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The Railways have planned to provide seven short term
identified facilities at stations viz. (i) standard
ramp for barrier free entry (ii) earmarking parking
lots for vehicles used by disabled persons, (iii) non-slippery
walkway, (iv) signages, (v) toilets, (vi) water taps
suitable for needs of handicapped persons & (vii)
"May I Help You" Booth, to physically disabled
persons. In the first instance all identified facilities
have been provided to all 'A' category stations. Now
Railways have planned to provide these facilities at
all 'B' category stations. Railways have also started
providing second-class guard-cum-luggage (SLR) type
coaches with disabled friendly features. These coaches
have (i) wider doors than normal coaches to enable the
disabled passenger to enter the coach while seated on
the wheel chair, (ii) toilets which have been designed
with sufficient space for a wheel chair borne passenger
and (iii) wider passage in the corridor to allow for
movement of wheel chair.
This information was given by the Minister of State
for Railways Shri R.Velu in a written reply to a question
raised by Shri Perumal in the Rajya Sabha today.
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