Hi every one! This is Srikanth. They are providing concession till three tire A C. if possible, can we request them to provide concession for A C two tire also? Regards,
-----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Suman Kumar Bhokray Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:11 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister there should be some one to care of blinds who have problum in mobiliti Suman Kumar Bhokray mobile: +91 9912746392 US number: +1 3608122369 skype: sbhokray windows live: ad...@bhokray.com yahoo: sumankumarbhokray Gtalk: ad...@bhokray.com sip phone: 17476589...@proxy01.sipphone.com gizmo: sbhokray orkut: ad...@bhokray.com face book: sumankumarbhok...@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "srikanth kanuri" <skp...@gmail.com> To: "Vetrivel Adhimoolam" <vadhimoo...@gmail.com>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister > Harish, it is a well drafted letter a small suggestion > > > Once i have carried a > printed reservation form to the Counter which is available from their > websight only. the counter rejected on the reason that it had to be a > written one. how strange it was but he asks me to write the form there > although it is in full printed shape. a request shall be made that > they have to accept the printed forms in the reservation counters as > we could not write the prescribed form that will bee given there. > > If possible all the platforms and coaches shall be braille labeled. > The chart on the handicapped coach shall also be braille labeled so > that we can identify our names presented there. > > and finally i thank everyone for this initiative which will benefit all. > > On 2/10/10, Vetrivel Adhimoolam <vadhimoo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It is a well drafted letter, but I would like a couple of things to be >> included: >> >> 1. Railway platform numbers should be marked with braile. Same thing >> applies >> to the disabled coatches. >> >> 2. Because visually impaired persons mostly come from families that are >> mostly uneducated, many of them face hardship in filling out reservation >> forms and thus they are largely forced to seek stranger's assistance. >> Given >> that it is important that railway authorities consider this as the >> accessibility issue and take appropriate steps to address this issue. >> >> Regards, >> >> Vetri. >> >> -------- >> Produced in my Nokia N82 via T-mobile internet using talks, a screen >> reader >> for S60 phones. >> >> -original message- >> Subject: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister >> From: "Kotian, H P" <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> >> Date: 02/10/2010 2:42 AM >> >> >> Hello All >> >> Placed below is the draft petition which we shall be sending to the >> railway >> minister. If there is any omission pl let us know by feb 11. >> >> Let me clarify, we have only mentioned visually disabled as we believe we >> should speak for that sectorfor which we are qualified to do so. >> Otherwise >> it would be speaking "for" them and we would be committing the same error >> for which we find uncomfortable when others tend to do for us the blind. >> >> We shall fully support the endeavor from the other segment of the >> disabled. >> We shall also include in this petition if it comes from those persons or >> representative organizations. >> >> Pl read on >> Warmly >> Harish Kotian >> Honorable Minister for Railways >> Respected Madam >> >> Accessibility policy in the railway budget >> >> On behalf of the blind community and disability community at large, we >> request you to include an accessibility policy while presenting the >> forthcoming railway budget. >> >> Justification: A large number of disabled passengers avail the services >> of >> the railways and find the services to be unfriendly and not meeting the >> minimum accessibility requirements under the law. This has resulted in >> needless hardship and accidents which could have been easily avoided. >> This >> Grimm outlook however, can be reversed with an effective, comprehensive >> accessibility policy. >> >> Scope: It should touch all services rendered by the railways and should >> not >> only cover the passengers but should also extend to all disabled >> employees. >> We would like the railways to also be the largest equal opportunity >> employer. >> >> Problems faced by blind passengers and solutions: >> >> Problem: The ticket clerks often are unwilling to issue concessional >> tickets >> despite possessing valid concession certificates. >> Solution: proper awareness training be imparted and the practice of >> deducting the differential amount in case of erroneous concession ticket >> from the salary of the concerned clerk be done away with. Only a penalty >> be >> imposed. >> >> Problem: Concessional tickets cannot be booked on the online portal. >> Solution: e booking of concession tickets be introduced either by >> creating >> facilities for uploading scanned copy of disability certificate and >> verifying it during journey, or by requiring one-time registration of all >> disability certificates in a centralized database at >> >> the time of booking first e ticket by a disabled passenger. >> >> Problem: Many accidents are caused by blind persons falling to the tracks >> from the platform. >> Solution: This can be avoided if tactile markings are made on the edges >> of >> the platforms. Similar tactile marking should be made on the platform to >> guide blind persons to lead to the exit, bridges, ticketing counters, >> coach >> for the disabled etc. The tactile markings should also be painted with >> high >> contrast color for low vision persons. >> >> Problem: Accidents are also caused by blind persons slipping into the >> space >> between compartments. >> Solution: This gap should be filled up appropriately. >> >> Problem: There is general lack of information, not only to disabled >> passengers but also to all passengers about approaching station, time of >> arrival there etc. >> Solution: There should be internal announcement announcing the direction >> and >> the name of the approaching station. >> >> Problem: The status of disabled or handicapped coach is far from clear. >> On >> one hand, it is meant for disabled travelers with general tickets and on >> the >> other hand, nowadays, reservations in Handicapped quota are being >> allotted >> in handicapped coach. Further, there is always confusion regarding >> whether a >> particular train does have handicapped coach and if yes, where it is >> exactly >> located, whether in the front or at back. This requires disabled >> passengers >> to run helter-skelter for locating it, defeating the very purpose of such >> a >> coach. Further, more often than not, it is occupied by able bodied >> unauthorized passengers and is not vestibuled rendering seeking any >> assistance by disabled passengers from RPF or ticket checking staff >> extremely difficult. >> Solution: Handicapped coach be clearly designated for travelers with >> disabilities and their escorts with general ordinary tickets and >> reservations in handicapped quota berths be given in the sleeper coach as >> was being done earlier. This would fulfill the purpose of the handicapped >> coach in the true sense of the term. All the coaches in the train and >> >> toilets in them be made disabled friendly. >> The handicapped coach be vestibuled and placed approximately in the >> middle >> of the train, to avoid difficulties in locating it and also from safety >> point of view, as assistance can be readily sought by disabled passengers >> in >> case of unauthorized occupancy and such passengers shifted to adjacent >> coaches, or in case of any emergency. >> There should be a facilitation counter to help senior citizens, patients >> and >> disabled passengers >> >> >> Such an accessibility policy should invariably have definite funds >> allocated >> to it and must have specified targets to be achieved in the year. >> >> There should be a theme based annual accessibility audit. Its findings >> should be posted at the railway's portal. >> There should be a statement on accessibility in every railway budget. >> >> Benefit: It would not only help the disabled, but would be generally >> useful >> to all passengers. It would also be conforming to international treaties >> and >> best practices. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and >> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use, >> review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in >> this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If >> you >> have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or >> telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any >> attachments. 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