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City: Chennai
Name of the building : Vadapalani Metro Station
Building type and use : Public Transport
Introduction :
• Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) is launched by the Department of Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as a nationwide flagship campaign for
achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities. The campaign focuses on Built Environment,
Public Transportation and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). As part of the vertical on
Built Environment, the existing building is access audited to be made accessible & inclusive for persons
with disabilities.
• Aim: to highlight access initiatives, which are non negotiable, and shall be provided for all services and
facilities.
• Access Audit Report: is prepared with line illustrations, designs and sketches for successful
implementation. The recommendations of the access audit are based on ground realities and cost effective
solutions are provided. Checklist with access standards should be read in conjunction with this report.
Numbering in the report is provided as per the numbers in checklist.
• Access Standards: “Harmonised Guidelines and Space Standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for
Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Persons” 2016 by Ministry of Urban Development are sited. All
measurements are in millimeters (mm).
• Acknowledgements: State Commissioner for Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu
Total number of parking spaces in open car parks Required minimum number
or car park buildings: of accessible spaces:
1 to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
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1. Accessible Parking
• Accessible parking should be with in 30meters of the main entrance.
• Overall minimum dimension 3600mm x 5000mm, including aisle space of 1200mm.
• On the route from the entrance to the accessible parking spaces, signs should indicate the
whereabouts of accessible parking by the international symbol of accessibility.
•These signs should be positioned at 2100mm height, so that they can be seen even if cars are
parked in the vicinity and shall be 600mm x 600mm size, to be identified from the driver’s seat.
• All security guards/staff should be sensitized and well informed about reserved parking for
persons with disabilities.
2100mm
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External Environment
1. Parking
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External Environment
2. Alighting
Existing Recommendation
• Alighting area identified should be • Signage and drop off area should be clearly
marked by signage marked.
• Kerb ramp should be provided for the • Tactile pavers should be provided to guide
station entry persons with visual impairments from this
area to the building entrance. Refer Section
3a
Signage for alighting
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External Environment
Kerb Ramps
• Absence of kerb ramps prevents persons with disabilities and reduced mobility from crossing streets and
moving on to the station kerb.
• Standard kerb ramps are required- cut back into the footpath (flush with roadway), at a gradient not greater
than 1:12, with flared sides providing transition in three directions.
• Width of the kerb ramp should not be less than 1200mm.
• Tactile warning strip shall be provided on the kerb side edge of the slope, so that persons with vision
impairment do not accidentally walk onto the road.
• The ramps should be flared smooth into the street surface and checked periodically to make sure large gaps
do not develop between the gutter and street surface.
Recommendations 10
Kerb Ramps
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External Environment
3. Accessible Route
Recommendations
Accessible route with tactile pavers, anti skid
surface, resting spaces and strategically placed
directional signage should be provided.
• Table top to connects to pedestrian
pathway is provided
• Ramp to road -warning pavers should be
provided
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External Environment
Gratings
Gratings gaps should be less than 10 mm wide, oriented at right angles to the
path centreline
Recommendations:
• Line-type indicate the correct path/route to follow.
• Dot-type provides warning signal, to screen off obstacles, drop-offs or other hazards, to discourage movement
in an incorrect direction and to warn of a corner or junction. Should be placed 300mm at the beginning and end
of the ramps, stairs and entrance to any door.
External Environment 14
Existing Proposed
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Internal Environment
4. Accessible Entrance –Stairs & Ramp
Existing Proposed- stapes to have tactile pavers and
contrast colour band
• The entrance to the building is through
steps and ramp
• Handrail on steps is not provided at the Contrast
entry gates to the station colour band
• Steps to have contrast colour band
on step
edges
Warning
pavers
before first
and last
step
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Internal Environment
4. Accessible Entrance -Ramp
Existing Recommendations
• Ramp is not provided at the •Indoor- Gentle slope of 1:12 max. preferred 1:15
entrance. • Outdoor ramp should have overhead shed.
• Tactile tiles are missing on ramps. Landings- every 750mm of vertical rise clear space of 1500mm x
• A warning should be provided for 1500mm minimum.
the same • Minimum clear width -1200 mm.
• Ramps and landing surfaces should be slip resistant/ anti-skid.
• Handrails to be on both sides at two levels and at a height of 76mm
and 900mm; both ends to be rounded and grouted and extend 300mm
beyond top and bottom of ramp.
• Strip of warning blocks should be placed 300mm before and after the
ramp edges.
Existing Proposed
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Internal Environment
9. Elevator/Lift
Recommendations
• Call button & control panel: At a reach of 900mm-1000mm; at least 400mm from any corner
or have a clear floor space of at least 900mm x 1200mm with no obstruction placed to prevent
a wheelchair user from reaching the call button;
• Control panel: Inside the lift to be on both the sides. Have buttons with Braille/ raised letters
and in sharp contrast from the background to aid persons with visual impairments.
• Braille information/raised numbers, audio and visual indicator, review mirror & kick plates to
be fitted.
• There should be no gap or difference in level between the lift door and the floor surface at
each level. If such a gap is unavoidable, then it should not be more than 12 mm.
• Review mirror & kick plates to be fitted.
• Lift lobby to have ceiling hung floor number for easy identification by the visitors.
• Grab Bars
Be placed at a height of 900mm from the floor level; and
Be fixed on both sides and at the rear of the lift.
• Audio and Visual Indicators
The lift should have a voice announcement system along with a visual display to indicate
the floor level.
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Recommendations
Lifts
• All lifts should have notice displayed at 1400mm
height from floor level with symbol of access
(wheelchair symbol) to sensitize other passengers
not to use lift and give priority for persons with
disabilities and those who need it
• Example of notice displayed in all lifts in Metro
system, Tokyo
Existing
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Internal Environment
Others
Handrails to be provided Lift signage too low- should be at 2m height The ticket counter-height of 1040
on the step mm should be lowered down
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Internal Environment
Platform
1 2
Existing
Recommended
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Internal Environment
Coach Internal
Colour Contrast
Recommendations
Contrast colours should be provided between:
• Columns in circulation area to have contrast
color,
• Critical Surfaces (walls, ceiling and floor),
• Signage and background sign frame/ wall,
• Step edges and risers/ treads on steps,
• Handrails and background wall,
• Doors and surrounding walls,
• Switches/ sockets and background wall,
• Toilet fixtures, accessories and background
walls.
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Recommendations
17. Emergency Evacuation