Thank you for your information. I tried two times. But they did not give me. By any chance, can you please send me the document which shows that we can get concession in second A C? regards,
-----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Madhu Singhal Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 11:38 AM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railway Minister Dear Members, They do provide concession in two tire ac that is fifty persent. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Srikanth Bolla" <presidentsrika...@gmail.com> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railway Minister > 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. 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