Hello fellow Local Guides,
You all know that a meet-up on accessibility was hosted on the day of ‘The International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ (IDPD) at Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata which is one of the busiest railway station in India.
This is the Recap post of accessible meet-up named #AccessibleBengal Kolkata 2.0 : Sealdah Railway Station.
In Sealdah Station, three sections are available. And, that is Sealdah North Section, Sealdah Main Section and Sealdah South Section.
Accessible Bengal
#AccessibleBengal is a Local Guides campaign in West Bengal by West Bengal Local Guides to improve the accessibility on Google Maps by providing information.
Read more about #AccessibleBengal here .
During the meet-up time, 3P.M.-5P.M. (IST), Sealdah Railway Station and station area(all platforms, all ticket counters, all parking areas) was visited and checked the following -
- Check availability of handrails and ramps.
- Check the accessibility of the parking area.
- Check the accessibility of the toilets.
- Check the accessibility of the drinking water area.
- Check the accessibility of ticket counter
- Check the availability of visual indication for vision impaired.
- Check the availability of audio announcement in every situation for audio disability.
Each of the photo is marked with wheelchair accessible icon " 
" with marking " 
" for PASSED and " 
" for FAILED.
- Main Section entry(left side) has a ramp and is wheelchair accessible.
- The ramp has handrails.
- Main Section exit has a ramp with handrails ( Due to working this exit way is temporarily closed).
- Entry level from ticket counter to platform is leveled to facilitate a wheelchair.
- Toilet (Pay and Use) is a available for disabilities with wide gate.
- Drinking water facility available( serial number 7 and 8(in the picture) are for disabilities).
- Initial to terminal of a Platform is leveled (all platforms).
- North Section entry-exit area is extra wide.
- From Taxi parking area to Sealdah Station, way is well-paved and leveled to facilitate a wheelchair.
- Wheelchair accessible parking area available.
- Ramp available for going enquiry office.
- In North Section area there is a toilet for disabilities.
- For going to Main Section to South Section area is leveled for facilitating a wheelchair.
- **Announcement(
) :**For audio disability, audio announcement of three languages (Bengali,Hindi and English) is done in every situation. - Giant screen available for departure train number with platform number and time. (as shown on gif)
Remark
Sealdah Railway Station is entirely wheelchair accessible.
This meet-up was a part of Accessibility for All Movement under Accessible Bengal (#AccessibleBengal).
Thank you all for supporting.
HappyGuiding
