Category Archives: Accessible Railways

Ms. Sminu Jindal exhorts Young Indians to work for accessibility at CII- Yi Summit TakePride-2018, Mumbai

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Svayam

10 March 2018, Mumbai Svayam’s Founder-Chairperson Ms. Sminu Jindal today addressed the CII-Yi: Annual Youth Summit – TakePride 2018, held at the historic Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, along with several visionary speakers from across the sectors who spoke … Continue reading →

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Delhi’s Railway Stations continue to defy the Disability Act – remains inaccessible to disabled

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Svayam

Dear Friends, The Indian Railways has been continuously disregarding the access rights of persons with disabilities and the elderly and has not set its house in order even after nearly two decades of the passage of the Disabilities Act. Svayam … Continue reading →

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Svayam hosts side event “Funding Accessible Transport” at ITF 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Svayam

Svayam- National Centre for Inclusive Environments, hosted a side event titled “Funding Accessible Transport” at the Annual Summit of International Transport Forum (ITF) held on 22 May 2013 at Leipzig, Germany. Background Note Most of the transport infrastructure to date have … Continue reading →

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Chennai Metro will be barrier-free: CMRL

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Svayam

Source: The Hindu MEERA SRINIVASAN Chennai: Decision was taken in response to suggestions given by Disability Rights Alliance – Tamil Nadu Persons with disability will have comfortable access to metro stations and trains, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) said … Continue reading →

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Persons with Disabilities do not want special coaches

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Svayam

Dear Colleagues, We all have been witness to the vulnerability of travelers with disabilities in secluded Railways Coaches for the Disabled as well as the chaos and disorderliness in these coaches. I had myself been witness to few such incidents. … Continue reading →

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Indian Social Justice Minister wants provision of ramps to board all aircrafts

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Svayam

Dear Colleagues, Several things in India, including the access rights of disabled are so routinely denied that many have just stopped even questioning them. Be it non availability of para transit systems to reach the nearest accessible bus shelter/city bus … Continue reading →

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India approves Metro rail for small cities | iGovernment.in

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Svayam

India approves Metro rail for small cities | iGovernment.in. New Delhi: The environment- and commuter-friendly metro rail will soon run in Indian cities having a population of more than 2 million with the government approving the ambitious project. “We will be … Continue reading →

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Railway Minister promises to address the problems faced by passengers with disabilities in Indian Railways

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Svayam

Dear Readers, Representatives of 17 organisations working among the disabled in the India, met the Union Railway Minister Shri Dinesh Trivedi on September 28, 2011 to draw attention to the problems faced by passengers with reduced mobility, the elderly in general and … Continue reading →

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