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Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Transport & Mobility Sector

Inviting comments and suggestions on the Draft Accessibility Standards for the Transport & Mobility Sector
Start Date :
Jun 23, 2025
Last Date :
Jul 07, 2025
17:45 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
Submission Closed

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions ...

The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), in collaboration with MyGov, invites comments and suggestions from stakeholders and the general public on the draft accessibility standards for the Transport & Mobility Sector. These draft standards, which identify non-negotiable rules, have been prepared to strengthen the creation of barrier-free environments in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and relevant rules.

The draft document is now available for review. Click here https://depwd.gov.in/public-consultation-on-draft-accessibility-standard... to read.

All interested individuals are requested to carefully examine the proposed standards and submit their feedback, comments, and suggestions on the MyGov platform, ensuring that personal details are entered accurately during registration.

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SHASHANK DAS
SHASHANK DAS 9 months 2 weeks ago
प्राथमिक स्कुल शिक्षा में स्थानीय भाषा से पढ़ाई-लिखाई कराने का निर्देश का पालन कराने की निवेदन रहा ।
LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 9 months 2 weeks ago
A new draft framework has proposed sweeping changes to transport systems to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities (PwDs), including mandatory wheelchair space in buses and Metro trains, step-free toilets at stations, level boarding ramps, and trained staff across air, rail and road transport networks.
Abhishek Kumar Lal
Abhishek Kumar Lal 9 months 2 weeks ago
At least four priority seats with seatbelts are required in each bus for people with limited mobility. Metro and rail platforms must deploy rubber gap fillers and boarding ramps, while coach doors and aisles must be widened to accommodate wheelchairs.
Andaluri Srinivas
Andaluri Srinivas 9 months 2 weeks ago
As the population of differently abled is about 5 crores ( around 2 crores are with 40 percent or more disability) , which is population of a European country, such initiative needs volume