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The Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan which means the Accessible India Campaign is an initiative that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched on 3rd December 2015 in New Delhi. The objective behind this initiative is great which helps in the inclusion of all. The program was launched on the day of persons with disabilities. It was a way of honouring those who are born with special abilities. The effort was to help all these people get access to every public place without any hassle. It was to help empower them for their development. Indian Railways has made nearly 500 railway stations Divyangjan, Aged and Children friendly by installing lifts and escalators at railway stations across the country under the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan. Indian Railways has been consistently trying to improve passenger amenities at various stations. It said that provision of escalators and Lifts at the railway platforms is a part of the Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan and also a necessity because of the ever increasing passenger volumes. Such facilities would facilitate improvement in the exit and entry of passengers at stations.