It is found, blind persons are often refused concession facility while traveling without escort. The Railway staff should be directed to allow concessional travel whether a blind person is traveling alone or with an escort.
Arup ----- Original Message ----- From: "S S Pathak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:35 PM Subject: Re: [AI] Concession in railways > Hello Pranay, > > Few suggestions are placed below for favourable consideration: > > --Booking of concessional train tickets should be allowed through > Credit/Debit card either online or at the specified counters at Passengers > Reservation Centres, as such facility is quite opened for senior citizens. > Requisite medical certificate can be obtained from concerned commuters at > the time of checking of tickets while traveling. > --Concession may be allowed in special trains e.g. Rajdhani, Shatabdi, > Garib > Rath & Janshatabdi trains, as the same is provided to other concession > ticket holders like senior citizens, ailing commuters, journalists and > prominent players. > > Warm regard. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pranay Gadodia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:59 PM > Subject: [AI] Concession in railways > > >> Hi friends, >> i believe many of you know about our weekly radio show Eyeway Yeh Hai >> Roshni Ka Karawan. >> >> In the show, we have an advice section, where in we call up expert / >> experienced people to have their advice on issues related to eye and >> blindness. We plan to call somebody from our railways to answer questions >> about the fare concession allowed to blind people. This topic is >> important >> for all of us, as many of us has been facing problems while availing this >> facility. >> >> So would like to know by monday 28th May 2007, what questions you would >> like to ask on this topic. Or you may share the problems faced by you or >> any suggestion you have to make to the railways in this regard. >> >> We have framed a few questions but let us have your thoughts as well so >> that it can be dealt with more comprehensively. You can also write to me >> offlist on [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> best, >> >> Pranay Gadodia, >> Project Eyeway - A comprehensive information helpdesk on eye & blindness >> C/o Score Foundation. >> 125-B, Shahpur Jat, >> New Delhi - 110 049 >> INDIA. >> >> Helpdesk:+91 9968 329 329 (Monday to Friday 11am to 4pm) >> Office Phone: +91 - 11 - 2649 4582/81 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Website: www.eyeway.org >> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> 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 > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
