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Tag: escalators
Tata Communications takes lift security to next level with IoT
Tata Communications is working with Surbana Jurong, one of Asia's largest urban, industrial and infrastructure consulting firms, to equip its Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled lifts and escalators with secure, scalable connectivity to Microsoft's Azure cloud platform.
Schindler to invest Rs 170 crore in brownfield project
Schindler India, leading providers of escalators and elevators, a 100% owned subsidiary of Schindler Group is set to invest Rs 170 crore to expand its manufacturing facilities by setting up IndiaÂ’s first Escalator manufacturing line and towards improving its Research and development facilities at its plant near Chakan in Pune.
Above The Rest
Sebi Joseph is Managing Director, Otis Elevator Company India. He was named the Managing Director of Otis India in March 2012. Under his leadership, the company won the order for providing the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project with elevators and escalators.
India has 4,786 rail stations with more than 2 platforms
In the country, the total number of railway stations having two or more platforms are 4786. So far, 56 railway stations have been equipped with 153 escalators including Metro Railway Kolkata and suburban section of Chennai, said the Union Minister of State for Railways Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha recently.



