Or self-delusion Subramani
On 8/27/10, Asudani, Rajesh <rajeshasud...@rbi.org.in> wrote: > Laughter is the best medicine, they say. > > > 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. 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