{"id":1953,"date":"2025-01-10T07:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irctcportal.in\/?page_id=1953"},"modified":"2025-01-10T07:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:48:47","slug":"irctc-wheelchair-booking-book-wheelchair-indian-railways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/irctc\/irctc-wheelchair-booking-book-wheelchair-indian-railways\/","title":{"rendered":"IRCTC Wheelchair Booking \u2013 Book Wheelchair Indian Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"

IRCTC Wheelchair Booking \u2013 Book Wheelchair Indian Railways<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Book Wheelchair at Railway Station<\/strong><\/p>\n

Facility for Disabled and Senior Citizens on Trains and at Railway Stations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructions exist for provision of Wheel Chair at stations. This facility is provided, duly escorted by coolies (on payment) as per present practice.<\/p>\n

Almost all the Mail \/ Express trains (except special type of trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Janshatabdi, AC Special, Duronto) including Garib Rath trains have been provided with at least one disabled friendly coach. SLRD (Second Class Cum Luggage Cum Guard Van & Disabled friendly compartment) coaches and Power Cars for Garib Rath trains having provisions for PWD (Persons with Disability) Compartment with air-conditioning are already in service. These coaches have wider entrance doors for wheelchair access. Besides, following features are also provided:<\/p>\n

i) Wider entrance doors of 920 mm width against 782 mm in conventional body side doors.
\nii) Handrails on side walls for providing assistance to the disabled.
\niii) Wider aisle of 1050 mm instead of usual 570 mm (the seats alongside the sidewall have been removed).
\niv) Wider cushioned Berths \u2013 707 mm instead of 607 mm in conventional coaches.
\nv) To accommodate wheel chairs, space between berths increased to 1201 mm against usual 542 mm.
\nvi) Larger Lavatory: 1947 mm square instead of 1540 mm x1189 mm.
\nvii) Wider lavatory door provided: 840 mm instead of usual 520 mm.
\nviii) Additional grab rails provided in the lavatory.
\nix) Lower height of wash basin and mirror in the toilet.<\/p>\n

Zonal Railways have been authorised to introduce \u2018Battery Operated Vehicles\u2019 at major Railway Stations for Disabled, Old Aged and sick Passengers on first come first served basis through sponsorship from individuals, NGOs, trusts, Charitable institutions, Corporates and PSUs \/ Corporate Houses under their Corporate Social Responsibility with no charge to passenger or to the Railway.<\/p>\n

Provision \/ augmentation of amenities at stations, including those for differently abled passengers is a continuous process. In order to provide better accessibility to differently abled passengers, short term facilities as detailed below have been planned at all stations:<\/p>\n