Question : Facilities for Disabled Persons

(a) whether the Railways provides wheel chair/battery operated vehicles, escalators and coaches having the brail facilities for the disabled and Divyangs in trains and platforms;

(b) if so, the details thereof, zone-wise;

(c) the number of such railway stations where facility of escalators/elevators is available to cross foot over bridge to reach on one platform to the other for senior citizens/disabled and Divyangs;

(d) whether the Government proposes to take any new steps for providing facility to disabled/Divyangs and senior citizens; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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