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
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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
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