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Rail Budget: All stations to be made disabled friendly

Rail Budget: All stations to be made disabled friendly

| | 25 Feb 2016, 03:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Minister of Railways Prabhakar Suresh Prabhu while presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday said that in pursuance of the objectives of Accessible India Campaign Indian Railway will ensure that all stations under redevelopment are made disabled friendly.

He also said that at least one disabled friendly toilet in all platform in A1 class stations will be built in the next financial year.

He also announced one-time registration for the persons with disabilities for availing concessions while booking tickets online. Online booking of wheelchairs & Braille enabled new coaches were also introduced for the persons with disabilities.

He also announced Increasing of quota of lower berths for senior citizens and women, middle bays reserved in coaches for women.

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