VHT System

Chennai Metro Rail Limited – Metro rail stations are designed to efficiently transport large numbers of passengers within urban areas. Vital to Metro functionality, there are vertical transportation systems, essentially Lifts and Escalators which play a crucial role in facilitating seamless passenger flow, enhancing accessibility to differently abled and elderly commuters to reach various levels in Metro Stations. Lift & Escalator systems ensure safe and comfort mobility to complete the Passenger journey.

Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I and Phase-I Extension (total of 40 stations and 54 Kms for Corridor-1 and Corridor-2), which are already in public use, is provided with 166 Nos. Lifts and 215 Nos. Escalators for navigating the passengers to different levels of a metro station.

Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II project is committed to provide a modern, efficient, and passenger-friendly metro system. In Project Phase II, it is planned to implement 3 corridors viz Corridor-3, Corridor-4 & Corridor-5 (total of 118.9 Kms). A quantum of 1350 Nos. (approx.) Lifts and Escalators will be installed for Phase-II metro rail system indicates a significant value in enhancing passenger mobility and accessibility.

TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES IN PHASE-II PROJECT:

• The status of Lifts & Escalators can be monitored remotely through IIoT Technology.
• Condition Based Monitoring system to enhance the reliability of Operation.
• Mantraps/breakdowns will be alarmed by SMS alert system of Lift & Escalator.
• High Energy Efficient Machines used for Lifts & Escalators.
• Lift Intercom connectivity with IP based Telephone.
• Continuous health monitoring of battery in Lift for reliable rescue operation.
• Advance Door opening feature in Lifts.
• Provision of CCTV inside Lift Cabin for Passenger Safety.
• Escalators can be used in egress direction for passenger evacuation.
• Passenger Detection system for Escalators to ensure energy saving.
• Anti-slip Escalator Steps.
• Escalator Direction Indication on both side of newels.