Planet Abled

Planet Abled is a travel company based in New Delhi, India. The company provides travel solutions to people with disabilities and the elderly. It has been recognized as one of the social innovators in travel space by Forbes.[1]

Planet Abled Private Limited
Private
IndustryTravel
FoundedJanuary 1, 2016 (2016-01-01) in New Delhi, India
FounderNeha Arora
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Area served
India
Websiteplanetabled.com

History

The company was founded in 2016 by Neha Arora, an electronics and communication engineering graduate. Her mother has polio from childhood and is a wheelchair-user while an infection rendered her father visually impaired when he was in college. There were instances when the family had traveled 1,000-2,000 miles only to realize that the place was not accessible. When she reached out to find the solution, she found none.[2]

After spending 2 years researching and conducting feasibility studies, she quit her job with Adobe Inc. in November 2015 to start Planet Abled on January 1, 2016.[3]

Awards
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References
  1. (May 5, 2019). How This Year's 10 Global Good Fund Fellows Are Saving The World Forbes.
  2. (September 18, 2017). MEET THE WOMAN MAKING TRAVEL ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN INDIA The Independent.
  3. (May 28, 2019). Disabled people get the wind in their sails to take flight Mint (newspaper)
  4. NCPEDP MPHASIS UNIVERSAL DESIGN AWARDS 2016 NCPEDP MphasiS Universal Design Awards
  5. "India Responsible Tourism Awards". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  6. Anand, Shilpa Nair (December 5, 2018). "Making travel disabled-friendly" – via www.thehindu.com.
  7. "A 'buddy' programme for travelers with and without disabilities". Zero Project.
  8. OUR 2019 FELLOWS
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