can we plead that the concession facility should be extended to the persons with partial visual impairment too?
On 12/15/14, avinash shahi <[email protected]> wrote: > Your advocacy is well-taken sir but I think this was in the offing > since 2013. Ministry of Railway issued a circular announcing this > proposal. And the judgment of Delhi High Court in 2011 asking Railways > to facilitate online ticket booking facilities for pwds has compelled > the government. See this URL: > http://egov.eletsonline.com/2012/05/online-rail-ticket-booking-facility-for-disabled/ > And the same issue was very strongly raised in the recent > International Unesco Confrence held at Vigyan Bhawan. What I wish to > sail across, is that its the great outcome for which collective > advocacy waged by different stake-holders over the times have finally > paid off. > > > > > On 12/14/14, ram <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear Harish, >> >> We, from NAB (India) met the chairman of Railways on November 24, 2014 at >> his office in New Delhi and as a part of our advocacy, raised a number of >> issues in connection with the visually challenged with him. In the >> meeting, >> >> Executive Director of marketing was also present. In relation to the >> visually challenged, we raised the issues relating to Help at the >> stations, >> >> prohibition of non - disabled to enter the handicapped cotches, net >> booking, >> >> quality of public address, identification of handicapped compartment, net >> booking etc. with them. The chairman, as a first step asked the ED to >> examine the net booking. ED assured that process relating to net booking >> will be put in place not later than January 31, 2015. Thus, we could >> advocate this issue to start with. I think that this should be flashed >> on >> >> AI. For the time being, I am only sharing this with you by clicking on >> reply >> >> to the sender. Please flash this on AI in the best form. >> >> regards >> >> ramkrishna >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kotian, H P" <[email protected]> >> To: "AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >> concerningthe disabled." <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 4:44 PM >> Subject: Re: [AI] RAILWAY EXTENDS E-TICKETING FACILITY FOR BOOKING OF >> RAIL >> TICKETS TO DIFFERENTLY - ABLED PERSONS >> >> >>> Hi >>> This is indeed a good beginning, however, we will have to work for the >>> modalities to make the process of obtaining the card more easier. >>> >>> It will not be possible for all to reach the DRM's office >>> >>> Harish Kotian >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Kotian, H P >>> Sent: 15 December 2014 16:36 >>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning >>> >>> the disabled. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] RAILWAY EXTENDS E-TICKETING FACILITY FOR BOOKING OF >>> RAIL >>> >>> TICKETS TO DIFFERENTLY - ABLED PERSONS >>> >>> Hi >>> Sorry, The correct url is: >>> http://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/1418303200282Instructions....pdf >>> Harish Kotian >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of SC Vashishth >>> Sent: 15 December 2014 16:25 >>> To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues >>> concerning >>> >>> the disabled. >>> Subject: Re: [AI] RAILWAY EXTENDS E-TICKETING FACILITY FOR BOOKING OF >>> RAIL >>> >>> TICKETS TO DIFFERENTLY - ABLED PERSONS >>> >>> Dear Harish, >>> >>> This link opens a pdf asking for empanelment of newspapers for >>> advertisement. 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