India
India’s Central Railway Hosts “Mission Zero Death” Awareness Event
Emphasizing safer alternatives to trespassing on railroad tracks, including taking elevators and escalators, was part of a comprehensive awareness campaign conducted by India’s Central Railway on April 4-5 as part...
Escalator Stops Plague Western Railway Station in India
Each escalator at stations on the Western Railway (WR) in India stops working an average of five times a day, according to officials, the Hindustan Times reports. Data from 2023...
Hybon Completes Pitless Installation for Statue in Five Days
Hybon Elevators and Escalators has announced the groundbreaking achievement of installing a pitless lift within the statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan at Lahdoigarh in India. Realty+ reports. The installation happened...
Hilltop Escalators Inaugurated at Temple in Northern India
The state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India welcomed its first outdoor escalators on March 14, with state Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu inaugurating the four units installed by Schindler India...
Elevator Safety Run Sets Record at SLM World 2024
On the second day of Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) World 2024, organizers achieved a monumental milestone with the Elevator Safety Run with more than 1,500 people joining the event,...
PAPL, Ardelisys Launch IoT-Based Elevator Monitoring System at SLM World in India
On March 2 during Smart Lift & Mobility World 2024 in Bangalore, India, PAPL Corp., in partnership with Ardelisys Technologies Pvt. Ltd., announced the launch of K A L A,...
KONE India Delivers First Escalator From Sriperumbudur
KONE Elevators India (KONE India) has delivered the first escalator manufactured at its Sriperumbudur facility to Pune-based F5 Realtors, outlets including BNN report. The delivery signifies the company's commitment to...
Two Elevators in the Works at Temple in South India
Preliminary work has begun to make way for a pair of elevators to enhance accessibility at Swamimalai temple near Kumbakonam in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, The Hindu...
CR Mumbai Achieves Zero Deaths at “Once-Notorious” Rail Crossing
New escalators at a "once-notorious" crossing gate at a key railway junction in India’s Maharashtra state are among safety measures that helped Central Railways' (CR) Mumbai division achieve zero fatalities...
New Delhi, India, Official: Most Escalators Out of Service at Key Location
Following public complaints, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Satish Upadhyay visited the subways at Connaught Place — one of the Indian city’s main financial, commercial and business centers —...
