Dear Vaishnavi and all, I would like to share a structured compilation of critical accessibility defects identified on the IRCTC website, captured directly from the browser's accessibility tree. While some issues may be intermittent, these have been persistent in my experience. Furthermore, account creation has become nearly impossible for most users, potentially due to underlying infrastructure issues. These errors create significant complications and prevent existing users from logging in.
1. Focus Defect on Login Mechanism - Issue: The "Login" option is omitted from the page's focus order. Users navigating via the Tab key or screen reader shortcuts cannot discover or trigger the Login dialog. - Impact: This is a critical blocker; assistive technology users cannot access their accounts. - Required Fix: Ensure the Login element uses a native <button> or includes role="button" and tabindex="0" with clear accessible text. 2. Date Picker Widget Overlap & Lack of Input Choice - Issue: Typing a valid date manually into the journey date field leaves the visual calendar popup open indefinitely. There is no independent mechanism to bypass this mouse-driven calendar. - Impact: This creates keyboard traps and interferes with subsequent form processing, such as selecting "All Classes". - Required Fix: Automatically close the overlay once a valid date format is entered, and implement native combobox selectors or an explicit aria-expanded toggle for the interactive grid. 3. Broken Semantics on Holiday and Service Shortcuts - Issue: Essential service links (Trains, Buses, Flights, Holidays) are rendered as empty entities or generic static strings in the accessibility tree. There are also "ghost" links present near the "From" station selector. - Impact: Screen reader users hear "List item, blank," making these service gateways unusable. - Required Fix: Apply explicit text nodes or clear aria-label fields (e.g., aria-label="Book Bus Tickets") across all category lists and remove dead structural markup. Best regards, UDIT Pandey -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAJZg8feszBGrg_YWS18Fxf%2B1UgYJJUUdQV0LH_eR%2BePQhmmKcA%40mail.gmail.com.
