India

Otis India’s Ambiance Interior Brightens Gen2 Elevators

Otis India is launching Ambiance, a new cab style for the Otis Gen2 elevators, Construction Week reports. The Ambiance styles will be assembled at the Otis India Bengaluru factory as...

Chennai, India, Rail Station Yet To Begin Operations

Despite being under work for more than a year, the Thiruvottiyur Theradi rail station in Chennai, India, is yet to begin operations, Times of India has reported. The station is...

New Dates, Venue Announced For IEE Expo In Mumbai

Messe Frankfurt India announced that it has secured fresh dates and a new venue for the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) in Mumbai. The change allows the organizer to stage...

Resident Dies In Elevator Shaft Fall In India

An older man died in January after being hurt in the shaft of an elevator at an apartment building in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, Pragativadi reports. According to news about the...

Indian VT Consultancy PAPL Opens Second Office In Chennai

Krishna Kumar Ravi, president and CEO of Indian vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy PAPL Corp., recently announced that PAPL opened its second office in Chennai, which houses its design and inspection teams....

New Elevators, Escalators And More For Indian Railway Stations

Indian Member of Parliament (MP) Mohan Kundariya on January 9 inaugurated three escalators and one elevator at Rajkot Railway Station in the western Indian state of Gujarat, making it the...

Gossain Speaks With ET On Cost Increases And More

In a report by The Economic Times (ET), Amit Gossain, managing director, KONE Elevators India, said that “the increase in commodity prices is one of the biggest challenges today that the industry...

Central Railway Plans 2022 Improvements In India

With 2021 including the addition of 86 elevators and 125 escalators at Central Railway stations in and around Mumbai, India, the organization plans several initiatives to strengthen infrastructure and execute...

Boy Dies In Elevator Under Repair In India

A boy died in an elevator accident in Maharashtra, India, after he entered an elevator that was undergoing repairs, Times Now reported on December 22. The boy entered the lift in...

Boy Dies After Falling Off Elevator In Zirakpur, India

An 18-year-old boy died after falling out of an open elevator at a warehouse in Zirakpur, India, The Tribune reported in November. The boy was working at the hardware shop while school...

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