I have seen the tenders of indian railways and in two years time almost all the trains will have braille lables.
Nirmal On Jan 28, 2016 6:14 PM, "Giri Prasad" <mgiriprasadma...@gmail.com> wrote: > nevertheless many trains dont have the disabled coach. This also > should be looked into. > > > On 28/01/2016, George Abraham <geo...@eyeway.org> wrote: > > The train services should have audio announcements like in the Delhi > Metro, > > Rajdhani Express and the Shatabdi Express. Further the Railway > > authorities/staff should have a trained cadre that supports or > facilitates > > persons with disability, senior citizens and others who need help. > Braille > > is a good initiative but the solution is not complete. In my experience, > > seasoned blind travellers do not need any signage inside trains. Given > that > > the railway coaches are standard, locating the wash room, berths etc > comes > > with orientation from frequent travel. A question for the group, how > many > > blind people in our country and how many of them read Braille? Ofcourse > > technological solutions like apps is good but will serve a very small > > population. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf > > Of Kotian, H P > > Sent: 28 January 2016 11:51 > > 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 > > > > Hi > > I do agree. Let us appreciate the steps taken and work with the > authorities > > to make accessibility more better. I find now there is barrier coming > from > > our side and we want to oppose every initiative. Accessibility done in > the > > coach is a one time measure make use of it or leave it no big deal about > > it. I do recall, in the same post, there was mention of navigational maps > > were made on Mysore station. Therefore, Braille is not the only solution > > thought about. Apps based solution works on a totally different plane, > even > > if it is done, our brilliant armchair activists will come out saying we > are > > a poor country and most cannot own a mobile phone. > > > > I think we deserve stale mind attitude of the previous government, no > work, > > no complaints. > > > > Harish Kotian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On > Behalf > > Of Zoher > > Sent: 28 January 2016 11:08 > > To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issuesconcerning > > the disabled. > > Subject: Re: [AI] India's 1st Blind-friendly Train Runs Between Mysuru, > > Varanasi > > > > Hello friends, > > > > I think none of us should comment on the efforts taken by the govt > without > > experiencing the same. We have all the rights to criticize or appreciate > > the train if we have firsthand experience of travelling inn that. > > > > We should also understand 1 fact that to please all the section of the > > society is just not possible for any govt. > > > > The positive thing I see is that at least and at last govt bodies has > > started to understand and recognize the importance of disabled sections > of > > the society even though they are not a large and united vote bank. > > > > If we confront with govt on every step they take, then I think it may > > hamper entire process. > > > > So rather confronting with the authorities we should follow the path of > > consensus. > > > > I think we should take this as a first step and not the end of process. > > > > > > > > > > > > Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility > of > > mobile phones / Tabs on: > > > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessin > > dia.org.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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