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Regards "If you believe that there is a God, a God that made your body, and yet you think that you can do anything with that body that's dirty, then the fault lies with the manufacturer." --Lenny Bruce (Rajesh Asudani) Assistant General Manager, Reserve Bank of India Nagpur 09420397185 O: 0712 2806676 Res: 0712 2591349 -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Gopalakrishnan Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:57 PM To: Access India Subject: [AI] Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:34 AM PDT Facilities for Physically Challenged Passengers at Railway Stations There are more than 8000 railway stations on Indian Railways with approximately 14,700 platforms. Based on the passenger earnings, these stations are categorized as 'A-1', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E' and 'F' category. Facilities for physically handicapped passengers at stations are provided in terms of short term and long term facilities. Short term facilities are available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations which deal with approximately 75 per cent of passenger traffic. Items under short term facilities are as under:- I. Provision of standard ramp with railing for barrier free entry. II. Earmarking at least one parking lot for two vehicles used by physically challenged persons. III. Provision of a non-slippery walkway from parking lot to building. IV. Provision of signages of appropriate visibility. V. Provision of at least one drinking water tap suitable for use by a disabled person. VI. Provision of at least one toilet on the ground floor. VII. 'May I help You' Booth. Long Term Facilities comprise arrangements for inter platform transfer and engraving on edges of platform. Arrangements for inter platform transfer is available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations. These facilities are planned to be provided progressively at remaining stations after provision of short term facilities. It is planned to provide 100 escalators at 50 important railway stations and other places of religious, historical and tourists importance. Indian Railways are manufacturing passenger coaches with special designed compartment and European toilet pans adapted to the need of physically challenged passengers/senior citizens. Public conveniences in the form of toilets for physically challenged passengers/senior citizens are available at most of the 'A-1', 'A' and 'B' category stations. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri E. Ahamed in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. Source: PIB Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in 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. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Reserve Bank of India accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. Voice your thoughts in the blog to discuss the Rights of persons with disability bill at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/blog.htm To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in