I hope it is only berth and seat numbers. I would hate to read about an accident when someone checks for the coach number. There is a gap between the platform and the train. The white cane would be useful but ...... Kanchan
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula Sent: 21 January 2013 15:07 To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged If my guess is correct, probably coach numbers at the doors and seat / berth numbers. Best, -Srinivasu On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 1:30 PM, BHAVESH <charmingbhav...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am curious to know what information will be provided using those > braile stickers. > > On 1/21/13, Ajeesh Thomas <ajeeshthoma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > New Delhi, Jan 20: > > > > In a first initiative of its kind, Indian Railways is likely to > > introduce Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > > passengers to facilitate their travel. > > > > "We are planning to provide Braille stickers inside the coaches for > > assisting visually impaired passengers," a senior Railway Ministry > > official said. > > > > "We are in the process of finalising details of introducing Braille > > stickers. This is the first time that Indian Railways is exploring > > such initiative," the official added. > > > > The initiative is likely to be announced in the Rail Budget 2013-14, he > > said. > > > > Braille is a writing system which enables visually challenged and > > partially sighted people to read and write through touch. > > > > Recognising the needs of physically challenged persons, the Railways > > has also decided to provide special arrangements in all mail and > > express trains to facilitate their travel. > > > > "Railways is manufacturing coaches with specially designed > > compartments and toilets for passengers with disabilities. Now second > > class luggage room coaches are being modified to facilitate boarding > > of trains by differently abled travellers," he said. > > > > All mail and express trains with modified coaches, known as SLRD > > (second class luggage rake for disabled) coaches, will have reserved > > seats for physically challenged persons, official said. > > > > Doors of SLRD coaches are being widened to facilitate the boarding of > > passengers using wheel-chairs. > > > > Railways had made a commitment to a parliamentary committee to make > > special provision for facilitating train boarding for physically > > challenged passengers. > > > > There are total four seats in unreserved category in SLRD coaches and > > now these have been earmarked exclusively for the physically > > challenged passengers and their escorts. > > > > "Till date approximately 2,300 such coaches have been manufactured and > > at least one SLRD is provided in almost every mail and express train. > > Similarly Garib Rath trains have been provided with AC compartment in > > power cars for differently abled passengers," he said. > > > > Source: > > > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/trains-to -have-braille-stickers-for-visuallychallenged/article4325651.ece > > From an other mailing list, Insight-friends. > > > > -- > > With warm regards, > > > > Ajeesh Thomas, > > > > Banglore, > > Mob: 08861329916, Ph: 04742586821, Office: 08042823636 > > skipe: ajeeshthomas86 > > > > "Never give up on what you really want to do. > > The person with big dreams is > > more powerful than one with all the facts." > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > > > > > > -- > with best regards, > Bhavesh. > Message composed on Dell vostro1440, using jaws for windows screen reader. > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind ia.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 > > -- Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VasuTweets Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org Let's create an inclusive web! 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