Persons With Disabilities  

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Challenges related to mobility, vision, and hearing are common among elderly individuals, potentially hindering the elderly individuals ability to participate in voting. However, numerous measures are in place to ensure that senior citizens can vote at polling stations in a manner that respects their dignity. In a bid to make the electoral process truly inclusive and participative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has introduced groundbreaking measures aimed at breaking barriers for voters above 85 years of age and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) with a 40% benchmark disability.

Encouraged by ‘Accessible India Campaign’ launched in 2015 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Indian Railways have been providing facilities/services to Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). so as to enable them a barrier free transportation across the Railway network. To make its services more convenient and accessible to differently-abled passengers (Divyangjans) at railway stations, Indian Railways offers the following facilities.

On the occasion of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and said that the Centre is committed to keep working towards an "inclusive, accessible and equitable future for Divyang sisters and brothers"

The Election Commission has announced a pick-up and drop facility for persons with disabilities to polling booths during the by-elections in Karnataka.