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Accessible Transit Solution for Railway Wheelchair Users

A system to enhance comfortable travel for wheelchair users and passengers with mobility challenges in Indian trains. Developed in collaboration with Callidai Motor Works, Chennai, and National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi, this project focuses on addressing the boarding and deboarding challenges faced by individuals with reduced mobility. The solution includes a transit ramp or lift to bridge the gap between platforms and coaches, with a prototype "Wheelift" for high rail coaches. This cost-effective and replicable system aims to benefit thousands of passengers daily, promoting inclusivity and ease of access in railway travel.

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Accessible Transit Solution for Railway Wheelchair Users

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  1. A System to facilitate comfortable Travel of wheelchair users and other passengers with mobility Problem in TrainsCallidai Motor Works, Chennai National Centre for Accessible Environments, New Delhi, Indiain association with RDSO, Lucknow

  2. Ground Realities Large number of wheelchair users, senior citizens, persons with mobility problems and reduced mobility cannot travel with Indian Railways since getting “in” and “out” of the train is a Herculean task

  3. Coach boarding/deboarding

  4. What needs to be done? A transit ramp or lift that can bridge the gap!

  5. Mock up for ramp with Northern Railways

  6. Transfers from the platform to the carriages and vice-a-versa • The mechanisms to bridge the horizontal and the vertical gap between the platform and the coach. • A portable “wheelift” is tried and tested at the New Delhi Railway station with Engineers of Northern Railways, RDSO and representatives of Railway Board.

  7. Solution for high rail coaches

  8. Rail Coach Boarding- Prototype ‘Wheelift’

  9. How does the “wheelift” operate ?

  10. With Value Addition – Space for Sponsors to Advertise their Services/ Products

  11. IGI airport, New Delhi

  12. Usage • located at the entrance of the Railway Stations with proximity to the Auto stand and Car park. • will also have a unique / popular mobile phone number that would be answered by the wheelift operator.

  13. Usage • An estimated 8,000 PwDs across 160 major railway stations, including Senior citizens would benefit by utilizing the wheelift every day !! • Annually 3 million passengers would use the facility.

  14. Cost of “wheelift” • The total cost would be approximately INR 3.90 Lakhs (0.39 million) inclusive of all taxes and levies per wheelift

  15. Value additions • Indigenously manufactured • Cost effective • Easy to maintain • Replicable • Self sustainable

  16. Thank You

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