Giving a further push to expansion work under Phase-4, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday awarded the first contract for the lease and maintenance of lifts and escalators for the three priority corridors.
Officials said the projects will be carried out under a public-private partnership model that aims to indigenise the Metro rail system. The lifts under phase 4 will have an increased carrying capacity of up to 20 commuters at a time, as against the earlier phases, under which lifts, with carrying capacity of 8-13 passengers, said officials, adding that CCTV cameras will also be installed in lifts for the first time.
“This is a first of its kind historic financial model in this sector adopted in India for funding of public infrastructure project based on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model wherein M/s Johnson Lifts, Chennai (i.e. vendor) will initially bear the entire cost for design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the lifts and escalators, and will maintain them for a period of 15 years,” said a DMRC spokesperson, stating this was the first time lifts were fully indigenised and escalators were being indigenised up to 65 percent.
