India
Indian Companies Make an Impact at interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany
The ELEVATOR WORLD India team participated in and exhibited at interlift 2023 in Augsburg, Germany, on October 17-20. Anitha Raghunath and G. Raghu, directors at Virgo Communications & Exhibitions, represented...
Indian State Works To Finalize First-Ever Lift and Escalator Law
Government officials in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India are working to finalize the UP Lifts and Escalators Act, 2023, a “first-ever” law that would require annual maintenance...
Redeveloped Railway Station in Southwest India To Open Ahead of Schedule
The redeveloped Kollam railway station in the state of Kerala in southwest India, which will be served by new vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, is slated for completion six months ahead of...
UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance
The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...
India’s EECMAI Elects Officers
The India-based Elevator & Escalator Component Manufacturers' Association (EECMAI) elected officers on October 6 at the Hotel Ramada Plaza in Hinjewadi, Pune, India. Hiren Panchal of Apson Motor (India) Pvt....
Elevator Crushes Plumber in Delhi, India, Residential Area
A plumber working to clear water from an elevator shaft in the Naraina Vihar residential area of Delhi, India, was crushed on October 9 when someone pressed a button to...
Three New Escalators for Busy Suburban Mumbai Station
The Mumbai Division of Central Railway (CR) plans to install three new escalators to ease passenger flow at the busy Mulund Station in suburban Mumbai, India, The Free Press Journal...
British Safety Council Accepting 2024 Safety Award Applications
The British Safety Council, a charitable organization, is accepting applications for its 2024 International Safety Awards through February 9, 2024. Winners will be announced on March 11, 2024. Now in...
Trio Elevators Co-Owner Launches E-Motorcycle Business
A co-owner of Ahmedabad, India-based Trio Elevators has ventured into the electric vehicle market with an indigenous e-motorcycle that can travel a maximum of 180 km on a single charge,...
Workers Killed as a Result of India Elevator Fall
At least six workers were killed when the shaft of an elevator broke on the 16th floor of a 40-story building under construction in Balkum, Thane West, India, the Hindustan...
