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First in Malaysia: 11 Braille-enabled drink vending machines placed in LRT stations for visually-impaired

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 ― Visually-impaired Light Rail Transit commuters now have access to Braille-enabled drink vending machines across Klang Valley.

In its pilot run, 11 units of the vending machines are located at selected LRT stations including around Brickfields. “At each step, the feedback and suggestions from the MAB team were studied and incorporated to ensure that the final design of the machines would be truly convenient for visually-impaired customers.

“People do not realise that without such technology designed for our visually-impaired members, they face barriers in performing seemingly simple tasks that sighted persons may not give a second thought to, like purchasing a can of drink from a vending machine without assistance.

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