India
India’s Western Railway Reopens Lifts, Escalators, Gates
With increases in passengers, Western Railway in India is opening more lifts and escalators, as well as entry and exit gates, The Free Press Journal reported on August 24. With daily passenger...
Work Launches on Phase II of Project Elevate
Phase II of Elevate, a multi-tower residential project in Gurgaon, India, being jointly developed by international real estate firm Hines and Indian real estate company Conscient Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., has...
MD Of Indian Motor Manufacturer Joins Nonprofit BoD
Mumbai, India, motor manufacturer Bharat Bijlee Ltd. recently announced that Managing Director (MD) Nakul Mehta has been appointed to the Board of Directors (BoD) of the nonprofit Centre for Organization...
Disabled Group Seeks Rail Station Improvements In India
A group of protesters demonstrated in front of the Tirunelveli, India, railway junction on August 11, calling for railway stations across the country to improve rail facilities to accommodate physically...
AFD Industries Announces New President
AFD Industries, in a press release on August 10, announced Brandyn M. Eckhart as its new president. Eckhart earned an associate degree from Chabot College in Hayward, California, and a...
Otis India Launches Online Purchase Portal
Otis India has begun operating an online portal that allows customers to purchase the Gen2® Prime elevator over the internet, The Hindu reported on August 9. "We are the first major original...
Installation Of “Make In India” VT Equipment at Kanpur Begins
The installation of elevators and escalators in nine Metro Stations in India has begun, The Times of India reported on August 4. A total of 27 escalators and 33 lifts are being...
Indian Authority to Build 22-Floor Building In SMS Hospital
The Jaipur Development Authority (JDP) has started clearing ground to build the in-patient department (IDP) and Institute of Cardiology building at SMS Hospital in Jaipur, India, The Times of India reported in...
Cuttack, India, Station Set for Upgrades, Hosts Tour
Plans for improvements to passenger amenities at India’s Cuttack Railway Station drew the interest of Khurda Road Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shashi Kant Singh, who led an inspection tour of...
414 High-Capacity Escalators to Serve New Mumbai Metro Line
India's Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC) is spending the equivalent of more than US$3.5 billion to install 414 escalators serving 27 stations along Metro Line 3, a new 33.5-km-long underground...
