Your concern is valid. But Railways is fearing in allowing e-ticket
concessions due to the fact that still there are cases of fake concessions
used by people. However, needless to say that all this can be sorted out
with the proper guidelines in place.
Would like to inform you that even on the new ticketing portal of Indian
Railways, (which was designed after the budget announcement of Banarji by
Central Railways Information Commission System), same policy of no
concession except senior citizens has been adopted for e-tickets. For senior
citizens it is easy because they can just carry the age proof. But in case
of disability the problem of renewal will continue at least for partially
disabled people, due to the changing nature of their disability. For those
who are completely disabled, disability I-card can be a good option which is
issued by social welfare department, however it is pathetic to go and get
that card from the department due to the attitude of people sitting there
(this applies at least to Mumbai).
As of now there seems to be no solution because even UID had to drop the
inclusion of disability due to objections from community. Lets be hopeful of
change in the approach of Railways towards this issue.
If you desire, then drop an email to all concerned officials. Won't help
much, but at least let them be aware that there is a huge demand of this
change.
-----Original Message-----
From: gangapavan...@gmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 5:18 PM
To: padmanabham ; accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
Dear sir,
Understand from your below mail that, only because of original concession
certificate verification we (VI) Can't book our own tickets thru internet.
Senior citizens - how they are booking their tickets thru internet with out
submitting or verification of their original age proof document.
My concern is why this same rule not apply for VI people.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "padmanabham" <padmanabam.mu...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 15:55:02
To: <gangapavan...@gmail.com>; <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Subject: Re: [AI] Fw: Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
to get the railway ticket, a V C person needs to produce concession
certificate and the same should be verified and approved by the ticket
issuing athorities. How can we show the same through i r ctc?
ofcourse we can scan the same and upload but railway athorities did not
provide such fecility. we have been demanding for such fecility since four
years.
----- Original Message -----
From: <gangapavan...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 3:05 PM
Subject: [AI] Fw: Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
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-----Original Message-----
From: gangapavan...@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 09:34:51
To: padmanabham<padmanabam.mu...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gangapavan...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [AI] Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
Hi all,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Why we can't book the concession tickets, is there any specific reasons /
guide lines for indian railways, can some one from us approach higher
authorities of IR.
Even senior citizens can book their tickets thru internet and they will
provide the original documents while the time of journey.
Why the same process will not apply for VI people or any other PWD.
Thanks
Ganga Pavani
------Original Message------
From: padmanabham
To: Pavani
To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in
Subject: Re: [AI] Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
Sent: Sep 6, 2011 14:54
the answer is no.
----- Original Message -----
From: <gangapavan...@gmail.com>
To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:36 AM
Subject: [AI] Railway ticket thru IRCTC web site
Dear all,
Can we book railway tickets with VI concession thru irctc website ?
Thanks,
Ganga Pavani
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