Hi subramani I believe somebody had posted numbers of various railway authorities a few days ago. I think we should write strong letter to railway board and officials dealing with customer service. Commercial department which deals with reservations also should be roped in. Of course, a copy has to go to DIDI, and if possible we should seek an appointment with her or any other responsible official, like member railway board entrusted with looking after commercial operations. And further, the demand for restoring a general coach for disabled and suitably locating it and keeping it unoccupied, should be given due prominence in any such concerted effort. I can envisage many other demands including giving concession in tatkal tickets at least, which also go a long way in easing travel by PWD. However, we should prioritize demands duly in accordance with their numerical effects and level of severity of difficulty. My experiences range from having disabled coach designated as regular reserved coach but not being included in display etc. requiring me to circumnavigate the train twice alone, to not being able to get off at the desired station from disabled coach due to it being unauthorizedly packed to the extent of requiring me to exit it through window, etc. etc.
Anyway, I have been fortunate enough to travel in all classes of Indian railways, but for most of VI general is the only class of travel most of the times. 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: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:57 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Travel in disability coach Will be glad if you can share them so that I will have a chance to write about this issue. Also, is there an authority whom we can speak to in Delhi or even at zonal or regional levels? Pl let me know and provide numbers if you have. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:23 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Travel in disability coach Of course, subramani, I have had plenty of them. 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: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Subramani L Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:17 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Travel in disability coach If anyone else have similar experiences, pl let me know off the list. Subramani -----Original Message----- From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Amar Jain Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:29 PM To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Subject: Re: [AI] Travel in disability coach Dear Sir, Let me tell you my story: I was going from Virar to Anand in Lokshakti Express, my ticket was booked in handicap coach. When I reached Virar station I found that on chart there was no mention of the coach no. SL1, which was my coach and it was handicap coach. There is no display board in Virar. I approached station master, and asked him the position of the coach. He said that this coach is not there only in the train despite showing him the ticket and sent me to S1. Despite of my requests that please call Bandra station from where this train starts and ask the position, he refused. The tt of S1 obviously told me to go to my actual coach, which was at the other side of the train. I tried going through AC compartment but the shutter was closed. And the guy did not open. I requested tt to provide me alternate accomodation and after bit quoral he did that and sent me to S4 with my heavy luggage. I waited an hour or so then he came and provided the birth. I have lauged a complaint against the neglegenceof chart preparing guy and station master, via pgportal.gov.in, the complaint was forwarded to westurn railway and from there to churchgate station, but till today no action is taken. I am waiting few more days otherwise I will write to department of administrative reforms. You can laudge your complaint online using pgportal.gov.in. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dr Jalaja" <jalajakumar...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 10:27 PM To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Subject: [AI] Travel in disability coach > Hello all, > I was given reservation for the disability coach on 9 may , > and the journey was from 9.20 p m onwards. From the station we got > information thet the disability coach was in front but on arrival of train > it is located at the back side .We reported to the guard and entered into > it and all bearths were occupied by the public without disability In the > next station I complained to the guard regarding this and he is not > willing to vaccate them and moreover the partition between the general > compartment and D C is not in a position to get locked so the passengers > from general compartment can easily enter into the d coach . 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