Appologies for completely missing it. Surely, we can think of some representation to the railways or even a PIL in the HC questioning the rationale behind the verdict and the unfair consequences of it. Certainly this needs to be tackled head on.
Subramani -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] railway-triple confusion!!! Fellow accessindians!!! I think I, in my earlier appended message on the topic, had raised an issue of sufficient importance to merit at least a casual rejoinder or two. However, I am amazed, to say the least, at the utter silence our worthy brothren have chose to maintain over the state of affairs. Pondering over the possible explanations for this fact, I am laid to consider the possibilities like the earlier message failing to make it to various inboxes in general apart from my own, or else, I, in my endeavor to convey the issue with precision, ventured beyond the linguistic capacities of many of us, or thirdly, even though it pains me to think, the issue was deemed to be of so little importance as not to merit the effort to clutter the inboxes, or else, I am sadly and gravely mistaken about the nature of things. Anyway, the issue of HP quota being carved out of hitherto existing general disabled coach and confusing it with ordinary as well as reserved disabled passengers along with unauthorized occupants and placing it in a disjointed manner, is still in my opinion an example of increasing trend of non participative decisions about the disabled being taken supposedly in their interests but casual in nature and actually disadvantageous to them often. Unlike AIR broadcasting cricket commentary for it is the most accessible to visually impaired, over which we have poured dozens of mails and about which one of our respected friends promises to arouse honorable I & B minister from the deep slumber which confronts him in a respectable recuperation centre in our capital, this issue practically inconveniences us and let us discus, decide and drop a word about it to some authorities. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 10:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [AI] railway-triple confusion!!! Friends A few days ago, in response to a news item about handicapped quota in sleeper class of Indian railways being increased, I had expressed apprehensions which unfortunately turned out to be worse than what I had anticipated. In my face to face encounter with this increased handicapped quota of six, I found out to my utter horror, that the increase of four berths comes from nowhere other than handicapped coach being attached at the extremities of the wrack, which hitherto was a general coach for the disabled. Now, it has been recognized as a sleeper coach and four berths therein may be reserved through reservation counters in HP quota. Now, it adds to already prevailing chaos in such coaches. Firstly, its use by all and sundry unreserved passengers is an unpreventable menace. Secondly, in four berths reserved new avatar, we can not justly prevent unreserved disabled passengers, thirdly jumbling up reserved and unreserved passengers disabled or not, in the same coach, does not fit in any legal or non legal framework. In fine, HP quota now is equivalent to traveling in unreserved disabled coach. And government surely deserves to take credit for enhancing reserved handicapped quota. Happy traveling in non interconnected disabled coach with all and sundry. I too with my little legal knowledge and a whiff of human psychology, would not accept if anybody told in a miscellaneous coach that I have reserved berths if anybody disabled with ordinary ticket is legally permitted to travel as well. I wonder who is thin thank of lalu? let us try to convey such niceties to railways.!!!!! There is ladies quota of about six berths in slipper and there is also an unreserved coach for ladies. Same can be done for disabled by providing hp quota of two, four, or more berths in sleeper, and an unreserved coach called handicapped coach without complicating the matters. Regards Rajesh ________________________________ Notice: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. 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