All, I'm trying to figure out which team is working on this. Just called up 3 officers and I was now asked to contact CPRO in Chennai. I'll do so later in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, can we list down our suggestions and can someone compile them in a single document? Can we have due date as end of the week 26th January, 2013 to get the document ready and email the same to Railways. I'll put in efforts to find the appropriate personnel, who would handle this. Thanks, -Srinivasu On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 10:51 AM, bhawani shankar verma < [email protected]> wrote: > agreed sir, even sighted people unable to find seat no.1 easily. hope > that railways will find an absolute end user for research. > > On 1/22/13, Kotian, H P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi > > > > I welcome each and every effort on the path to make an inclusive society. > > The effort and impact may be big or small, however, it is a step in the > > right direction. > > > > Ideally, the railways and authorities should reach us and include us > during > > the design phase. However, we know for a fact that may not happen. It is > > therefore necessary for us to call on them and get it done as per our > > needs. > > > > Can we be driving this? Or do we simply keep complaining and waiting for > > someone else to do it for us? > > > > Time will tell, whether it is a missed opportunity or grabbed one. > > > > Harish Kotian > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > > Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula > > Sent: 22 January 2013 08:01 > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > > > > Bhavani, > > > > I think every effort start somewhere and we should make sure that > results in > > more efforts. So I welcome this start but urge railways to include end > users > > for research. > > > > Secondly, how can we generalize that everyone would be good at > calculations > > and how do you know which side of the coach you see seat no. 1? > > > > Regards, > > > > Srinivasu > > http://srinivasu.org Twitter: @vasutweets > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Jan 22, 2013, at 7:32 AM, "bhawani shankar verma" < > [email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> it is no need of a braille levels on seats, once you remember the > >> multiplication of 8 in sl and 3a coaches and 6 in 2a coaches, it is not > >> difficult to search the desired seat. in 1a coaches seat numbers are not > >> at all required. with this braille level railway is giving a lollipop to > >> crying babies, not a complete food. in media they will also gain > >> popularity and sympathy. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Srinivasu Chakravarthula" > >> <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Cc: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 10:21 PM > >> Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > >> > >> > >>> I agree... > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> Srinivasu > >>> http://srinivasu.org Twitter: @vasutweets > >>> Sent from my iPad > >>> > >>> On Jan 21, 2013, at 9:25 PM, "KanchanPamnani" < > [email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I hope it is only berth and seat numbers. I would hate to read about > an > >>>> accident when someone checks for the coach number. There is a gap > >>>> between > >>>> the platform and the train. The white cane would be useful but ...... > >>>> Kanchan > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>> Behalf > >>>> Of Srinivasu Chakravarthula > >>>> Sent: 21 January 2013 15:07 > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > >>>> > >>>> If my guess is correct, probably coach numbers at the doors and seat / > >>>> berth numbers. > >>>> > >>>> Best, > >>>> -Srinivasu > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 1:30 PM, BHAVESH <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I am curious to know what information will be provided using those > >>>>> braile stickers. > >>>>> > >>>>> On 1/21/13, Ajeesh Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> Hi All, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> New Delhi, Jan 20: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> In a first initiative of its kind, Indian Railways is likely to > >>>>>> introduce Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged > >>>>>> passengers to facilitate their travel. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "We are planning to provide Braille stickers inside the coaches for > >>>>>> assisting visually impaired passengers," a senior Railway Ministry > >>>>>> official said. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "We are in the process of finalising details of introducing Braille > >>>>>> stickers. This is the first time that Indian Railways is exploring > >>>>>> such initiative," the official added. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The initiative is likely to be announced in the Rail Budget 2013-14, > >>>>>> he > >>>>>> said. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Braille is a writing system which enables visually challenged and > >>>>>> partially sighted people to read and write through touch. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Recognising the needs of physically challenged persons, the Railways > >>>>>> has also decided to provide special arrangements in all mail and > >>>>>> express trains to facilitate their travel. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "Railways is manufacturing coaches with specially designed > >>>>>> compartments and toilets for passengers with disabilities. Now > second > >>>>>> class luggage room coaches are being modified to facilitate boarding > >>>>>> of trains by differently abled travellers," he said. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> All mail and express trains with modified coaches, known as SLRD > >>>>>> (second class luggage rake for disabled) coaches, will have reserved > >>>>>> seats for physically challenged persons, official said. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Doors of SLRD coaches are being widened to facilitate the boarding > of > >>>>>> passengers using wheel-chairs. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Railways had made a commitment to a parliamentary committee to make > >>>>>> special provision for facilitating train boarding for physically > >>>>>> challenged passengers. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> There are total four seats in unreserved category in SLRD coaches > and > >>>>>> now these have been earmarked exclusively for the physically > >>>>>> challenged passengers and their escorts. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "Till date approximately 2,300 such coaches have been manufactured > >>>>>> and > >>>>>> at least one SLRD is provided in almost every mail and express > train. > >>>>>> Similarly Garib Rath trains have been provided with AC compartment > in > >>>>>> power cars for differently abled passengers," he said. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Source: > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/trains-to > >>>> -have-braille-stickers-for-visuallychallenged/article4325651.ece > >>>>>> From an other mailing list, Insight-friends. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> With warm regards, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ajeesh Thomas, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Banglore, > >>>>>> Mob: 08861329916, Ph: 04742586821, Office: 08042823636 > >>>>>> skipe: ajeeshthomas86 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "Never give up on what you really want to do. > >>>>>> The person with big dreams is > >>>>>> more powerful than one with all the facts." > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing > >>>>>> accessibility > >>>>> of > >>>>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > >>>> ia.org.in > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Search for old postings at: > >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 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 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> with best regards, > >>>>> Bhavesh. > >>>>> Message composed on Dell vostro1440, using jaws for windows screen > >>>>> reader. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing > accessibility > >>>>> of > >>>>> mobile phones / Tabs on: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessind > >>>> ia.org.in > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Search for old postings at: > >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>>>> > >>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>> Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VasuTweets > >>>> Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org > >>>> > >>>> Let's create an inclusive web! 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