We all know who the Govt consults!
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From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On
Behalf
Of Kanchan Pamnani
Sent: 27 January 2016 21:11
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
I had the pleasure of telling the railway Board Chairman that Braille was
a
bad idea in compartments and on the train when I met him at the NCDEPD
meeting in December in Delhi. He turned around and told me that it had
been
recommended by one of our groups and it had come as a suggestion from our
sector and that they would not have done it without consulting with the
Visually Impaired.
So which Delhi based organisation wants to claim the credit for this
accessibility stunt?
Let someone have the guts to own up to this.
Kanchan
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From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On
Behalf
Of George Abraham
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 7:25 PM
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
Brailee is very in books and on paper. In public spaces Braille is a very
bad idea.
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Of li...@srinivasu.org
Sent: 27 January 2016 19:22
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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
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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/
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