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One Dead, One Injured in India Elevator Incident

A 31-year-old senior mechanical engineer working near the Hairderpur Metro Station in Delhi, India, was killed and a foreman (supervisor) was injured on November 20 after the wire rope of...

New Escalators at Two Bengaluru, India Railway Stations

The Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna recently unveiled new escalators at KSR Bengaluru and Kengeri Railway Stations, Hans India reports. Two new escalators, one for upward movement...

Key India Rail Hub Opens Escalators and New Booking Office

Newly constructed booking office and escalators at the second entrance of Kottayam Railway Station in India were inaugurated and opened to the public on November 12 by the Union Minister...

Gupta Steps Away From Arkel India MD Role

Arkel Electronic India Pvt. Ltd., a leading company in the elevator control systems and components industry, has announced the departure of Anurag Gupta, who has stepped down from the role...

India Apartment Building Fatality Reported

A security guard died after falling down the elevator shaft from the fourth floor of an apartment building in Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, on November 10, DT NEXT reports. The victim was...

Indian State Rolls Out Lift Registration Portal

The state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) in north central India has launched a lift registration portal that aims to simplify the process of registering lifts and escalators to ensure they...

Interlift 2025 Preparations Underway for Nuremberg Event

Preparations are already well underway for interlift 2025, planned on October 14-17, 2025, at Messe Nürnberg in Nuremberg, Germany, organizer AFAG Messen und Austellungen GmbH announced. There are already approximately...

SLM World Expo 2026 Organizers Invite Participation

Virgo Communications & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., organizer of the 2nd Smart Lift & Mobility (SLM) Expo, planned on February 5-7, 2026, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in Bangalore, Karnataka,...

Innovatec India Obtains Certification For Door-Locking Devices

Innovatec India Pvt. Ltd. recently obtained certification for its landing door-locking devices for the first time, enabling CE marking in full compliance with Directive 2014/33/EU. The achievement marks a significant...

Inovance Technology India Opens New Branch in Surat

Inovance Technology India announced on October 29 it opened a new branch in Surat, Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in the company's ongoing commitment to its growing domestic customers. Located...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India