I also had a similar experience, I was traveling from Dheradun to Delhi,
and
the railway police allowed 2 persons to get into the coach. They were
allotted seats against some amount which they paid to security personals.
When I requested one of the security personal to vacate a birth for me so
that I can sleep. He said that there is no birth vacant in the
compartment.
And that was the time when I entered into a debate with them, as I was
aware
about actual facts.
Normally there are 4 births in the Disabled coach out of which 2 births
were
occupied by those sighted persons and one by the 2 security personals, and
one birth by me and my escort.
I started by requesting sighted person to change their coach, as this
coach
is reserved for Disabled travelers. The police personals started defending
them as they were bribed for allotting births.
After a long debate with those 4 persons they finally vacated the coach at
haridwar, and we managed to get our due rights.
There are many changes that are required to be brought in the system of
railways ranging from getting reservation done to traveling, to make the
traveling of disabled persons convenient.
Thanks
Rahul Gambhir
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Asudani,
Rajesh
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] "My experiance in travel.
All these absurd problems with disability sector are because we have lost
ability to give a fight.
Has there been any rally to voice all these issues?
Has anybody undertaken a fast to ventilate all such issues?
Has anybody assassinated a prominent personality because disability issues
were not taken cognizance of?
Millions and millions of disabled continue to live like ants, being trod
upon by so-called normal individuals daily.
Abusing in the name of caste is a cognizable offence, is it so in the name
of disability?
No. have you wondered, why?
Pick up a fight with anybody, and the first explative will be in the name
of your disability...
Establishments not reserving posts, not giving their due to deserving
candidates, not giving any work even after appointment, constantly
torturing
disabled employees for not performing according to prevailing norms and
procedures, Not allowing use of disabled hoach in the trains peacefully,
declaring totally blind unfit for any job and so on and so on, all these
are
indignities which we are bearing in the name of civilization. Courts are
not
a panacea, and are more of problem creators than solvers.
Now, giving one more example, I was threatened by none other than
assistant
security officer of our bank that he would not allow my autorikshaw to
come
till my flat's door to pick me up and drop me and I should board it my
outside colony gate.
Mind you, dispute between us was concerning something else, and he brought
this issue as an example.
Now, do you think it is decent behaviour?
And, now, what can I hope for by invoking available remedies?
The point in question is indignities metted out to the person on account
of
disability and our utter inability to undertake any fruitful action.
This handicapped compartment issue is also here for ages, since they were
introduced in railways.
Almost all of us have suffered from it.
But, we are more concerned with DGCA issuing guidelines for independent
travel of disable air passengers than a disabled person being able to
undertake convenient journey rightfully in railways.
UGC compandium of circulars is one more example.
So is arbitrariness in issuing railway concession tickets by ER clerks.
So, formal and informal victimization of the disabled is a fact of life.
We must, protest, at least by employing all available means against such
an
indignified life.
Judiciary, executive consultations etc. can, to some extent, mitigate the
issues. Public agitation is also one of the potent means, but is easier
said
than done.
Mind you, I too perceive myself as one of the passive viewers/victims of
this foolish process of humanity.
Regards
Rajesh
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of subi k.s.
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] "My experiance in travel.
On 6/10/09, tharani <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear A I friends:
While I travel through train in disable coach the normal person also get
in
to the disable coach.
Not only single person, group of the person or family group member.
This incident will be held on the starting stage. So, We don't have enif
place.
While traveling train they lay down on the flore and they start to
smoak.after starting station there is no chance to get in to the disable
person inside of the cabin. If the disable person nock the door the
normal
person keep silent and they asked are you having any concision form and
show
it to us.
Finally the disable person missed the train. In this occasion what we
will
do?PLS give your cooperation for to take a good jerny.
Thanks for ever:
B. Tharanipathy.
Mobile: 09840825958.
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