India

Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) To Supply 168 Elevators

Toshiba Johnson Elevators (India) won orders to supply 168 elevators at three flagship projects of RMZ Corp., Telangana Today reports. Toshiba Johnson will install, maintain and operate 63 elevators at Nexity...

Bengaluru FoB Lifts Bring Complaints from Pedestrians

Despite the availability of elevator-equipped foot-overbridges (FoBs) in Bengaluru, India, many pedestrians prefer to cross dangerous, busy roads at grade level, The Times of India reports. Several reasons for avoiding FoBs were...

TKE Extends Partnership, Launches Education4future

TK Elevator (TKE) signed a new, three-year contract with SOS Children's Villages and renamed its associated youth job-training initiative Education4Future, the OEM announced. Beginning as SEED (Support, Educate, Elevate, Develop)...

Indian City to Use Ropeway for Public Transportation

Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh will be the first city in India to use ropeway services in public transportation, Construction Week Online reports. The project will cover a 5 km area between...

The Olympus to Become Hyderabad’s Tallest Residential Tower

Sumadhura Group in collaboration with Vasavi Group is launching its latest iconic residential project, Sumadhura Group announced in a press release. The Olympus will be greater Hyderabad, India’s tallest residential tower...

Registration Open for E2 Forum India 2021

Potential presenters and guests are invited to attend the third edition of Elevator & Escalator (E2) Forum India 2021, which is scheduled for October 1 at the Hotel Le Meridien,...

Tamil Nadu’s Disabled-Friendly Public Buildings Limited

The Director for the Welfare of the Differently Abled has informed the Madras High Court that of the 49,550 public buildings in Tamil Nadu, India, only 26,769 had ramps and...

First Escalator Serving New Indian Rail Station Unveiled

The first escalator serving Siddhivinayak Metro Station, part of Mumbai Metro Line 3, or MML-3, on India’s west coast is now operational, The Free Press Journal reports. Mumbai Metro Rail Corp. (MMRC)...

KONE to Supply 53 Elevators for Office Tower In India

KONE has won an order to supply 53 elevators for Commerz III, a 50-story, premium commercial tower under development in Mumbai, India, the company announced on September 9. The order...

TKE India Named Maharashtra State Best Employer Brand 2021

TK Elevator (TKE) India was conferred with the Maharashtra State Best Employer Brand 2021 Award in September, United News of India reports. Hosted by Employer Branding Institute, World HRD Congress and Stars...