Hitachi Receives 40-Unit Order for Delhi Multitower Project

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd., and Hitachi Lift India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., have received an order for 40 high-speed elevators from Unity Group for The Amaryllis phase two in Delhi, India, India Education Diary reports. The units have a rated speed of 180 m/min or 150 m/min and have an earthquake emergency operation system that detects an earthquake and stops the elevator quickly on the closest floor so that passengers can get out. The Amaryllis is a 160,000-m² “super-luxurious” residential project with five phases. Phase 2 consists of 10 high-rise residential towers at 143 m and with 35 floors each to be completed in 2023. The 20th floors of the towers will be connected and have a 1-km-long skywalk with a jogging track, along with facilities such as a splash pool, coffee shop, library, yoga zone, skating rink, gym, etc. The Amaryllis is set to be the most iconic high-rise residential development in Delhi, according to the source. Unity Group is a real estate company headquartered in New Delhi and has been building skyscrapers since 1996, shaping Delhi’s skyline.