Hi vivek,
if you are not comfortable with Braille, what is the alternative for seat
numbers? can we make audio announcement of seat numbers? audio is good for
coach numbers, coming station and platform etc. but for seat number
identification, Braille is the best. remember, touching does not mean you
shall brush the whole surface of the coach. it must be affixed in a
particular place and you can directly touch there and feel the numbers. of
course, they have to be sticked on places which are least likely to get dust
considering other issues.
Umesha
----- Original Message -----
From: "vivekananda" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, 28 January, 2013 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AI] Braille stickers in trains for visually-challenged
Friends I cannot understand why so many persons are happy on Braille
Stickers in Train, first thing our trains are full of dust and in dust
how can blind person use his/her hands in searching seat numbers, and
also notices pasted on and in train how can blind person will come to
know where notices are pasted because we cannot search in and out of
train, our trains are full of dust, instead of braille stickers there
should be voice system which says Coach Number, next station etc
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
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