They do even in AC first and two tire, but it is 50% and not 75%
Regards
"Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God-- but to create Him."
--Arthur C. Clarke
(Rajesh Asudani)
Assistant General Manager,
Reserve Bank of India
Nagpur
09420397185
O: 0712 2806676
Res: 0712 2591349
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vetrivel Adhimoolam
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 4:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railway Minister
I am not against that suggestion, but we are focussing on accessibility issues
at the moment right? Correct me if I am wrong.
Regards,
Vetri.
--------
Produced in my Nokia N82 via T-mobile internet using talks, a screen reader for
S60 phones.
-original message-
Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railway Minister
From: "Srikanth Bolla" <[email protected]>
Date: 02/10/2010 12:30 PM
Hi every one! This is Srikanth. They are providing concession till three
tire A C. if possible, can we request them to provide concession for A C
two tire also? Regards,
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Suman Kumar
Bhokray
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister
there should be some one to care of blinds
who have problum in mobiliti
Suman Kumar Bhokray
mobile: +91 9912746392
US number: +1 3608122369
skype: sbhokray
windows live: [email protected]
yahoo: sumankumarbhokray
Gtalk: [email protected]
sip phone: [email protected]
gizmo: sbhokray
orkut: [email protected]
face book: [email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "srikanth kanuri" <[email protected]>
To: "Vetrivel Adhimoolam" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister
> Harish, it is a well drafted letter a small suggestion
>
>
> Once i have carried a
> printed reservation form to the Counter which is available from their
> websight only. the counter rejected on the reason that it had to be a
> written one. how strange it was but he asks me to write the form there
> although it is in full printed shape. a request shall be made that
> they have to accept the printed forms in the reservation counters as
> we could not write the prescribed form that will bee given there.
>
> If possible all the platforms and coaches shall be braille labeled.
> The chart on the handicapped coach shall also be braille labeled so
> that we can identify our names presented there.
>
> and finally i thank everyone for this initiative which will benefit all.
>
> On 2/10/10, Vetrivel Adhimoolam <[email protected]> wrote:
>> It is a well drafted letter, but I would like a couple of things to be
>> included:
>>
>> 1. Railway platform numbers should be marked with braile. Same thing
>> applies
>> to the disabled coatches.
>>
>> 2. Because visually impaired persons mostly come from families that are
>> mostly uneducated, many of them face hardship in filling out reservation
>> forms and thus they are largely forced to seek stranger's assistance.
>> Given
>> that it is important that railway authorities consider this as the
>> accessibility issue and take appropriate steps to address this issue.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Vetri.
>>
>> --------
>> Produced in my Nokia N82 via T-mobile internet using talks, a screen
>> reader
>> for S60 phones.
>>
>> -original message-
>> Subject: [AI] Draft petition to the railwayMinister
>> From: "Kotian, H P" <[email protected]>
>> Date: 02/10/2010 2:42 AM
>>
>>
>> Hello All
>>
>> Placed below is the draft petition which we shall be sending to the
>> railway
>> minister. If there is any omission pl let us know by feb 11.
>>
>> Let me clarify, we have only mentioned visually disabled as we believe we
>> should speak for that sectorfor which we are qualified to do so.
>> Otherwise
>> it would be speaking "for" them and we would be committing the same error
>> for which we find uncomfortable when others tend to do for us the blind.
>>
>> We shall fully support the endeavor from the other segment of the
>> disabled.
>> We shall also include in this petition if it comes from those persons or
>> representative organizations.
>>
>> Pl read on
>> Warmly
>> Harish Kotian
>> Honorable Minister for Railways
>> Respected Madam
>>
>> Accessibility policy in the railway budget
>>
>> On behalf of the blind community and disability community at large, we
>> request you to include an accessibility policy while presenting the
>> forthcoming railway budget.
>>
>> Justification: A large number of disabled passengers avail the services
>> of
>> the railways and find the services to be unfriendly and not meeting the
>> minimum accessibility requirements under the law. This has resulted in
>> needless hardship and accidents which could have been easily avoided.
>> This
>> Grimm outlook however, can be reversed with an effective, comprehensive
>> accessibility policy.
>>
>> Scope: It should touch all services rendered by the railways and should
>> not
>> only cover the passengers but should also extend to all disabled
>> employees.
>> We would like the railways to also be the largest equal opportunity
>> employer.
>>
>> Problems faced by blind passengers and solutions:
>>
>> Problem: The ticket clerks often are unwilling to issue concessional
>> tickets
>> despite possessing valid concession certificates.
>> Solution: proper awareness training be imparted and the practice of
>> deducting the differential amount in case of erroneous concession ticket
>> from the salary of the concerned clerk be done away with. Only a penalty
>> be
>> imposed.
>>
>> Problem: Concessional tickets cannot be booked on the online portal.
>> Solution: e booking of concession tickets be introduced either by
>> creating
>> facilities for uploading scanned copy of disability certificate and
>> verifying it during journey, or by requiring one-time registration of all
>> disability certificates in a centralized database at
>>
>> the time of booking first e ticket by a disabled passenger.
>>
>> Problem: Many accidents are caused by blind persons falling to the tracks
>> from the platform.
>> Solution: This can be avoided if tactile markings are made on the edges
>> of
>> the platforms. Similar tactile marking should be made on the platform to
>> guide blind persons to lead to the exit, bridges, ticketing counters,
>> coach
>> for the disabled etc. The tactile markings should also be painted with
>> high
>> contrast color for low vision persons.
>>
>> Problem: Accidents are also caused by blind persons slipping into the
>> space
>> between compartments.
>> Solution: This gap should be filled up appropriately.
>>
>> Problem: There is general lack of information, not only to disabled
>> passengers but also to all passengers about approaching station, time of
>> arrival there etc.
>> Solution: There should be internal announcement announcing the direction
>> and
>> the name of the approaching station.
>>
>> Problem: The status of disabled or handicapped coach is far from clear.
>> On
>> one hand, it is meant for disabled travelers with general tickets and on
>> the
>> other hand, nowadays, reservations in Handicapped quota are being
>> allotted
>> in handicapped coach. Further, there is always confusion regarding
>> whether a
>> particular train does have handicapped coach and if yes, where it is
>> exactly
>> located, whether in the front or at back. This requires disabled
>> passengers
>> to run helter-skelter for locating it, defeating the very purpose of such
>> a
>> coach. Further, more often than not, it is occupied by able bodied
>> unauthorized passengers and is not vestibuled rendering seeking any
>> assistance by disabled passengers from RPF or ticket checking staff
>> extremely difficult.
>> Solution: Handicapped coach be clearly designated for travelers with
>> disabilities and their escorts with general ordinary tickets and
>> reservations in handicapped quota berths be given in the sleeper coach as
>> was being done earlier. This would fulfill the purpose of the handicapped
>> coach in the true sense of the term. All the coaches in the train and
>>
>> toilets in them be made disabled friendly.
>> The handicapped coach be vestibuled and placed approximately in the
>> middle
>> of the train, to avoid difficulties in locating it and also from safety
>> point of view, as assistance can be readily sought by disabled passengers
>> in
>> case of unauthorized occupancy and such passengers shifted to adjacent
>> coaches, or in case of any emergency.
>> There should be a facilitation counter to help senior citizens, patients
>> and
>> disabled passengers
>>
>>
>> Such an accessibility policy should invariably have definite funds
>> allocated
>> to it and must have specified targets to be achieved in the year.
>>
>> There should be a theme based annual accessibility audit. Its findings
>> should be posted at the railway's portal.
>> There should be a statement on accessibility in every railway budget.
>>
>> Benefit: It would not only help the disabled, but would be generally
>> useful
>> to all passengers. It would also be conforming to international treaties
>> and
>> best practices.
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> 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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use,
>> review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in
>> this e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If
>> you
>> have received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or
>> telephone and immediately and permanently delete the message and any
>> attachments. The recipient should check this email and any attachments
>> for
>> the presence of viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage
>> caused
>> by any virus transmitted by this email.
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>
>
>
> 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
>
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
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
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
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. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, use,
review, distribution, printing or copying of the information contained in this
e-mail message and/or attachments to it are strictly prohibited. If you have
received this email by error, please notify us by return e-mail or telephone
and immediately and permanently delete the message and any attachments. The
recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of
viruses. The Bank accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus
transmitted by this email.
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
