{"id":242572,"date":"2023-05-16T21:16:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=242572"},"modified":"2023-05-16T21:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T15:46:05","slug":"railways-gets-on-track-to-overhaul-signage-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/railways-gets-on-track-to-overhaul-signage-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Railways gets on track to overhaul signage system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201cRailways gets on track to overhaul signage system<\/b><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> The Hindu <\/b>on <b>16th May 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Railways is set to introduce uniform signages at all stations across the country, ensuring a consistent and easy-to-understand system for passengers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The move is part of the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/amrit-bharat-station-scheme-for-indian-railways\/\">Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under which 1,275 stations are being redeveloped, with a focus on providing safe, comfortable, and clean railway premises.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why are Indian Railways planning to overhaul the signage system?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signages act as a guide to visitors of Railway Station premises and assist in making cognitive decisions related to their journey and other needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current system of signage is inconsistent and inadequate. The Ministry of Railways has pointed out that there is a lack of uniformity in some cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In others, signage overlaps with advertisements and not in the visual scheme of commuters. Some signages are not aesthetically designed and in other places, they are absent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, the government is planning <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to make changes to the signage system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the changes Indian Railways is planning to bring to the signage system?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Indian Railways will now adopt modern, standard signages which are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">divyang<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-friendly (disabled-friendly).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will also prioritize simple language, clear font, easy-to-see colours and intuitive pictograms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cRailways gets on track to overhaul signage system\u201d published in The Hindu on 16th May 2023 What is the News? Indian Railways is set to introduce uniform signages at all stations across the country, ensuring a consistent and easy-to-understand system for passengers. 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