I don't see any wrong by having Braille Signage and I feel Braille has to be there with other alternative, it is up to the person what he/she prefers, there is nothing wrong suggesting Braille as an option.
Warm Regards, Tilak. On 1/27/16, George Abraham <[email protected]> wrote: > We all know who the Govt consults! > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Kanchan Pamnani > Sent: 27 January 2016 21:11 > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, > Varanasi > > I had the pleasure of telling the railway Board Chairman that Braille was a > bad idea in compartments and on the train when I met him at the NCDEPD > meeting in December in Delhi. He turned around and told me that it had been > recommended by one of our groups and it had come as a suggestion from our > sector and that they would not have done it without consulting with the > Visually Impaired. > So which Delhi based organisation wants to claim the credit for this > accessibility stunt? > Let someone have the guts to own up to this. > Kanchan > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of George Abraham > Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 7:25 PM > To: 'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled.' > Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, > Varanasi > > Brailee is very in books and on paper. In public spaces Braille is a very > bad idea. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of [email protected] > Sent: 27 January 2016 19:22 > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning > the disabled. > Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, > Varanasi > > With due respect, I think this is not really helpful. Article does not talk > about any feature other than Braille signage. > > Does railways guarantee the cleanliness of train? > > Regards, > Srinivasu Chakravarthula | @csrinivasu > Sent from my iPhone 5C > >> On 27-Jan-2016, at 16:25, Monica Eyeway <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The New Indian Express >> >> MYSURU: The visually challenged-friendly Mysuru railway station has now >> added one more feather in its cap. >> >> The country’s first visually challenged-friendly train runs between it and >> Varanasi. >> >> The bi-weekly train in fitted with metal Braille signage to help the >> visually challenged locate coaches, seats, alarm chains, toilets and >> emergency windows. >> >> The Mysuru division of the South Western Railway wants to extend the >> facility to Mysuru-Talaguppa, Mysuru-Tirupati, Mysore -Mayilatuthurai >> Express trains before March end. >> >> Divisional Railway Manager Rajkumar Lal said the introduction of Braille >> signage in coaches is in line with his concern for the visually >> challenged. >> >> “I can see many of the visually challenged struggle and ask people for >> directions to ticket counters, platforms, railway coaches and seats”, he >> said. Lal said it took Rs 2 lakh and two months to get the train fitted >> with Braille signage by a Bengaluru-based company. >> >> “I will see that this is done (in three other trains) before March-end >> using Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund’, he said. >> >> Mohan, a visually challenged person, lauded the railways for the measure. >> >> He said one can travel in the train alone without assistance from others >> and hoped that it would be implemented in all trains in the country. >> >> The Mysuru railway station had recently installed navigation maps in >> Braille to guide the visually impaired to reach platforms. >> >> *Terminal at Kadakola* >> >> SWR Divisional Manager Rajkumar Lal said a proposal has been sent to >> establish a terminal with six platforms near Kadakola between Mysuru and >> Nanjangud at a cost of Rs 67 crore. >> >> He said a terminal at Kengeri would also help run a few more trains >> between >> Bengaluru and Mysuru. >> >> The railway division has also sought one more train between Mysuru and >> Tirupati and two more express trains between Mysuru and Benglauru that >> would run 30 minutes behind Chamundi Express. >> >> http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Indias-1st-Blind-friendly-Train-Runs-Between-Mysuru-Varanasi/2016/01/26/article3245648.ece >> >> *What is new* >> >> - Mysuru-Varansi train is the first completely visually >> challenged-friendly in the country >> - Metal Braille signage installed to help locate berth numbers, >> toilets and emergency doors >> - Three more trains likely to have similar facilities before March >> >> >> >> >> *Its highly commendable that the government bodies and policy makers are >> thinking inclusive by putting up braille signages in the train and the >> Railway Station. While we appreciate the thought and effort, we need to >> think is it actually a solution that the visually impaired citizens of the >> country would benefit from ? Please share your views on the same.* >> >> *Meanwhile, here is what Mr. George Abraham has to say on this initiative. >> * >> >> *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kuEK6zvgE >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3kuEK6zvgE>* >> >> >> >> Regards >> Monica Verma >> Communications Officer >> Score Foundation >> >> Website: www.eyeway.org www.scorefoundation.org.in >> Eyeway Helpdesk: 1800-300-20469 >> >> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projecteyeway/ >> >> 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. 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