any news for acceptance of ,or issuing of forms for disabled id cards for disabled ,by western railways?
On 3/24/15, Murmuranjankumar <murmuranjan2...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > Thanks in advance to the department with appreciation and encouragement, if > we could able to see it in reality. Sent from RediffmailNG on Android > > From: "Shiv"shivrah...@gmail.com > Sent:Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:10:18 +0530 > To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and > issues concerning the disabled.'" accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Subject: [AI] Western Rlys embarks on Rs 4.8 cr drive for disabled-friendly > stations > Source: >> >> http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/Western-Rlys-embarks-on-Rs-4-8-cr- >> drive-for-disabled-friendly-stations/articleshow/46667395.cms >> >> >> >> Western Rlys embarks on Rs 4.8 cr drive for disabled-friendly stations >> >> >> >> By Rajendra B Aklekar, Mumbai Mirror | Mar 24, 2015, 12.00 AM IST >> >> >> >> Western Rlys embarks on Rs 4.8 cr drive for disabled-friendly stations >> >> >> >> The new station plans include low ticket windows (top) and easy access >> water >> taps >> >> >> >> The Western Railway has embarked on one of its biggest projects worth Rs >> 4.8 >> crore to turn suburban railway stations disabled-friendly. The first >> phase >> of stations to see the change will be between Churchgate and Khar. >> >> >> >> This would mean creating special amenities for the disabled at these >> stations, including tactile paving with warning floor material, disabled >> toilets with special grab bars, low-height ticket booking windows, ramps >> on >> foot overbridges, low-level water taps that can accommodate wheel chairs. >> >> >> >> >> "We have invited tenders and the work will be completed in four months. >> We >> will closely monitor the so that they prove to be helpful to the >> disabled," >> a senior official said. >> >> >> >> Experts said there is also a need to find a creative solution to the >> problem >> of the gap between the platforms and the train coaches, which is proving >> to >> be a risk for the disabled. >> >> >> >> IIT expert Sudhir Badami, a member of the committee constituted by the >> Bombay High Court for making the city's railways friendly towards persons >> with disability, said the programme of raising the platform levels will be >> a >> long-drawn affair as the suburban rail system is in operation and >> innovative >> methods of construction need to be adopted. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Shiv >> >> >> >> >> >> 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/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> 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 >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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