Made-in-India Hybon Elevators For Historic Luxury Hotel

The elevators are designed to match the historic hotel's interior; image via Construction Week.

Delhi, India-headquartered Hybon Elevators & Escalators Pvt. Ltd. was contracted by the historic luxury hotel The Imperial New Delhi to install custom gearless elevators, outlets including Yahoo Finance report. The elevators are designed to match the interior design of the hotel, which opened in 1936 and features a blend of Art Deco, Victorian and colonial styles. Traveling at 1.5 m/s, the elevators serve four floors and boast reduced jerk thanks to their gearless machine technology. Hybon Managing Director Ratan Sehgal said the hotel achieved its goal of providing lift solutions that fulfill international standards and are made in India. Imperial Hotel New Delhi CEO Raidev Singh Akoi said the hotel “looks forward to a lasting association for the next 50 years.”