India
Otis India President Applauds Indian Finance Minister for “Transformative Budget”
Otis India President Sebi Joseph released a statement applauding Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a “progressive budget accelerating the momentum in the infrastructure sector and for the contribution...
KONE Expects Stable or Slightly Higher Sales This Year
KONE expects 2024 sales to remain stable or grow slightly in 2024 as weak consumer sentiment continues to hinder sales in China — representing about a third of the company's...
TK Elevator India Head Hopeful About Upcoming 2024-25 India Budget
TK Elevator India Managing Director and CEO Manish Mehan is hopeful the upcoming 2024-25 national budget for India will “incorporate transformative measures to invigorate the Indian real estate sector,” which...
Indian Railways: Nearly 600 Stations Accessible With Lifts and Escalators
Indian Railways (IR) said 597 of its stations are accessible with lifts and escalators installed as part of the Accessible India Campaign, The Economic Times Is among outlets to report....
Longtime Elevator Professional Releases Motivational Book in India
Vivek Puranik, a U.S.-based author who has more than 27 years’ experience in the elevator industry, has released the book “Feathers On My Wings” in India, geared toward “preparing young...
Arkel India To Build Manufacturing Facility in Gujarat
Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd. (Arkel India), a subsidiary of Arkel Elektrik Elektronik San Ve Tic A.S. of Türkiye, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Gujarat to...
Escalators To Ease Accessibility at Temple in Northern India
The Ropeway and Rapid Transport System Development Corp. plans to welcome a pair of escalators at the Jakhu Temple in Shimla, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in...
Three Indian Bus Stations Facing Elevator Issues
Elevator service at the Rayapur Hubali-Dharwad BRTS (HD BRTS) bus station between Hubballi and Dharward in India has been stopped, The Times of India reports. There are six foot overbridges...
Uttar Pradesh CM: Lift and Escalator Safety Law To Be Enacted
Yogi Adityanath, chief minister (CM) of the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in northern India, said his government will enact the UP Lifts and Escalators Act, a “first-ever” law that...
Elderly Man Dies in Lift Mishap in India on New Year’s Day
A 78-year-old man visiting a marriage hall in the Mylapore neighborhood in central Chennai, India, died instantly on New Year's Day when a lift hit him in the head, the...
