It is good having braille signages to identify the seats but it will take time for the visually disabled persons to identify the coach numbersand sometimes the train will start before the identification is completed and we reach the coach. i recommend that the railway engage volentairs to lead us to the desired coach.
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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