Indian Railways to get new divyang-friendly signage system: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the Indian Railways will have a new signage system on the basis of colour, font and the use of pictograms for the ease of passengers. He shared this while releasing a booklet containing details of the project on Monday.

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The Indian Railways, which is redeveloping 1,275 stations across India under the 'Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme', will seek to have uniform signages across stations to make it convenient for passengers.

"As you all know, under the leadership of the prime minister, the Indian Railways has been working tirelessly to enhance passenger experience at railway stations. It was felt to issue standard guidelines on signages at stations that will be consistent and adequate,” the minister said.

He added that through these standard signages at stations, the Indian Railways will adopt modern, standard signages, which are 'divyang' (differently-abled) friendly.

He informed that the Railways network has the largest number of stations in the world, and it is important that every passenger should have easy access to facilities by having standard signage.

The ministry statement said that the booklet on Standard Signages at Stations on Indian Railways prioritises simple language, clear font, easy-to-see colours, and intuitive pictograms. It is made keeping in mind the requirements of all passengers, including the elderly, women, children, and 'divyangjan'.

It said that the colours of signages, type and size of fonts have been standardised, and the concept of a grouping of signages has been introduced for faster wayfinding. New tertiary boards displaying station names with tricolour backgrounds have been introduced.

Emphasis has been laid on providing intuitive wayfinding and availability of signages on key decision-making points. While there is emphasis on standardisation of signages, the need for flexibility in the case of stations with strong architectural vocabulary has also been recognised.

(With PTI inputs)

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