On 11/28/15, sazid shaik <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear list, > > As per extant instructions, handicapped quota of 2 berths in sleeper > class (one lower and one middle) is earmarked for physically > handicapped persons travelling on concession. > > There are two types of handicapped persons who can book berth under > this quota; one for whom it is compulsory to travel along with escort > and the second for whom it is optional. Recently instances were > brought to the notice of this office where the handicapped persons for > whom it is optional to take an escort were not allowed to book single > berth against this quota by some Railways since the second berth will > go vacant as middle berth cannot be allotted to physically handicapped > persons. This issue has now been examined by the Ministry of Railways > and further rationalization has been done to ensure optimum allotment > and utilization of handicapped quota. The revised decisions taken are > given as under : - > > (i) There will be two types of handicapped quota of two berths each > (one lower and one middle) in the same cabin; one for physically > handicapped persons who can utilize concession only when accompanied > by an escort and the second for those handicapped persons for whom it > is optional to take an escort with them. > > (ii) As for the former category it is compulsory to be accompanied by > an escort, these berths can be booked by such category of handicapped > persons booking tickets on concession on first come first serve basis. > > (iii) For the later, where it is optional to be accompanied by an > escort, if the first handicapped person intends to book berth along > with escort, both the berths will be booked. However if the first > handicapped person books without escort, the second berth will not be > booked under handicapped quota and will be released to RAC/waitlisted > passengers at the time of preparation of reservation charts. > > (iv) Further, at the time of preparation of reservation charts, the > unutilized lower berths under this quota can be released to physically > handicapped passenger (of either category who were kept in general > waiting list due to exhaustion of their quota), single senior citizen > travelling alone on priority and thereafter to waitlisted passengers > as per priority. In case a single berth i.e. middle berth is left > vacant in this quota of second category it will be released to > RAC/waitlisted passengers. > > (v) It has also been decided that whenever a physically handicapped > person books ticket on concession and if no berth is available in > handicapped quota, the system will automatically try to allot the > lower berth to him/her and middle berth to escort subject to > availability of same at the time of booking. > > These new provisions will be effective by 22nd December, 2015. > > regards, > sazid > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of > mobile phones / Tabs on: > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > 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 > > > 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, your's gopalakrishna mobile: 9019105558 e mail: [email protected] correct sir, correct sir. i red in railway news website 7pm ghis day mean 1/12/2015 7pm night sir. i am very happy one side i red such news, and there after i am seeing your mail sir.thanks a lot. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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 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..
