Well, I believe accessibility in an aircrafts and airports dominated national media a few days ago. Accessibility and even availability of a disabled coach, or rather a handicapped coach in railway's terms, does not surely carry enough importance to warrant a discussion at the ministry level!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is my firm opinion that anybody in this world does not appreciate the importance of any issue, unless she/he has, in person had the experience in question or analogous experience at least. So, I may not expect the issue of "handicapped coach" to be understood in full, let alone be taken up or argued or acted upon by those who have never had a taste of traveling in an unreserved general ordinary class in life, or with aspirations or compulsions for the same. They did and do take up the issues of accessibilities where they have relevant experience or aspire to are compelled to have the experiences. I have, time and again highlighted various issues concerning the coach in this forum and also written to railway ministry. I am ready for any memorandum or demonstration to resolve the issues, provided we gather enough support and will power to strive for the same. Coming to the importance of sensation in life, I really congratulate initiators of "Dialogue in the dark" for providing analogous experience of visual impairment to the sighted. Similar initiatives for other disabilities and conditions should also be launched, and made mandatory for all professionals including judges etc. in order to make them experience what it is like to lack a sense in life. Still in such experiences also, the issue of differing basic assumptions remains, but to discuss it would be going too far into philosophical realms for me here and may not be appreciated by all. -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Ajeesh Thomas Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2012 2:02 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: [AI] Regarding disable coach Hi all, Really this is a horrible issue regarding disabled persons, railway keeping disabled coach either engine side or rear side, how can we understand where it is located? If the coach is in engine side sure this is filled with normal passengers, we need to fight with them for even a single seat. Sometimes we can't find the disabled coach in the train, mostly this thing happen on festival seasons. Why the railway changing the coach position regularly? just thing if we are with luggage how we will trouble to find out the coach. The railway is escaping with pointless answers and showing negligence regarding this issue. I thing we need to raise our voice for the same. What we need to do against this, kindly share suggestions. If anybody has the document about rules and regulations regarding this issue, please share. Regards, Ajeesh Thomas, Banglore, 08861329916 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 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. 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
