Dear Harish, Certainly, this is a great list. I have captured them in a word document and soon put up on my website so that it will be add further notes. Soon I get the contact info, I shall email them and copy you on it.
Regards, -Srini On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Kotian, H P <[email protected]> wrote: > * Gap between train and platform to be reduced to avoid fatal > accidents > * Floor of the platform and coach to be on the same level. > Especially usefully for wheel chair users > * Gap between 2 compartments to be filled up to avoid fatal > accidents especially to the blind > * Tactile skirting along the edge of the platform to avoid falling > of visually impaired on the railway track. > * Tactile markings on the platform should lead from compartment for > disabled to bridges, escalators, wash-rooms and exits. > * Inside the train, in addition to the station announcement, it > should announce the direction of the platform, give a steady tone when it > is on the platform and make a rising tone when the train is about to start. > * Display of Train information and announcements should be > prominently displayed so as to enable hearing impaired to get access. > * Auditory and Visual announcement of upcoming stations in the train > * There should be a separate help-desk for the disabled on all > stations for providing assistance to the disabled including wheel chair and > escort to the blind. There should be a centralized toll free telephone > number which would also be coordinating with these help-desks. > * Lift to be accessible for all including wheelchair users to use > the cross over bridges and move to platforms > * Automated ticket facility should be accessible to all kinds of PWD > including visually impaired > Online ticketing should also be available while availing concessions > provided. > * Information Kiosks at Stations should be accessible to all as per > Accessibility Guidelines > * Provide Sign Language support at help-desk for hearing impaired > users > * Train schedule available in alternate formats > * Accessible Toilets for PWDs > * Accessible Tactile Maps > * Berth Number in Accessible format > * All waiting rooms, cafeterias, night stay accommodation and other > facilities provided at the station must be accessible to wheelchair users > swell. > * have a boarding device such as a portable ramp or a hydraulic lift > available on each platform to be used by wheelchair users wanting to board > the train. Coolies must be trained in using it > * Coolies must be sensitized in assisting disabled passengers > Stations should designate reserved parking place for disabled persons. > -- Regards, Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/VasuTweets Website: http://www.srinivasu.org | http://www.learnaccessibility.org Let's create an inclusive web! Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.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
