Hi All, Its nice to see - Metro ride is more inclusive and friendly for Person with Disability - However in other end , regarding our normal Train journey there are lots of concerns still could not crack Its my personal opinion - as I am a regular Special coach passenger - between Kerala and Bangalore. To make myself aware - I have number of questions -in case anyone know , or have any G O, with respect to Rail Travel Accessibility kindly share me.
1. Is there any Specific - position for Special coach, or as they do anywhere they can keep the compartment ? 2. Who would be the responsible person to care and check the Disabled Passengers with in Special coach ? and is there any register to note the Passengers details on Time? 3. In case Special coach is not available - Open Ticket Traveler to whom could be reported and or how to to find an appropriate accommodation (especially wheel chair users ) 4. Is their any Specific G O or Notification on Rail Travel Accessibility apart from the Concession policies Doc ? 5. Is there any online /Offline mechanism to post the daily Travel issues (for PWD) ? I need your kind help to collect the info , -If anyone working towards these concerns kindly share the contact details , as well as a special request to my friends who works with Railway - please help me to find out G O in case its possible. You could reach me on : ajeeshthoma...@gmail.com Mob: 8123381222 , 7899895505 Expect your positive response. Ajeesh On 11/26/17, avinash shahi <shahi88avin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Hyderabad Metro’s friendliness towards physically and visually > challenged passengers was evident during a test ride taken by > Telangana ministers, MLAs, > MLCs and journalists from Nagole to Mettuguda on Saturday, ahead of > the inauguration of a 30-km stretch by Prime Minister > Narendra Modi > on November 28. Among the highlights are road-level ramps for > wheelchairs, wide corridors for easy maneuverability at stations, > extra wide automated fare > collection gates, spacious lifts with Braille buttons and a tactile > strip till the edge of the platform to help the visually challenged > navigate better. > http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-metro-friendly-ride-for-the-physically-and-visually-challenged-4954900/ > “In designing the stations, lifts, fare gates, ticket vending > machines, we have made it possible for the physically and visually > challenged to transcend > their limitations. It is a barrier-free environment from the street > level to the train. Physically and visually challenged people can > travel in the metro > without any assistance from anyone”, said HMRL Managing Director NVS > Reddy. The ticket vending machines are also designed to assist > passengers with speech > impairment. > > Besides, all stations have special toilets for the physically > challenged with support bars, minimal gap between the platform and > train floor so that wheelchairs > do not get stuck and spaces allotted for wheelchairs in every coach. > Signs and symbols have been designed with high contrast levels to help > partially blind > persons and those with cognitive disabilities. > > “Great experience,” Municipal Administration, Urban Development and IT > Minister K T Rama Rao said after the ride. “The metro should reduce > vehicular traffic > in the city and therefore pollution. We should not face a situation > like New Delhi where schools and government offices had to be closed > due to smog. HMR > and LT are making sure that all those using the metro enjoy the ride. > The fares will be very competitive compared to metro fares across the > country,” he > said. > > > -- > Avinash Shahi > Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU > > The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in > > You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.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 > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > -- With Warm Regards " Ajeesh Chacko Thomas, senior Accessibility Test Engineer, IBM India, Banglore, Mob: 0 81233 81222,Lan: 04742586821, Office: 04443423000 skipe: ajeeshthomas86 Athletes put in years of practice for a few seconds or minutes of performance. The list has now migrated to www.accessindia.inclusivehabitat.in You should now post to the id: a...@accessindia.inclusivehabitat.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 Disclaimer: 1. 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