Chennai, India, Metro Installs Foot Controls For Lifts

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com CHENNAI, INDIA, METRO INSTALLS FOOT CONTROLS FOR LIFTS The metro rail system in Chennai, India, is installing foot-operated controls for elevators at the 32 stations of the 45-km line, the Times of India reported on September 28. In addition, foot-operated elevators are being installed at the nine stations of the metro's 9-km Phase 1 expansion, which will link part of North Chennai to the system and is scheduled to open by the end of 2020. The project was initiated at 20 stations, including the busiest, Alandur, Central and Airport. The remaining 12 were expected to be finished by the end of this week. The new mechanisms allow commuters using elevators to tap a button on the floor of the lift with their feet, rather than touch a button that could harbor pathogens. Image credit: courtesy of Chennai Metro To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn