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Inclusive Spaces – Ability on Wheels, Gujarat’s first accessible taxi service

Accessibility December 15, 2017
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In the run up to 3 December, the day the world celebrates as International Day of Persons with Disabilities, NewzHook starts a series on Inclusive Spaces.

These are spaces across India that are determined to promote inclusion in small ways. Of course, access to many basic facilities like banks, travel, education, and employment remain far from reach for many in the disabled population. But there are signs of change and the series aims to highlight those changes – the good, and sometimes the not-so-good, but brought to you from the perspective of someone with a disability.

We kick off the series with a photo story by Darshita Shah, from Ahmedabad who works in Apang Manav Mandal, a disability rights group. Darshita works full-time and needs to travel to work everyday, which is an ordeal as her wheelchair does not fit into a regular-sized car.

Now thanks to Ability on Wheels, Gujarat’s first wheelchair accessible cab service, Darshita is able to travel whenever and wherever she wants to, comfortably and independently.

Ability on Wheels has been launched as part of Accessible India, with the help of funds from Start-up Gujarat. The taxi is a modified vehicle with a ramp and enough headspace to make sitting for long hours comfortable.

The initiative is the brainchild of Harish Kumar, co-founder of AoW, who plans to launch this in other cities in Gujarat soon. The taxi is available for hire at Rs 600 for 2 hours or 20 km, and can be booked via app or by calling 9429633859.

To watch the other photo stories in the Inclusive Spaces series, click below:

DAG Modern New Delhi

Children’s Parks Bengaluru

Delhi Metro

Big Bazaar Mumbai

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