Planet Abled is a travel company based in

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. The company provides travel to people with

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and the elderly. It has been recognized as one of the social innovators in travel space by

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History

The company was founded in 2016 by Neha Arora, an electronics and communication engineering graduate. Her mother has

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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. After spending 2 years researching and conducting feasibility studies, she quit her job with

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in November 2015 to start Planet Abled on January 1, 2016.

Awards

* NCPEDP MphasiS Universal Design Awards 2016 * World Responsible Tourism Awards (WRTA) 2017: Best innovation by a Tour Operator (GOLD) * Best innovative practice award at

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Conference at

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in 2018 * The Global Good Fund Fellowship 2019''OUR 2019 FELLOWS''
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References

{{reflist Disability organisations based in India Privately held companies of India