The PWD (Persons with Disabilties) Act 1995 makes the following provisions:

? that rail compartments, buses, vessels and aircraft have to be designed to permit easy access to people with disabilities

? that hospitals, primary health centres and other medical care and rehabilitation institutions should have ramps

? auditory signals have to be installed at red lights on public roads for the visually handicapped

? toilets and waiting rooms at stations and airports have to be specially designed in order to meet the needs of wheelchair-users