People with disabilities (PWDs) in India are calling for improvements in railway accessibility, specifically for visually impaired individuals. Their main requests include Braille systems in all stations, concessions for long-distance travel, and easier access to trains. Vendors who are visually impaired are struggling with boarding and deboarding trains due to the...
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height difference between platforms and train floors. They also face difficulties in renewing their concession cards, which require a lengthy process and frequent visits to railway offices. They advocate for lifelong or long-term renewable concession cards and streamlined documentation. Railway officials acknowledge the presence of signage boards, tactile floors, and announcements in major stations, as well as an app providing station details. They maintain that the platform-coach height difference adheres to Railway Board regulations and that the concession card renewal duration varies based on the disability percentage, with lifetime concessions granted to those with the highest level of disability.