Bridgestone India makes Pune Railway Station Disability Friendly
It is estimated that this would reduce the dependency of visually impaired travellers on sighted people by 50 % for finding the right platform while reducing the risk of accidents as well
Hyderabad / Pune: In a major community outreach aimed at giving mobility confidence to disabled people, Bridgestone India has made Pune railway station friendly and easy to maneuver for the visually impaired.
Pune railway station will be friendlier to people with visual, audio and mobility disabilities. Bridgestone India installed station information in Braille as well as provided scan-able sign language videos on information and provided ramps for easy access to wheelchair-bound passengers to coaches
The Station will now have Braille Maps in Metal that describes the entire Railway Station and all the facilities at the station. These are compact and easy for the person reading it as the entire map is the size of a normal A4 paper. Smartphone Scan-able Audio and sign language video QR codes have been installed at various locations that give video based information about the railway station both in Audio and sign. Portable Ramps that empower people using wheelchairs to board the trains with dignity have also been provided.
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As part of this program the company has installed Braille Platform Indicators, Braille General Signages for all the offices & facilities in the railway station. Braille Itinerary Booklets have been kept at the Railway Ticket & Information Counter. General signage with braille at toilets, waiting rooms amongst others will be of great help.
“Bridgestone prides itself as a mobility solution provider and this initiative is a solution to give confidence and self-reliance in mobility to our differently-abled friends. Braille maps, sign language videos, portable ramps for wheelchairs at the railway station will provide independent and seamless mobility enabling them to travel independently. These features also reduce the risk of being misguided as well as the risk of accidents. This is the first of such initiatives and we will very shortly be completing a similar project at Indore railway station” said Parag Satpute, Managing Director Bridgestone India
“Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited ( IRSDC ) welcomes the initiative by Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd. and Anuprayaas. Our intent is always to improvise the passenger facilities for our station. This step will empower people with disabilities and going forward we will make Pune station more inclusive.” -Mr. Sunil Kanthan (Nodal officer, IRSDC)
It is estimated that this would reduce the dependency of visually impaired travelers on sighted people by 50 % for finding the right platform while reducing the risk of accidents as well.