nature of mandamus could be >> filed in the High Court >> or Supreme Court. >> With regards, >> Vip >> >> Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra >> President, >> Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' >> Association (DUPHCHTA), >> Reader, >> Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, >> Delhi University >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Mobile: +919911113958 >> Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "datum agarwal" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:07 AM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile >> phones >> >> >>> Hi Pranav Lal >>> in my mail i have never said that this platform is >> inaccessible to discuss >>> this issue. >>> what i have told is that all the organisations >> should put their united >>> efforts to make such provisions available to the >> blind persons also. >>> if necessary the advocates on the list should come >> farward to file a >>> public interest litigation againest the railway >> authorities for having >>> denied the benifits of modern technology to the >> visually impaired persons. >>> before commenting please read the mails carefully. >>> regards >>> Dattu Agarwal >>> >>> >>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 Pranav Lal wrote : >>>>Why do you say that this platform would be >> inaccessible? I believe that >>>>current mobile phone technology does support a >> number of browsers on >>>>mobile >>>>phones. Please check your facts before making such >> sweeping statements. >>>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of dattu agarwal >>>>Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:31 PM >>>>To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >>>>Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through >> mobile phones >>>> >>>>Hi Anil Kumar, >>>>it is a good news for sighted persons. >>>>but we visually impaired persons are denied from >> booking tickets on line. >>>>booking through mobile is a matter of far distance >> for us. >>>>i don't know why the organisations working in the >> field of blind welfare >>>>are >>>>keeping silence. >>>>if all of us put our united efforts it is not a big >> matter. >>>>there are many advocates on the list why con't they >> file a public interest >>>>litigation againest this kind of injustice towards >> the blind community. >>>>regards >>>>Dattu Agarwal. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 anilkumar k.r. wrote : >>>> > Now book rail tickets through mobile phones >>>> > >>>> > Sujay Mehdudia >>>> > >>>> > IRCTCmobile will operate on Java enabled >> handsets >>>> > >>>> > It has been developed by Sam Pitroda and his >> company S-SAM >>>> > User can book tickets using credit and debit >> cards >>>> > >>>> > NEW DELHI: Taking yet another step towards >> making train ticket >>>>reservation a pleasant experience, the Railways on >> Thursday announced >>>>introduction of ticket >>>> > booking through mobile phones. >>>> > >>>> > The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism >> Corporation Limited (IRCTC) >>>>launched the e-ticketing facility, IRCTCmobile, in >> partnership with a >>>>U.S.-based company, >>>> > C-SAM. >>>> > >>>> > IRCTCmobile will operate on Java enabled >> handsets having GRPS >>>>connection. It has been developed by telecom expert >> Sam Pitroda and his >>>>company S-SAM, based >>>> > on its patented Mobile Transaction Platform. >>>> > >>>> > All registered users could download IRCTCmobile >> by sending SMS to the >>>>Corporation and it will send a WAP push message that >> will ensure >>>>downloading >>>>and installation >>>> > of IRCTCmobile. >>>> > >>>> > Credit cards >>>> > >>>> > After this, the user could check the >> availability of tickets, book >>>>tickets using credit and debit cards, check fare and >> train details between >>>>two stations >>>> > and even view the route of a train. >>>> > >>>> > IRCTC Managing Director P.K. Goel said that >> with the proliferation of >>>>mobile phones, the new facility would enable the >> Corporation to reach out >>>>the masses >>>> > further. IRCTC's association with C-SAM would >> ensure that the >>>> > customer >>>>used a reliable, scalable and secure product that >> was designed to provide >>>>a >>>>booking >>>> > experience similar to the existing web-based >> booking. >>>> > >>>> > IRCTC would be available to all service >> providers, including telecom >>>>companies and banks. >>>> > >>>> > I-tickets facility >>>> > >>>> > The Railways has an I-tickets facility, under >> which tickets are >>>>delivered to the postal address given by the user. >>>> > >>>> > The Railways had introduced issuance of >> platform tickets through SMS >>>> > on >>>>an experimental basis in Bangalore and Delhi. >>>> > >>>> > Source: The Hindu. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >--------------------------------- >>>> >It's here! Your new message! >>>> >Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! 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