India Passes Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill

The Legislative Assembly in India passed the Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2025, which establishes a legal framework for the registration and regulation of the construction, installation, maintenance and safe operation of lifts and escalators and all accompanying machinery. Minister for Energy Gottipati Ravi Kumar introduced the bill on March 11, which details that every owner shall install lifts or escalators as per the existing relevant code of practices of the Bureau of Indian Standards and Central Electricity Authority Regulations. Within 12 months from the date of the commencement of this Act, every owner of a structure in which a lift or escalator has been installed before the date of commencement of the Act must apply for a license. The new regulations require adequate light and a two-way communication system in all lifts.