The Tunisian National Railways Company (SNCFT) in co-operation with the ‘Roiya’ Association for Assistance to the Partially-sighted and the Blind, launched on Wednesday in a unique gesture a train schedule in Braille.

This initiative will help the blind to view the dates of trains on all the company’s long lines, facilitate their mobility and communication with the company, said SNCFT Director-General Faraj Ali during an information day.

President of the Association indicated that Tunisia is the first country in the world to take this initiative to ensure the independence of the blind and facilitate their mobility, specifying that the train schedule will be available as of Wednesday.

-Tunis Daily News