Planet Abled
{{Short description|Travel company based in New Delhi, India}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Planet Abled Private Limited
| logo = Planet Abled Logo.jpg
| logo_caption = Planet Abled logo
| type = Private
| industry = Travel
| founded = {{Start date and age|2016|01|01}} in New Delhi, India
| founder = Neha Arora
| hq_location = New Delhi, India
| area_served = India
| website =
}}
Planet Abled is a travel company based in New Delhi, India. The company provides travel to people with disabilities and the elderly. It has been recognized as one of the social innovators in travel space by Forbes. (May 5, 2019). [https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2019/05/05/how-10-2019-global-good-fund-fellows-are-saving-the-world/#56abb719be39 How This Year's 10 Global Good Fund Fellows Are Saving The World] Forbes.
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. (September 18, 2017). [https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/planet-abled-accessible-travel-india-disabled-disability-universal-design-a7948901.html MEET THE WOMAN MAKING TRAVEL ACCESSIBLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN INDIA] The Independent.
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. (May 28, 2019). [https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/business-of-life/the-specially-abled-get-the-wind-in-their-sails-to-take-flight-1558962496578.html Disabled people get the wind in their sails to take flight] Mint (newspaper)
Awards
- NCPEDP MphasiS Universal Design Awards 2016 [https://www.ncpedp.org/sites/all/themes/marinelli/documents/NCPEDP-MphasiS-Universal-Design-Award-Brochure1-2016.pdf NCPEDP MPHASIS UNIVERSAL DESIGN AWARDS 2016] NCPEDP MphasiS Universal Design Awards
- World Responsible Tourism Awards (WRTA) 2017: Best innovation by a Tour Operator (GOLD){{cite news |title=India Responsible Tourism Awards|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/49749/indian_responsible_tourism_awards |accessdate=5 August 2019 |publisher=Outlook Traveller}}
- Best innovative practice award at Zero Project Conference at United Nations, Vienna in 2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/no-limits-to-fly/article25670344.ece|title=Making travel disabled-friendly|first=Shilpa Nair|last=Anand|date=December 5, 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://zeroproject.org/practice/pra181271ind-factsheet/|title=A ‘buddy’ programme for travelers with and without disabilities|website=Zero Project}}
- The Global Good Fund Fellowship 2019 [https://www.globalgoodfund.org/our-people/2019-fellows/ OUR 2019 FELLOWS]