Umesha, Thanks for this. Please see my responses below. > 1. while announcing the train shortly arriving into the station, they should > announce the position of disabled coach. Agreed.
> 2. instead of Braille labels, making audio announcement of coach number > putting speakers at the doors of coaches facing outwards. this is very much > advantageous. one can listen from distance and no need of touching the train > to read coach number which is risky. flexibility to change numbers since it > is through computerized speech output. numbers can be announced before the > train stops completely so that visually impaired persons can prepare > themselves to board the coach within time. I'm not sure what you meant or I didn't understand it quite well. Wouldn't it be confusing, if coach starts speaking all at once? Other option, we can think of a phone app, where you click on your phone app and you get the coach number around you or could locate and guide you to your desired coach > 3. similar to talking ATMs, a talking I V R S based machine to give the train > schedule and train running information to VI with headphone. This is exactly what Harips is talking about kiosks > 4. reservation charts be made available in Braille and other accessible > formats. I am unsure asking Braille chart would be a reasonable ask, but SMS would be fine. > 5. separate ticket counters for disabled including visually challenged > persons in major stations and exemption from the queue in small stations. > (once I visited such a counter in Bangalore city junction many years ago to > buy a ticket with my escort. the operator told me that only wheelchair users > are given tickets in that counter.) Agreed. > 6. issue of identity cards to VIs with unique number and make the database > available while issuing tickets at the counter for verification instead of > asking the Xerox of concession certificate. as you know, we face lot of > problems in getting tickets as they want to vary every part of our > certificate like seal, signature, name of the doctor, his/her register > number, etc. many times they ask us the name and register number when the > writing of doctors is illegible. in some places, they take several minutes to > finish it. I agree, also this would save the paper, but issuing of a separate ID may not be a good idea. Probably UID should play a role. Regards, Srinivasu http://srinivasu.org Twitter: @vasutweets Sent from my iPad On Jan 26, 2013, at 4:27 PM, "Umesha Economics" <umesha....@gmail.com> wrote: > Harish has given a good list of recommendations. to add a few, > 1. while announcing the train shortly arriving into the station, they should > announce the position of disabled coach. > 2. instead of Braille labels, making audio announcement of coach number > putting speakers at the doors of coaches facing outwards. this is very much > advantageous. one can listen from distance and no need of touching the train > to read coach number which is risky. flexibility to change numbers since it > is through computerized speech output. numbers can be announced before the > train stops completely so that visually impaired persons can prepare > themselves to board the coach within time. > 3. similar to talking ATMs, a talking I V R S based machine to give the train > schedule and train running information to VI with headphone. > 4. reservation charts be made available in Braille and other accessible > formats. > 5. separate ticket counters for disabled including visually challenged > persons in major stations and exemption from the queue in small stations. > (once I visited such a counter in Bangalore city junction many years ago to > buy a ticket with my escort. the operator told me that only wheelchair users > are given tickets in that counter.) > 6. issue of identity cards to VIs with unique number and make the database > available while issuing tickets at the counter for verification instead of > asking the Xerox of concession certificate. as you know, we face lot of > problems in getting tickets as they want to vary every part of our > certificate like seal, signature, name of the doctor, his/her register > number, etc. many times they ask us the name and register number when the > writing of doctors is illegible. in some places, they take several minutes to > finish it. > > Umesha > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Srinivasu Chakravarthula" > <li...@srinivasu.org> > To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> > Sent: Tuesday, 22 January, 2013 1:17 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > > >> Dear Harish, >> Certainly, this is a great list. I have captured them in a word document >> and soon put up on my website so that it will be add further notes. Soon I >> get the contact info, I shall email them and copy you on it. >> >> Regards, >> -Srini >> On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Kotian, H P <hpkot...@rbi.org.in> wrote: >> >>> * Gap between train and platform to be reduced to avoid fatal >>> accidents >>> * Floor of the platform and coach to be on the same level. >>> Especially usefully for wheel chair users >>> * Gap between 2 compartments to be filled up to avoid fatal >>> accidents especially to the blind >>> * Tactile skirting along the edge of the platform to avoid falling >>> of visually impaired on the railway track. >>> * Tactile markings on the platform should lead from compartment for >>> disabled to bridges, escalators, wash-rooms and exits. >>> * Inside the train, in addition to the station announcement, it >>> should announce the direction of the platform, give a steady tone when it >>> is on the platform and make a rising tone when the train is about to start. >>> * Display of Train information and announcements should be >>> prominently displayed so as to enable hearing impaired to get access. >>> * Auditory and Visual announcement of upcoming stations in the train >>> * There should be a separate help-desk for the disabled on all >>> stations for providing assistance to the disabled including wheel chair and >>> escort to the blind. There should be a centralized toll free telephone >>> number which would also be coordinating with these help-desks. >>> * Lift to be accessible for all including wheelchair users to use >>> the cross over bridges and move to platforms >>> * Automated ticket facility should be accessible to all kinds of PWD >>> including visually impaired >>> Online ticketing should also be available while availing concessions >>> provided. >>> * Information Kiosks at Stations should be accessible to all as per >>> Accessibility Guidelines >>> * Provide Sign Language support at help-desk for hearing impaired >>> users >>> * Train schedule available in alternate formats >>> * Accessible Toilets for PWDs >>> * Accessible Tactile Maps >>> * Berth Number in Accessible format >>> * All waiting rooms, cafeterias, night stay accommodation and other >>> facilities provided at the station must be accessible to wheelchair users >>> swell. >>> * have a boarding device such as a portable ramp or a hydraulic lift >>> available on each platform to be used by wheelchair users wanting to board >>> the train. Coolies must be trained in using it >>> * Coolies must be sensitized in assisting disabled passengers >>> Stations should designate reserved parking place for disabled persons. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VasuTweets >> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org >> >> Let's create an inclusive web! >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >> mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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 > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.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. 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