Hi The url do download the notification is: http://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/1401711933339criterion%20for%20newspapers%20empanelment.pdf Regrettably, it is an inaccessible image PDF file. Regards Harish Kotian
-----Original Message----- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of vishal sharma Sent: 15 December 2014 15:54 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] RAILWAY EXTENDS E-TICKETING FACILITY FOR BOOKING OF RAIL TICKETS TO DIFFERENTLY - ABLED PERSONS great news indeed. but can someone provide details ,if available ,like rules for kind of med certi to b submitted ,card validity etc. as it would b difficult to part with original certi and like it was in news recently ,would the card ,be not subject to renual for people with irreversible or permanent disability. On 12/15/14, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Its a great development indeed. Day before yesterday this news was > repeatedly aired on All India Radio but I didn't find in the > mainstream English Dailies. > > On 12/15/14, Amar Jain <amarjain2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Thank you Harish sir for pointing this out. >> >> From the Facebook Page of Ministry of Indian Railways, Government of >> India: >> RAILWAY EXTENDS E-TICKETING FACILITY FOR BOOKING OF RAIL TICKETS TO >> DIFFERENTLY - ABLED PERSONS >> >> In order to afford greater convenience in the booking of rail >> tickets, the Indian Railways has extended the e-ticketing facility to >> Physically Challenged persons i.e. Orthopaedically handicapped/ >> Hearing & Speech impaired persons/Mentally Challenged/ Vision >> Challenged passengers. >> >> Such persons desirous of availing e-ticketing facility are requested >> to submit their original handicapped medical certificate along with >> two copies of recent passport size photographs, photo-identity proof >> and proof of Date of Birth in the Commercial Branch of nearest >> Divisional Railway Manager's Office. After due verification of the >> certificate/documents, such persons will be issued Photo-identity >> card through which facilities of e-ticketing can be availed for >> booking of rail tickets. >> >> Some of salient features of the Photo-identity card are as follows. >> This Photo-identity card is not transferable and must be used only on >> journey conducted by the person in which this card is issued. The >> element of concession shall be as per eligibility criteria based on >> the type of disability in different types of trains and class of >> travel. This concession is admissible to a single escort if eligible >> on the type of disability, while traveling with the card holder. This >> card is eligible for booking of reserved tickets from counters as >> well as from internet on irctc.co.in. For availing the concession of >> bookings, the card number shall be mentioned at the time of booking. >> The card holder and escort accompanying the card holder must carry >> their respective Photo-identity cards in original during the journey >> for verification purpose by authorized railway official. At the time >> of booking concessional tickets at the counter, the card holder must >> produce the Photo-identity card in original and submit a photocopy of >> the same. For other details, the general public is requested to click >> on the Northern Railway's website at: >> http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/1418303200282Instructions. >> ...pdf >> >> (This is a scanned document and the OCR results are not good) >> >> Regards, >> -- >> Amar Jain. >> Website: www.amarjain.com >> >> Clean India Campaign: Let us also chip in! >> >> >> >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_ac >> cessindia.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.or >> g.in >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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