India
Vertical Transportation on Plan for India Railway Upgrade
Paromita Roy, JGM, Indian Railway Stations Development Corp., presented a blueprint of the upgrade plan for the Panchkula-Chandigarh railway station to Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Gian Chand Gupta on June...
New Escalators Installed at Aurangabad, India, Station
A rail station in Aurangabad, India, has been improved with escalators connected to two of its platforms, meaning all five platforms are now connected with moving stairs, Lokmat reported on June 20....
Kolkata Officials Say Delayed FOB Will Open in August
Municipal officials in Kolkata, India, say a foot-overbridge (FOB) at busy traffic intersection Exide is nearing completion and should be open for public use in August, The Times of India reported on...
India Metro Additions, Including VT, To Conserve Energy
Kanpur Metro trains and lifts in India will be equipped with regenerative braking technology to help in energy conservation, The Times of India reported on June 7. The energy efficiency of the...
RRTS Station In Ghaziabad, India, Taking Shape
The highest Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station, which is part of the 17-km-long priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, is now taking shape in Ghaziabad in the National...
Indian Railways Works Toward Zero Death Mission
Indian Railways is taking advantage of the lockdown that began in March 2020 to speed up works to achieve its “zero death” mission in suburban sections of the Central and...
IMEC Wins 72-Elevator Order for Two Complexes in India
Mitsubishi Elevator India Pvt. Ltd. (IMEC) has won an order to supply 72 elevators, including 37 high-speed units, to the Commerzone Madhapur and Altimus luxury commercial complexes, developed by K...
Indian Railway Commissions VT Despite Revenue Losses
Though taking a big revenue hit during the 2020-2021 pandemic, India’s South Central Railway Vijayawada division was able to commission new vertical-transportation (VT) units, The New Indian Express reported on April 10....
Lerch Bates India Announces Transitions in Leadership
Lerch Bates India Pvt. Ltd. announced the naming of Bharat Vishnani to managing director, effective March 15, and the retirement of previous Managing Director Amit Maitra and Chairman Raj Bajaaj....
Subcontinent sees record, expo date set, award and certification
TJEI Records 161-Elevator Order, Its Largest Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) Pvt. Ltd. (TJEI) has secured its largest residential segment order for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 161 fully...
