This is a fantastic news indeed. Thanks to one and all sensitizing indian railways to get this eticket for pwd. hope this will soon become reality.
On 5/8/12, Srikanth Kanuri <srili...@gmail.com> wrote: > that's a wonderful news indeed. excellent efforts. i really hope for > the best in this regard. hoping for it to be a reality soon. > > On 5/8/12, National Platform For The Rights of the Disabled (NPRD) > <nprd...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Some good news concerning railways. E ticketing facility to be made >> available for persons with disabilities. >> >> A long standing demand of the disability sector. The NPRD is glad that >> the >> Railway Board has acceded to this request. >> >> Hope the other issues concerning accessibility, extending fare >> concessions >> to all disabilities, sensitising railway staff, employment etc will also >> be >> looked into soon. >> >> >> >> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Disabled-people-can-soon-book-rail-tickets-online/articleshow/13043422.cms >> >> >> NEW DELHI: Soon, differently abled people can book rail tickets online at >> concessional fares that they are entitled to. At present, differently >> abled >> people have to go to railway reservation counters to book tickets if they >> want to avail the fare concession given by railways. >> >> "The railway board is ready with the plan to facilitate online ticket >> booking for its special passengers," a senior official said. >> >> The plan is to issue identity cards with specific numbers to each >> differently abled person which will be built into the computerized >> passenger reservation system (PRS) across the country. "This will ensure >> that differently abled persons can avail fare concession even while >> booking >> tickets online," the official said. >> >> Under the proposal, the board plans to set up specific offices in zones >> and >> divisions where differently abled people can get their fare concession >> card >> made after producing a medical certificate. >> >> Physically challenged people get fare concessions, have special >> reservation >> counters at railway stations and even special coaches on trains but >> cannot >> avail fare concessions while booking an e-ticket. They can book full fare >> tickets through the internet. >> >> The move <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/The-Move> came after >> railway board received several complaints from differently abled >> passengers >> and social activists. The issue was also raised with Indian Railway >> Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the PSU handling online >> ticketing >> operations. >> >> The railways' argument was that in purchase of concessional tickets, the >> physical document needed to be verified at the time of booking before >> extending the concession. >> >> However, the railway board realized that e-ticket booking facility was >> much >> more essential for physically challenged persons than other passengers. >> Under the plan, the physical verification of the document will be done at >> the time of issuing identity card, an official said. >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> 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 >> >> > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > 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 > > -- Cheers, Jeevan Reddy, Accessibility Engineer, Onya Digital Solutions, Bangalore, Mob: +91 8050761380. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ 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
