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City: Chennai
Name of the building : Ashok Nagar 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
Executive Summary 4
Total number of parking spaces in open car parks or car Required minimum number of
park buildings: 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 Recommendations
• Alighting area identified should be • Signage and drop off area should be clearly
marked by signage marked.
• Tactile pavers should be provided to guide
persons with visual impairments from this
area to the building entrance. Refer Section 3a
Kerb Ramps
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External Environment
3. Accessible Route
Tactile pavers are not continuous. These start only at the station
premises, not provided on the ramp and connecting route to
stations.
Recommendations
Accessible route with tactile pavers, anti skid surface, resting spaces
and strategically placed directional signage should be provided.
Existing Proposed
External Environment 12
Warning
pavers before
first and last
step
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Internal Environment
4. Accessible Entrance-Ramp
Existing – Steep ramp and handrails on one side only
Recommendations
•Indoor- Gentle slope of 1:12 max. preferred 1:15
• Outdoor ramp should have overhead shed.
Landings- every 750mm of vertical rise clear space of 1500mm
x 1500mm minimum.
• 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.
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Internal Environment
Tactile Map
Recommendations
• Tactile maps should be provided near the Enquiry counters which provide way-finding maps and
directories.
• It should include a list of officers, platform nos., train arrival/ departure timings and general building
facilities locations.
• It may include a tactile features/ legends with audio.
• Tactile map should be marked by floor tactile guidance for persons with visual impairments to access it.
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Internal Environment
Tactile Map
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
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Existing
Proposed
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Internal Environment
16. Signage
Recommendations- preferred location of signage
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Internal Environment
16. Signage
Height and placement
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Internal Environment
General Toilets
Recommendations
• All signage to be in contrasting colours.
• For visitors with low vision and vision impairments- pictogram (male pictogram in triangle and
female pictogram in circle), marked on plates along with Braille & raised alphabets, to be mounted
on wall next to door near the latch side, at a height between 1400mm-1600mm.
• Warning paver strip/ thin rubber door mat to be provided 300mm before the toilet entrances.
Availability of sanitary material and disposal mechanism in ladies toilet.
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Internal Environment
Accessible Urinals
Existing
There is a step and the urinals are not lowered for use by wheelchair users and children.
Recommendations
• There should not be any step/ level difference in front of accessible urinal.
• At least one of the urinals in all Gents toilets on all floors should have grab bar; installed on each side and in
the front to support ambulant persons with disabilities (for example, crutch users).
• The front bar is to provide chest support; the sidebars are for the user to hold on to while standing.
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