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Otis India To Supply 65 Elevators for Patna Metro

Otis India announced on April 10 it won a contract to install 65 Gen2® Nova elevators manufactured at its Bengaluru, India, factory for the Patna Metro project, the first in the...

Lift Accident With Injuries Sparks Safety Concerns in India

Three women were hospitalized following an elevator fall at an apartment complex in the Murad Nagar locality of Hyderabad, India, on April 6, outlets including Munsif Daily report. According to...

Otis India to Equip Five Projects With 178 Elevators

Otis India, a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corp., announced on April 1 it secured an agreement with Aparna Constructions to provide innovative elevator solutions for five ultra-luxury residential projects situated...

Construction Worker in India Dies After Falling in Elevator Pit

A construction worker died after falling into the elevator pit of a building at a construction site in Hyderabad on March 22, Telangana Today reports. According to local police, the worker was...

Firefighters Brake Through Wall in India Rescue

Firefighters in Ahmedabad, India, searched for, identified and broke through a wall and cut through a metal sheet on Floor 3¾ of a building to rescue 10 women stuck in...

Cheap Parts, Lack of Maintenance Lead to India Lift Accidents

Small builders and manufacturers installing cheap, low-grade lifts and parts, along with a lack of maintenance and critical safety equipment, are leading to often fatal lift accidents in Hyderabad, India, Telangana...

Escalators in FOBs in India Remain Inoperable Due to Poor Maintenance

Foot overbridges (FOBs) in Gurugram, India, built to offer pedestrians a safe passage across the city’s congested roads, are suffering severe neglect, the Hindustan Times reports. The source recently performed spot-checks of...

India Passes Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill

The Legislative Assembly in India passed the Andhra Pradesh Lifts and Escalators Bill, 2025, which establishes a legal framework for the registration and regulation of the construction, installation, maintenance and...

Death of Official in India Shines Spotlight on Lift Safety Standards

The March 10 death of a former chief security officer of the Telangana Secretariat as the result of injuries he sustained when an elevator at an apartment complex in Siricilla,...

High-Rise Society Lifts Not Registered, Deadline Looming

As of early March, the Electrical Safety Department of Ghaziabad, India, had issued notices to at least 50 high-rise societies in the trans-Hindon area, Crossings Republik and Raj Nagar Extension...

Construction and model of corrosion-resistant steel elevator pit that received Green Technology Certification; image courtesy of DL Construction

DL Construction Develops Eco-Friendly Pit Technology

KWI's new Terminal 2 features an iconic design by Foster + Partners; image courtesy of TKE.

TKE Awarded 55-Unit PBB Contract at KWI

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HYBON Names Qureshi Regional India Branch Manager

The booth saw strong footfall and was the setting for numerous engaging and insightful conversations; image courtesy of Inovance.

Inovance Reflects on Success at Asansör Istanbul 2025

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North Dakota Courthouse Needs Elevator Replacement