India
Redevelopment of Jaipur Railway Station Underway
Indian Railways (IR) is working to redevelop the Jaipur railway station in the North Western Railway zone. The project is being executed in phases under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme....
India Recommends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Elevator Parts
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended imposing an anti-dumping duty for five years on T-shaped elevator guide rails and counterweight guide rails imported from China, Rediff is...
India BIS Initiative a Major Step Forward for Elevator Safety
An initiative mandated under revised Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms requiring lift manufacturers to incorporate systems that ensure elevator cars remain securely locked until the doors are completely closed...
Bids Sought For Upgrading Chennai FOB’s Non-Functioning VT
The State Highways Department in Chennai, India, is inviting bids for replacing non-functioning vertical transportation (VT) equipment — escalators — and adding elevators to both sides of the foot over...
City Lift India Celebrates 40 Years
City Lift India, Ltd., a Mumbai-headquartered manufacturer of elevators, escalators, moving walks and car-park systems, recently celebrated its 40th Foundation Day, the company announced on August 21. The company was...
Nagpur Railway Station Modernization To Be Completed by End of 2026
The Indian Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) is set to complete the modernization work of Nagpur Railway Station, a key hub under Central Railway's Nagpur Division, in Maharashtra, India, by...
Three New Flyovers With Escalators Being Constructed in India
Three new flyovers with escalator systems are being constructed to ease traffic congestion and to provide safe road crossing for pedestrians at East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, On Manorama reports. The...
India’s Techno Industries Secures Major MRVC Contract
Techno Industries Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Lloyds Engineering Works Lt., a company that focuses on industrial products including vertical-transportation equipment, secured a ₹19.50 crore (US$2.2 million) escalator contract with...
Man Dies After Falling Through Shaft of Faulty Elevator in India
A man died after he accidentally fell into the shaft of a faulty elevator at an apartment complex on Ayodhya Road in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on July 24, the...
Foundation Stone Laid for New Elevator in Manipur, India
Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly Khumukcham Joykishan laid the foundation stone for a new elevator facility at the Manipur Press Club in Imphal, Manipur, India, on July 18, The Imphal...
