karthik (green line straphanger)
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obsessed with trains, trams, cities and maps
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https://github.com/karthi209 25-09-2015 09:18:38
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Indian WOMEN face restricted mobility options, unlike MEN who easily avail share Auto/Taxis. Safety aspect forces women to rely on City Transport. To juggle domestic duties post work women gotta hurry home. Thus women must be primary stakeholders while planning #PublicTransport π
Hereβs why:
Universal #Accessibility : Because the FOB isnβt accessibility complaint, the one in the photo isnβt designed taking into consideration Universal Accessibility. Itβs needs a slop or Lift!
Lack of #Safety : Women donβt feel safe on FOBs due to squatters and encroacher.
Not many public spaces in India is braille friendly, let alone the railway stations.
But Chennai Egmore is an exception - from the drinking water kiosks to the railings on FoB, the braille markings are prominent.
#publicspaces