I am not against braille and do support it. but, how can one identify coach using braille?
Umesha On 1/28/16, Tilakprasad Joshi <tilakjoshi1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Kanchan Ma’am, > > You are right I am from Mumbai, I made my point because I am getting > the feeling there are some people who just feel Braille should not be > there and feel it’s not worth it, but I want to convey let Braille be > there with other alternatives, I had a interaction with people few > year back who were having multiple disabilities such as Blindness and > Deaf and Dumb and I feel it can be useful for them, please correct me > if I am wrong and let me know if any other solutions are available for > people like them but Braille is basic and should not be excluded, but > I do agree just putting Braille signage don’t make things accessible. > > Warm Regards, > Tilak. > > > On 1/28/16, Giri Prasad <mgiriprasadma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> nevertheless many trains dont have the disabled coach. This also >> should be looked into. >> >> >> On 28/01/2016, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: >>> The train services should have audio announcements like in the Delhi >>> Metro, >>> Rajdhani Express and the Shatabdi Express. Further the Railway >>> authorities/staff should have a trained cadre that supports or >>> facilitates >>> persons with disability, senior citizens and others who need help. >>> Braille >>> is a good initiative but the solution is not complete. In my experience, >>> seasoned blind travellers do not need any signage inside trains. Given >>> that >>> the railway coaches are standard, locating the wash room, berths etc >>> comes >>> with orientation from frequent travel. A question for the group, how >>> many >>> blind people in our country and how many of them read Braille? Ofcourse >>> technological solutions like apps is good but will serve a very small >>> population. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Kotian, H P >>> Sent: 28 January 2016 11:51 >>> 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 >>> >>> Hi >>> I do agree. Let us appreciate the steps taken and work with the >>> authorities >>> to make accessibility more better. I find now there is barrier coming >>> from >>> our side and we want to oppose every initiative. Accessibility done in >>> the >>> coach is a one time measure make use of it or leave it no big deal about >>> it. I do recall, in the same post, there was mention of navigational maps >>> were made on Mysore station. Therefore, Braille is not the only solution >>> thought about. Apps based solution works on a totally different plane, >>> even >>> if it is done, our brilliant armchair activists will come out saying we >>> are >>> a poor country and most cannot own a mobile phone. >>> >>> I think we deserve stale mind attitude of the previous government, no >>> work, >>> no complaints. >>> >>> Harish Kotian >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Zoher >>> Sent: 28 January 2016 11:08 >>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning >>> the disabled. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, >>> Varanasi >>> >>> Hello friends, >>> >>> I think none of us should comment on the efforts taken by the govt >>> without >>> experiencing the same. 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