Thanks, Akhilesh. Will do the needful.
On 2/27/13, akhilesh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rahul, > Find the Below Delhi HC Judgment. > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/20716011/Delhi%20HC%20Judgment%20on%20Concessional%20%20online%20ticket.pdf > > > On 2/27/13, Rahul Kelapure <[email protected]> wrote: >> I agree Akhilesh. Although the announcements made in the budget may be >> useful, however, things like conssessional eticketing facility may >> have been apealing and more easyly implimentable without much cost of >> implimentation as compare to the sticking braille stickers in the >> trains and that too only God knows when that will be implimented if at >> all it will be implimented. and how about intigrating the same in the >> design of the koaches in future? >> >> I still maintain that, the extention of conssessional eticketing >> facility is just a matter of decission on the bureaucratic level and >> easyly doable. >> >> If someone may help me get the copy of the highcourt order, I may try >> to talk to some of my contacts and see if something can be done, as I >> too want the same to be introduced at the earliest. >> >> Thanks and warm regards, >> >> Rahul >> >> On 2/27/13, akhilesh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> in spite of securing a good order from Delhi High court with regard >>> to Consessional E-tickiting for persons with disabilities, The Budget >>> is silent on the issue. >>> We don't get what we want. But we are forced to take what they want to >>> give >>> us. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2/26/13, Kanchan Pamnani <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Meenakshi Balasubramaniam >>>> To: Dlu South ; VIDYA SAGAR ; DRA Tamil Nadu ; sudha ; sudha >>>> ramamoorthy >>>> ; >>>> shivani gupta ; Shivani Gupta ; srinu vasulu ; Sruti Mohapatra ; Paul >>>> Ramanathan ; Bhargavi Davar ; Val Resh ; Kanchan Pamnani ; Pooja >>>> Parvati >>>> ; >>>> Syamala G ; shanti auluck ; Aarth Astha ; Poonam Natarajan ; Murali >>>> Padmanabhan ; AS NARAYANAN ; Zorin Singha ; Deaf Enabled ; Rajiv Rajan >>>> ; >>>> Amba Salelkar >>>> Cc: Javed Abidi ; Dorodi Sharma >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:25 PM >>>> Subject: Commitment to the disability sector in the railway budget >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> >>>> Greetings! >>>> >>>> >>>> Promises made to the sector in the Railway Budget: >>>> >>>> >>>> "Madam Speaker, India is a signatory to the UN Convention on the rights >>>> of >>>> the disabled. We are conscious of our responsibility under the >>>> Millennium >>>> Development Goals (MDGs). To facilitate the boarding of trains and exit >>>> from >>>> the stations for the differently-abled and the elderly, the steps >>>> proposed >>>> include provision of 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other >>>> major >>>> stations, affixing Braille stickers indicating the layout of coaches >>>> including toilets, provision of wheel chairs and battery operated >>>> vehicles >>>> at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair friendly. >>>> >>>> >>>> In order to provide an employment avenue to the disabled people, I >>>> propose >>>> to reserve a specified number of JTBS for them, keeping in view the >>>> fact >>>> that the PCOs at stations have become largely redundant after the >>>> mobile >>>> revolution in India". >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "concerted efforts to fill up approximately 1.52 lakh vacancies this >>>> year. >>>> It is a measure of popularity of railways as an employer that a >>>> staggering >>>> 2.2 crore applications were received. For the first time, Railway >>>> recruitment examinations were held at more than 60 cities across the >>>> country. In the process, a backlog of about 47,000 vacancies earmarked >>>> for >>>> weaker sections and physically challenged is likely to get cleared" >>>> >>>> . >>>> >>>> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/full-text-pawan-kumar-bansals-railway-budget-201314-speech/375226-37-64.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The paragraphs on >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> a. passenger amenities: does not mention the amenities made inclusive >>>> and >>>> follow universal design standards. >>>> >>>> b. IT enabled services: are silent to the web accessibility standards >>>> requirement, online booking allowing booking concessional tickets by >>>> passengers with disabilities and other listed services inclusive. >>>> >>>> c. Ticket Reservation: There is no mention of accessible e-ticketing >>>> facility even while talking about the next speed and capacity of the >>>> system. >>>> >>>> d. Catering: The toll free number for complaint has not included >>>> complaints >>>> through messages for use by Deaf people. >>>> >>>> e. Rail Tourism: There is no mention of accessibility while the >>>> designing >>>> the executive lounge at Delhi. "The train will be made attractive and >>>> affordable through concessional fares", . There is no mention of >>>> accessibility. >>>> >>>> f. Staff: The staff amenities such as the quarters and hostel has no >>>> mention >>>> of accessibility. >>>> >>>> g. Skill Development: this section also does not talk about including >>>> persons with disabilities / any marginalised groups. >>>> >>>> h. Rail Heritage: There is a plan to revamp the museum for the benefit >>>> of >>>> children. it is a question if it will be inclusive. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Please do add. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks & Regards >>>> >>>> Meenakshi.B >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Akhilesh Dahiya, >>> Advocate. >>> Mobile: +91 9818798780 >>> Email: [email protected] >>> New Delhi >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Rahul Kelapure >> +91 9833349929 >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > Akhilesh Dahiya, > Advocate. > Mobile: +91 9818798780 > Email: [email protected] > New Delhi > > 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 > > -- Rahul Kelapure +91 9833349929 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. 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