India

Kolkata, India FOB Escalator Reopens for Public Use

Following a three-month closure, the escalator at the Alipore foot overbridge (FOB) in Kolkata, India, reopened April 11, the Times of India reports. The escalator was inspected prior to opening...

GMV India Hosts Strategy Meet 2023

Thane, India-headquartered lift leader GMV India Pvt., Ltd. hosted the "Let Us Value the Values" Strategy Meet on March 16-18 at Della Resort in Lonavala, India. Approximately 65 people, including...

Elevator Work Begins at Temple in Southern India

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin formally launched construction of a pair of elevators at Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Temple in India’s southern Tamil Nadu province on April 6, The Hindu is...

Dandekar Recognized for 35 Years With Otis

Abhijit Dandekar, director of Quality, Product Safety and Operational Excellence (OPXL) at Otis Asia Pacific regional headquarters, was recently recognized by Otis India President Sebi Joseph for 35 years with...

ISEE Announces Dates for Expanded 2024 Show

The International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators & Escalators (ISEE) organizers have announced the dates for the second event will be December 5-7, 2024, at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in...

22 Chennai Metro Stations To Receive 41 New Escalators

Metro stations across Chennai will get 41 new escalators to ease commuter travel across stations and between corridors, Infra.com reports. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) has identified 22 metro stations...

Three Fatalities Reported in Recent India Elevator Accidents

Two workers were killed when an elevator collapsed at the Vijayawada Thermal Power Station in Ibrahimpatnam, a suburb of Hyderabad, on March 18, Telangana Today reports. Eight people were inside...

India’s Johnson Lifts & Escalators Celebrates Safety Week

All 80 branches of Chennai, India-headquartered Johnson Lifts & Escalators celebrated Safety Week on March 4-10, with all employees pledging to follow safety rules and regulations. Included in the celebration...

Non-Functioning FOB VT Irks Residents of Large Indian City

Non-functioning vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving foot overbridges (FoBs) in Hyderabad, the capital and largest city in the Indian state of Telangana, is creating problems for residents, particularly students and the...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers