Draft 1- Accessibility Standards for Built Environment
samarthyamindia
Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India
Indian Roads Congress, Government of India
Transport Research Board, USA
Jayant Singh raghav
Dear Dr. Anjlee and Subhash,
Greetings of the day!
I hope this email finds you well. Thank you for sharing the first draft of the Accessibility Standards for Built Environment and for your efforts in compiling this crucial document.
I have carefully reviewed the draft and made some slight modifications, particularly in Section 1.2 (Applicable to All Building Typologies). The rest of the document looks comprehensive and well-structured to me. I have attached the revised version with my suggestions for your kind perusal.
If there are additional areas requiring further review or specific feedback, please feel free to flag them, and I will be happy to assist. I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this significant initiative and am confident that our collective inputs will result in a robust and impactful final document.
Looking forward to the next steps and our continued collaboration.
Greetings!We appreciate receiving your inputs on the accessibility standards on the built environment.Based on the inputs/ feedback received, the first draft is ready and attached herewith.We request each one of you to kindly provide specific inputs on the first draft and send these latest by tomorrow 3pm.If possible kindly do it in track change mode or give comments for specific sections in the remarks column for ease of compilation.May use this link to access the reference codes given in the draft:As you are aware, in Dec 2024, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities had organized a meeting attended byrepresentatives / officers from concerned Ministries and presentations were made on the subject.
On 20th Jan. 2025, second meeting is being organised and to present this the draft to the Department,
hence we solicit your expert comments latest by tomorrow 3pm.
Thank you in advance for your support and efforts to finalise the document on a weekend.
Best regards,Built Environment Group Co- facilitator------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dr. Anjlee Agarwal (Ph.D.) (She/Her)National Awardee, 2003Universal Accessibility and Inclusive Mobility SpecialistCo-founder Executive DirectorIn Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic & Social Council, 2015Member:NITI-CSO, NITI Aayog, Government of India
Bureau of Indian Standards, Government of India
Indian Roads Congress, Government of India
Transport Research Board, USAEmpaneled Accessibility Auditor: Government of IndiaOffice: B-175 (G.F.), Mansarovar Garden, New Delhi-110015, India
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BuiltEnvt Core Gp-DEPWD" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to builtenvt-core-gp...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/builtenvt-core-gp-depwd/CAMfMLYkRte07OKBe%3D%3D7z%2BGo3MYjV188A%3DdUP6iuDFdnmTBsOWQ%40mail.gmail.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
--
Jayant Singh Raghav
President
https://bhumikatrust.org
Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080416682675
https://instagram.com/bhumika_trust_?r=nametag
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_WMp4e6B5yG-ucAEq04lPA
https://twitter.com/BhumikaTrust?s=08
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bhumika-trust
Vaishnavi Jayakumar
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAC Group A Built Environment" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to sac-group-built-env...@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/sac-group-built-environment/e9ed178f-5cfd-4231-bfdb-7c9274176822n%40googlegroups.com.
Samarthyam
Prateek Khandelwal
- For example: In Education and Research buildings, accessible classrooms, learning spaces, laboratories, libraries etc are needed. Whereas in an Office, accessible workstations are required apart from other facilities.
- Similarly in a retail outlet, an accessible changing room is required, whereas in a hotel, minimum % of rooms complying to accessibility standards in terms of bed height, power sockets, furniture, bathroom etc are required.
Thanks and Regards
Prateek Khandelwal
Founder and Managing Director
RampMyCity | IBTB
Contact : +91-91138 63627
Vaishnavi Jayakumar
For bus shelters this is the extract from the FMC specs - they will need NBC code referencing - sorry hasn't been updated post RR 2024 judgement.🔻
FYI - am tempted to go with US standard for platform edge tactile warning - BRT railway metro irrespective of platform screen doors (failsafe scenarios when PSDs not working) - in which case the tactile warning would be flush against the edge without any setback for a width of 600 mm. How that will translate to the current recommendation below for bus shelters we will have to take a call for consistent design principles.
(Please mention somewhere that tactile guidance and warning tiles need tactile contrast visually as well as by touch against the background surface. Came across this gem in Chennai (attached file named tactile explosion) where for better grip, tactile tiles have been used on the entire surface. Such inconsistencies will need to be removed altogether)
Context
For intra-city purposes only 400 mm low floor buses with fold out ramps, along with the 400 mm boarding platform (required by MoHUA since 2012 at all bus shelters for ordinary city bus service); could enable step-free, level boarding and basic universal access along with minimal dwell time.
This is the only option possible for both government and private buses’ compliance with the following statutes in India :
2016 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPDA) (Sections 41 & 46) read with the 2017 RPDA Rules (Section 15A & 15B)
2016 Harmonised Guidelines and Space standards for Barrier Free Environment for Persons with Disabilities (relevant extracts below)
2012 MoHUA advisory on bus platform height standardisation to 400 mm
2017 & 2018 Rajive Raturi vs Union of India and Ors S.C. W.P.(C)No.243/2005 orders
2022 MORTH GSR 797 E CMVR amendments requiring fitness test mandate of wheelchair
entry / housing / locking arrangement
FMC’s Take as on 24 Apr 2023
The prototype (image above) of the low floor level boarding bus shelter in India was inaugurated in 2006 by Delhi’s Minister of Transport after a research study ‘Promotion of User-friendly Public Transportation System- Buses & Bus Shelters’ undertaken by Samarthyam - National Centre for Accessible Environments in extensive collaboration with The Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP), IIT Delhi, government authorities and transportation experts.
Given prevalence of narrow pavements (and unwillingness of civic authorities to reclaim road space for pedestrian use) and the 2012 MoHUA advisory on bus platform height standardisation to 400 mm for ordinary city bus service (to enable low floor bus level boarding and universal access along with minimal dwell time for urban settings), the pointers below could be followed in addition to the relevant Harmonised Guidelines extracts :
Ramps from Pavement to Platform :
Elevate 150 mm pavement accessible route on both ends of the bus shelter gradually with maximum 1:12 incline (with 75 mm raised edge protection) to 340 mm high bus boarding platform that is at least 6’ /1830 mm wide and 8‘ / 2500 mm deep.
Safety :
Continuous double height (900 & 760 mm) railings extending 300 mm on both sides of the 900 mm (minimum) wide ramp, should be covered in contrasting colour with heat resistance coating.
Colour contrasted tactile warning strips (TGSIs) should be present 300 mm before and 300 mm after the ramp run as well as the platform edge.
Bus shelter flooring should ideally be different in colour from surrounding paved areas and non-slip with proper drainage.
Vehicle Interface :
Concave or bevelled Kassel Kerbs enable the bus to come close to the boarding platform without damaging tyres / body.
Bus docking guidance strips help vehicle alignment as does a vertical flag.
Road surface marking - red thermoplastic rectangle in front of bus shelter with symbol of bus and the words BUS STOP stencilled. Solid yellow line to be present before and after bus shelter on road edge to prevent parking and a give way box painted for motorists to yield when a bus is pulling out.
Seating :
Ends of benches to have arm rests and mobility aid holder brackets.
Fixed seating should not impede sheltered floor space (minimum 762 by 1219 mm) for wheelchair users demarcated and floor marked with international symbol of access.
Information & Wayfinding :
International symbol of accessibility to be displayed
All signage design and placement to be compliant with Chapter V of the Harmonised Guidelines.
Kanaksha
Dear Ma'am,
Thank you for sharing the draft of the accessibility standards for the built environment and for the opportunity to contribute to this significant initiative. I deeply appreciate the meticulous work that has gone into preparing this draft, reflecting a thoughtful integration of stakeholder inputs.
Please find attached my feedback on the draft, which I have carefully reviewed. My observations and suggestions are aimed at enhancing the clarity, practicality, and inclusivity of the proposed standards. I have added comments in the remarks column to ensure ease of review and compilation, as suggested.
I remain grateful for the chance to learn from and contribute to this process. I hope my input will be helpful as the group works towards finalizing the draft for the upcoming meeting on January 20, 2025.
Thank you once again for this opportunity, and please do not hesitate to let me know if any clarification or further input is required.
Warm regards,
Kanaksha Kataria
Class of 2027
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Meenakshi Balasubramanian
priya varadan
Anjali Catherine
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the draft of the accessibility standards for the built environment. My apologies for the delay in getting back on time.
On the whole, the draft seems quite comprehensive and there are only a few minor suggestions from my end.
Please find attached my feedback on the draft. My suggestions can be found in track along with a few comments. Please do let me know if there is any other way I can help contribute.
Thank you for your patience and wishing you the best!
Swabhiman A Disability Information And Resource Centre
- Access Audits must be conducted every 2 years in all public buildings /structures and roads.
- Every public building, website, and transport must get an accessibility certification.
- Transport like bus stands and local bus services should be accessible
Thanks and regards
Internet communications are not secure and therefore Swabhiman does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Swabhiman, unless otherwise specifically stated. If the content of this email is to become contractually binding, it must be in an original document and signed by a duly authorized representative of Swabhiman.