Otis India, a subsidiary of Otis Worldwide Corporation – the world’s leading manufacturer of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways – will install 255 units of Elevators & Escalators supplied by its Bengaluru factory for the Bhopal and Indore Metro projects, which are the first metro lines in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The new metro lines are a high priority construction project for India’s government as part of its focus on infrastructure development, including $16B to build metro rails, airports, and railway segments – each requiring vertical transportation.
“We are proud to partner with Madhya Pradesh government in this endeavour and congratulate the Indian government for the large outlay on infrastructure. We are happy to support the government by contributing to the growth of India through robust Make in India initiatives,” said Otis India President Sebi Joseph.
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