Actually, we are supposed to carry along with us the original concession certificate during journeys. So identity is established. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vedprakash Sharma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile phones
>I sent repeated mails to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and tried to explain to them >about > it but there is no response from there side. in my opinion, these days, > the > photograph of the person concerned is generally pasted on the medical > certificate. moreover, the concession certificate also has the photograph. > this should be sufficient for the irctc to give the concession online. and > while on journey, it should be made mandatory to have some kind of > identity > proof for ready reference. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 3:39 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile phones > > >> Being a law student I propose to draft a PIL to this >> effect. >> Please do provide me with your openions and available >> facts on the impending >> issues. >> With regards, >> Vip >> >> Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra >> President, >> Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' >> Association (DUPHCHTA), >> Reader, >> Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, >> Delhi University >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Mobile: +919911113958 >> Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "S.S. PATHAK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 1:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through mobile >> phones >> >> >>> Very true, Even at the Booking Counter, Railway >> staffs don't provide us >>> concessional tickets on Credit Card. However, other >> beneficiary commuters, >>> e.g. Senior Citizens, are provided such facilities. >> Why should not we put >>> suitable representation before Hon'ble Minister on >> his birthday along with >>> greetings on June 11. We may choose any other >> occasion also. >>> >>> S S Pathak >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dr. Vipin Malhotra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "dattu agarwal" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 12:22 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through >> mobile phones >>> >>> >>>>I agree with Dadu, In fact there is a pressing need >> to >>>> address the issue. >>>> A writ petition could always be filed in the >> Honorable >>>> high Court to this >>>> effect. >>>> Persons with disability are the real sufferers >> while >>>> booking ticket from >>>> counters. They have to take along themselves some >> one >>>> to help them in >>>> getting the ticket. Moreover, generally the >> counters >>>> are inaccessible for >>>> the wheel chair users and the behavior >>>> of clerks are also most of the time unfriendly. >> Most >>>> of them think that they >>>> are doing charity in providing the consession >> tickets >>>> to PWDs or the >>>> money is going out of their pocket. >>>> I Propose that like PAN card and voter Id. card >> PWDs >>>> could also be issued an >>>> Id. card by the railways for concession purposes, >>>> mentioning their >>>> percentage and >>>> nature of disability and could always provide them >>>> with special code and the >>>> card. >>>> same code could be used by PWDs for booking their >>>> ticket online. >>>> There could be so many other modalities which could >> be >>>> discussed on this >>>> group and a writ to the nature of mandamus could be >>>> filed in the High Court >>>> or Supreme Court. >>>> With regards, >>>> Vip >>>> >>>> Dr. Vipin K. Malhotra >>>> President, >>>> Delhi University Physically Challenged Teachers' >>>> Association (DUPHCHTA), >>>> Reader, >>>> Deptt. of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, >>>> Delhi University >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Mobile: +919911113958 >>>> Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>>> Skype Id. vipin.malhotra >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "datum agarwal" >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 9:07 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through >> mobile >>>> phones >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Pranav Lal >>>>> in my mail i have never said that this platform is >>>> inaccessible to discuss >>>>> this issue. >>>>> what i have told is that all the organisations >>>> should put their united >>>>> efforts to make such provisions available to the >>>> blind persons also. >>>>> if necessary the advocates on the list should come >>>> farward to file a >>>>> public interest litigation againest the railway >>>> authorities for having >>>>> denied the benifits of modern technology to the >>>> visually impaired persons. >>>>> before commenting please read the mails carefully. >>>>> regards >>>>> Dattu Agarwal >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 Pranav Lal wrote : >>>>>>Why do you say that this platform would be >>>> inaccessible? I believe that >>>>>>current mobile phone technology does support a >>>> number of browsers on >>>>>>mobile >>>>>>phones. Please check your facts before making >> such >>>> sweeping statements. >>>>>> >>>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>> Behalf Of dattu agarwal >>>>>>Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:31 PM >>>>>>To: [email protected] >>>>>>Subject: Re: [AI] Now book rail tickets through >>>> mobile phones >>>>>> >>>>>>Hi Anil Kumar, >>>>>>it is a good news for sighted persons. >>>>>>but we visually impaired persons are denied from >>>> booking tickets on line. >>>>>>booking through mobile is a matter of far distance >>>> for us. >>>>>>i don't know why the organisations working in the >>>> field of blind welfare >>>>>>are >>>>>>keeping silence. >>>>>>if all of us put our united efforts it is not a >> big >>>> matter. >>>>>>there are many advocates on the list why con't >> they >>>> file a public interest >>>>>>litigation againest this kind of injustice towards >>>> the blind community. >>>>>>regards >>>>>>Dattu Agarwal. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 anilkumar k.r. wrote : >>>>>> > Now book rail tickets through mobile phones >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Sujay Mehdudia >>>>>> > >>>>>> > IRCTCmobile will operate on Java enabled >>>> handsets >>>>>> > >>>>>> > It has been developed by Sam Pitroda and his >>>> company S-SAM >>>>>> > User can book tickets using credit and debit >>>> cards >>>>>> > >>>>>> > NEW DELHI: Taking yet another step towards >>>> making train ticket >>>>>>reservation a pleasant experience, the Railways on >>>> Thursday announced >>>>>>introduction of ticket >>>>>> > booking through mobile phones. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism >>>> Corporation Limited (IRCTC) >>>>>>launched the e-ticketing facility, IRCTCmobile, in >>>> partnership with a >>>>>>U.S.-based company, >>>>>> > C-SAM. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > IRCTCmobile will operate on Java enabled >>>> handsets having GRPS >>>>>>connection. It has been developed by telecom >> expert >>>> Sam Pitroda and his >>>>>>company S-SAM, based >>>>>> > on its patented Mobile Transaction Platform. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > All registered users could download >> IRCTCmobile >>>> by sending SMS to the >>>>>>Corporation and it will send a WAP push message >> that >>>> will ensure >>>>>>downloading >>>>>>and installation >>>>>> > of IRCTCmobile. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Credit cards >>>>>> > >>>>>> > After this, the user could check the >>>> availability of tickets, book >>>>>>tickets using credit and debit cards, check fare >> and >>>> train details between >>>>>>two stations >>>>>> > and even view the route of a train. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > IRCTC Managing Director P.K. Goel said that >>>> with the proliferation of >>>>>>mobile phones, the new facility would enable the >>>> Corporation to reach out >>>>>>the masses >>>>>> > further. IRCTC's association with C-SAM would >>>> ensure that the >>>>>> > customer >>>>>>used a reliable, scalable and secure product that >>>> was designed to provide >>>>>>a >>>>>>booking >>>>>> > experience similar to the existing web-based >>>> booking. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > IRCTC would be available to all service >>>> providers, including telecom >>>>>>companies and banks. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I-tickets facility >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The Railways has an I-tickets facility, under >>>> which tickets are >>>>>>delivered to the postal address given by the user. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The Railways had introduced issuance of >>>> platform tickets through SMS >>>>>> > on >>>>>>an experimental basis in Bangalore and Delhi. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Source: The Hindu. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >--------------------------------- >>>>>> >It's here! 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