Signage is the design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message.
More than 7300 Railway Stations in 17 Zones and 68 Divisions across Indian Railways have different style of Signages; Display of names of stations will now be on same standard across the country
By Andalib Akhter
Indian Railways is all set to adopt modern, standard Signages at Stations that will be Divyang friendly too.The Indian Railways said that the same type of signboards will no longer be seen all over the country.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Monday said that the signs at railway stations across India will be standardised in so far as colour, font, and use of pictographs are concerned for the convenience of passengers.
The Indian Railways, which is redeveloping 1,275 stations across India under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’, will try to put up uniform signage at all stations to make it convenient for commuters.
Trains are considered the most important means of transport in this country. Every small and big piece of information related to the railways is very important. The Railways has taken a big decision keeping in view the convenience of the passengers at the stations.
Now the same type of sign boards will be seen at railway stations from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. In such a situation, people will get all the information very easily. After this, in a new step of the Railways, passengers are going to see sign boards in new color forms all over the country, which will also include digital sign boards.
The Railways told that to overcome the shortcomings of the existing system, signboards will be properly installed at railway stations in the new format (font, font size, color, background, etc.). These uniform sign boards will be installed at the stations at the right places so that more and more people can see these boards.
The Handbook on Standard Signs at Indian Railway Stations gives priority to simple language, clear fonts, easily visible colors, and intuitive pictographs. It has been designed keeping in mind the needs of all passengers including the elderly, women, children, and ‘divyangjan’ etc., a ministry statement said.
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme:
Ministry of Railways has formulated a new policy for modernization of stations named “Amrit Bharat Station” scheme. The scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long term vision. It is based on Master Planning for long term and implementation of the elements of Master Plan as per the needs and patronage of the station. The scheme will primarily focus on providing safe, comfortable and clean railway premises.
Three railway stations viz. Rani Kamalapati, Gandhinagar Capital, & Sir M.Visvesvaraya Terminal have been commissioned. Building upon the experience of these three stations, 1275 stations selected under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme include stations located in major cities and places of tourist and pilgrimage importance. Work is in progress at 88 stations. Tendering and planning in progress for 1187 Stations.