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City: Chennai
Name of the building : Alandur 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
Metro Stations Chennai 3
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.
• Tactile pavers should be provided to guide
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.
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External Environment
Gratings
Gratings gaps should be less than 10 mm wide, oriented at right angles to the
path centreline
Warning
pavers
before first
and last
step
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Internal Environment
4. Accessible Entrance -Ramp
Existing Recommendations
• Ramps with a gentle gradient are •Indoor- Gentle slope of 1:12 max. preferred 1:15
also provided at the entrance. • Outdoor ramp should have overhead shed.
• Ramp Handrail Landings- every 750mm of vertical rise clear space of 1500mm x
• Upper- 1100 mm 1500mm minimum.
• Lower- 890 mm • Minimum clear width -1200 mm.
• Access to Entry • Ramps and landing surfaces should be slip resistant/ anti-skid.
• Slope- 3660 mm • Handrails to be on both sides at two levels and at a height of 76mm
• Plinth Height- 400 mm and 900mm; both ends to be rounded and grouted and extend 300mm
• Handrail- 490 mm, 700 mm beyond top and bottom of ramp.
• No tactile pavers for ramps • Strip of warning blocks should be placed 300mm before and after the
ramp edges.
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Internal Environment
4. Ramp
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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
Inadequate illumination Lift signage too low- should be at 2m height Grab bar for changing station
in accessible toilet should be provided
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Internal Environment
13. Accessible toilet
Existing
• There are accessible toilets provided in the metro station • Ladies toilet- 2 western with one wash
• Switch height- 1220 mm basin
• Latch ht-980 mm • Gents toilet- urinals without step,
• Peb into the door- 1560 mm urinal rim height- 710 mm
• WC Height- 510 mm • Toilet Block
• Washbasin height- 760 mm • Swing door- single leaf 800 mm
• Tap depth- 370 mm • Tactile paving not marked in the
• Level edge should be provided at the door entrance toilet block
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Internal Environment
13. Accessible toilet
Recommendation
• Floor wise key plans are proposed next to steps and lifts.
• Signage having big fonts, color contrast and well illuminated benefit everyone particularly persons with low
vision.
• Braille plates giving information of facilities etc. shall be provided on the handrails of stairs.
• Information in Hindi and English: Principle names to also be indicated in Hindi and in English.
• Color: Displays related to barrier-free facilities and routes to be simple and easy to distinguish.
All signage displaying facilities for “Persons with Disability” to have a uniform colour (preferably blue and white).
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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.
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