Ability Forum

ghsayan · Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Kolkata

If you asked any Kolkata resident name one pride of Kolkata, a few years ago, just before Delhi Metro started its operation, in lions share, People replied it is Kolkata Metro Railway. But I feel it is also Kolkata’s own shame.
            Why? Because in a city like Kolkata, where transportation is a major problem, metro railway might be a solution for the disabled persons. But unfortunately, out of fifteen underground stations, none of them has any lift or ramps for the wheelchair accessible people. Two End Station, Tollygaunge and Dumdum, on ground, the situation is the same, the subway.
            There are escalators in the stations, but there is no indication in which way we can found it… so for non-regular passengers, it is not possible to know where it is located. On the other hands, in off peak hours, the Escalators found stop working.

            The electronic entry of the checking is unsuitable for crutch users…the narrow entry. And there is no travel concession for the disabled persons also.
            There is no indication in the platform where the reserved seat for the disabled.
            I request the forum members to raise on this issue

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: Not Fit For Disabled

Dear Sir,

I used to travel by metro daily between tollygunj and maidan when I as not disabled. First of all I have not seen a seriosly disabled person or any person with wheelchair. There is no chais avialable at Tolly stations. Barring metro , que is the normal system for boarding, In metro rush into to occupy seat. The train stops at stations for a few seconds only. It is impossible for getting out in rush in Rabindra Sadan to Esplanade Stations. Even after getting down there is no way to walk if we have cross the station if wqe have to goto the other exit. There are hardly a set of eight chairs at each station. If I am tired I used to sit in the Marble floor or stairs.There are so many exits at esplnade and park street stations. As a whole metro is not meant for Disabled people. people demand a fast communication system. unfortunately we cant. KI Korbo Dada,Bolon

THOMASJACOB · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:53 pm Post subject:

KI Korbo Dada,Bolon - Sorry if you are offended, but what does this mean

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Kr_iyer · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

What to do Big Brother,Tell Me. bengali

Vic · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:34 am Post subject:

Sayan,

THOMASJACOB · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:47 am Post subject:

Thank you so much Mr Iyer, I finally learned one sentence of Bengali Today.

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ghsayan · Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Kolkata

Kichu korar nei... (Nothing is possible to be done)
Else there is no indication where is the seat available for the disabled person...

indianboy_cal · Newbie Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: kolkata

dear friend,
this is jeet soni from burabazar, kolkata,, i am also a physically challanged, aur humara ek group hai jo handicapped issues ke liye fight karna chah raha hai,, parntu sirf kuch bande kuch nahi kar sakte,, yadi aap hamare sath aage aaye to aaj nahi to kal viklango ki aawaz buland hogi.. chaliye hum sabhi ek sath apna rasta khud banaye,, waise yadi ho sake to mujhe ek bar fone kare,
jeet soni 09903048200
burabazar
c/0 pahal welfare society
dedicated to disabled community
registereted ngo under west bengal society act
jai hind

indianboy_cal · Newbie Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 3 Location: kolkata

kya aap handicapped ke liye movement or awareness campaign me participate karna chahenge,, hum regular group discussion karte hai kolkata me.. plz be in touch ,,, 09903048200
jeet soni

srividyaa · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject:

Hai Jitendra,
Nice to learn that you are actively participating in disabilitity related issues of many such people. I can understand from your posting that you are following this forum and we will surely fight to get our rights established.
Pl try to post in English so that non-hindi members like me {to some extent I can understand} can follow your postings.

It seems that I am the only person who is raising this issue to post the matters in english and not in hindi. Am I hurting the feelings of other members?? If so pl forgive me

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Srividyaa

ghsayan · Newbie Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Kolkata

I agree with Srividya as I dont know Hindi well. I think English should be the only medium to post, and if anyone wish to post in Hindi, he or she should tarnlate it so that everyone can understand.