Lifts and Escalators at Bangalore City Railway Station.

With a proposal in the new railway budget, the Ministry of railways is taking initiatives of installing lifts and escalators at all the major Railway Stations. The initiative will be undertaken by commissioning of subway lifts for the same.
With the 2006-2007 proposals were mooted for commissioning of High Capacity Lifts with latest variable voltage variable frequency technology on PF 1 and 7/8 as a part of Phase 1 and the whole thing was commissioned on March 8,2008. A total cost of Rs. 48 lakh was spend. Installation of each lift comes to Rs.24 lakh.

The lift will provide connectivity between RF 1 and 7/8 and shall be manned between 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. respectively in two shifts. This will facilitate easy and safe movement of passengers from one platform to another. It will prove to be beneficial for aged people, trespassing through trolley paths can be avoided with this measure and also it will help in decongestion of subway passage.

Improvement in lighting has also been made in both the subways for safe movement of passengers.
The lifts are designed to carry approximately 15 passengers along with luggage load, with 3000 kg carrying capacity. The car enclosure is made of MS powder coated sheet, which is provided with power operated automatic opening door both in front (at PF level) and rear to serve basement level with infrared door sensors.
These subway lifts are having facility for accommodating battery operated ferry for carrying physically challenged from one platform to another. The lift has automatic rescue device to function through 7 AH 12 V each- in case of power failure to facilitate the passengers to reach the nearest floor.
The car action for excessive speed on the down travel of the car or snapping of the lifting wire/rope. If the rope is cut or free fall takes place, the governor is equipped with contact to cut off power supp;y and bring the car to a gradual stop, to avoid any mishappening.

Floor position indicators with luminous indications will be useful for the passengers to wait for the lift.
Alarm bell has been provided inside the lift with push buttons inside the car with necessary sealed maintenance free batteries in the machine room.
Batterry operated emergency lamp has been fitted inside the car and the maximum travel time between the basement and platform level is 17 seconds.
phase 2 ot is proposed to commission lift on PF 9/10 and 5/6. Work has already commenced on PF 9/10 and shall be completed shortly. It is planned to provide subway lift connecting all the p;atforms except PF number 4 due to dimensional constraint of platform width.