Brailee is very in books and on paper. In public spaces Braille is a very bad idea.
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of li...@srinivasu.org Sent: 27 January 2016 19:22 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, Varanasi With due respect, I think this is not really helpful. Article does not talk about any feature other than Braille signage. Does railways guarantee the cleanliness of train? Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu Sent from my iPhone 5C > On 27-Jan-2016, at 16:25, Monica Eyeway <mon...@eyeway.org> wrote: > > The New Indian Express > > MYSURU: The visually challenged-friendly Mysuru railway station has now > added one more feather in its cap. > > The country’s first visually challenged-friendly train runs between it and > Varanasi. > > The bi-weekly train in fitted with metal Braille signage to help the > visually challenged locate coaches, seats, alarm chains, toilets and > emergency windows. > > The Mysuru division of the South Western Railway wants to extend the > facility to Mysuru-Talaguppa, Mysuru-Tirupati, Mysore -Mayilatuthurai > Express trains before March end. > > Divisional Railway Manager Rajkumar Lal said the introduction of Braille > signage in coaches is in line with his concern for the visually challenged. > > “I can see many of the visually challenged struggle and ask people for > directions to ticket counters, platforms, railway coaches and seats”, he > said. Lal said it took Rs 2 lakh and two months to get the train fitted > with Braille signage by a Bengaluru-based company. > > “I will see that this is done (in three other trains) before March-end > using Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund’, he said. > > Mohan, a visually challenged person, lauded the railways for the measure. > > He said one can travel in the train alone without assistance from others > and hoped that it would be implemented in all trains in the country. > > The Mysuru railway station had recently installed navigation maps in > Braille to guide the visually impaired to reach platforms. > > *Terminal at Kadakola* > > SWR Divisional Manager Rajkumar Lal said a proposal has been sent to > establish a terminal with six platforms near Kadakola between Mysuru and > Nanjangud at a cost of Rs 67 crore. > > He said a terminal at Kengeri would also help run a few more trains between > Bengaluru and Mysuru. > > The railway division has also sought one more train between Mysuru and > Tirupati and two more express trains between Mysuru and Benglauru that > would run 30 minutes behind Chamundi Express. > > http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Indias-1st-Blind-friendly-Train-Runs-Between-Mysuru-Varanasi/2016/01/26/article3245648.ece > > *What is new* > > - Mysuru-Varansi train is the first completely visually > challenged-friendly in the country > - Metal Braille signage installed to help locate berth numbers, > toilets and emergency doors > - Three more trains likely to have similar facilities before March > > > > > *Its highly commendable that the government bodies and policy makers are > thinking inclusive by putting up braille signages in the train and the > Railway Station. While we appreciate the thought and effort, we need to > think is it actually a solution that the visually impaired citizens of the > country would benefit from ? Please share your views on the same.* > > *Meanwhile, here is what Mr. George Abraham has to say on this initiative. * > > *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kuEK6zvgE > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kuEK6zvgE>* > > > > Regards > Monica Verma > Communications Officer > Score Foundation > > Website: www.eyeway.org www.scorefoundation.org.in > Eyeway Helpdesk: 1800-300-20469 > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projecteyeway/ > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. 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