BARRIER FREE

ARCHITECTURE
RAILWAY STATION
 RAMPS
A WHEELCHAIR RAMP IS AN INCLINED
PLANE INSTALLED IN ADDITION TO OR INSTEAD
OF STAIRS. RAMPS PERMIT WHEELCHAIR USERS, AS
WELL AS PEOPLE PUSHING STROLLERS, CARTS, OR
OTHER WHEELED OBJECTS, TO MORE EASILY
ACCESS A BUILDING.

28.5M

11.11 DEGREES
5.5 M

28M
 HANDRAILS

TEXTURED TILES
28.4M

10.32 DEGREES
5.1 M

28M
STAIRS

Steps leading to first

floor (rest house ans
administrative section)
>No provision of
ramp/lift for Disabled
>Colour contrast is
given for visually
impaired persons
HANDRAILS

HANDRAILS SHALL INCORPORATE A

PRONOUNCED COLOUR CONTRAST,
TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM THE
SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT
 DESIGN ELEMENTS WITHIN THE
BUILDING PREMISES (PUBLIC)

• REST AREAS LEVELED WITH SEATS ARE HELPFUL FOR ALL PEDESTRIANS
• RESTING FACILITIES PLACED OUTSIDE THE MAIN CIRCULATION PATH IN
PUBLIC AREA, WHEREVER NECESSARY
• RESTING FACILITIES PROVIDED AT REGULAR INTERVALS BETWEEN 100.00
M AND 200.00 M
• SOME SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS PLACED CLOSE TO PUBLIC
TOILETS, TELEPHONE BOOTH , ETC.

The height of the

reservation counter 50
cm.
SITTING

On the main platform

Rear side of the platform

In reservation area
DRINKING WATER

For non handicapped

persons
>It is built on a step
>Not accessible for
children.

For handicapped
>It is provided with a ramp to
access.
>The height of the water tap is
50cm
BATTERY OPERATED CARS

VEHICLES CAN BE ALTERED TO

IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY.
MEASURES INCLUDE SUFFICIENT
DIMENSIONING OF THE VEHICLE
DOORS AND THE INTERIOR,
PLACING DEVICES FOR
PASSENGER SAFETY, SUCH AS
GRIPS, BARS AND BARRIERS,
MATCHING VEHICLE AND
PLATFORM LEVELS, AND
PROVIDING BOARDING AIDS.
THERE ARE BATTERY OPERATED CARS
TO HELP PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
AND SENIOR CITIZENS TO NAVIGATE
WITHIN A RAILWAY STATION AND
TRANSPORT THEM TO THEIR TRAINS
CONTRASTING
COLOUR
SIGNAGE
S
• GLARE & SHADOWS SHOULD BE
AVOIDED WHERE SIGNAGES ARE
PLACED
• TO PLACED AT DECISION MAKING
POINTS

GRAPHIC SYMBOLS TO
SIMPLIFY SIGNS
''
Train coach for disabled

It is located on the rear side of

the train.
>It has a wide entry of 80cm
>There is a texture difference
near the entrance door.
>No arrangement for the
wheelchairs users to get on the
train.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEXTURES
& COLOURS
RAILWAY TRACK
 TEXTURE DIFFERENCE NEAR
THE RESERVATION
COUNTER

Texture change in front of

toilet.

In front of the police

station
 GRAFTING WITH NARROW SLOTS IN THE DIRECTION OF
MOVEMENT.
 THE GRAFTING WITH A NON-SLIP FINISH TO FICILITATE
UPWARD MOVEMENT

A 15 MM WIDE STRIP
THAT IS
CONTRASTING IN
COLOUR AND
TEXTURE USED FOR
THE RAMPS TO
WARN USERS.

TEXTURE DIFFERENCE AT THE CHANGE IN

ELEVATION
ATM
>Both ATM’s are not accessible by the handicapped
users(wheelchair users)
>Even the machines are not friendly to the handicapped users.
NO special provision for Disabled

Near the main platform

entrance
Near the reservation area