World’s largest passenger elevator by Kone at Jio World Centre, Mumbai

The elevator has been hoisted on 18 pulleys and 9 ropes for optimal safety, making it an an engineering marvel. This 16 tonnes marvel has five stops and travels at the speed of 1 metre per second. Unique features include a glass wall and 4-panel centre opening glass door. With a fabulous finish, the elevator has tastefully done interiors. It has elegant panels and two display screen.

The world’s largest elevator is spread over a floor area of 25.78 sq meters, this 16-ton, 5-stop elevator was carefully designed, built, and tested from the most optimum people flow analysis, with high quality and safety aspects built in.

”What’s next? How can we make our elevators and escalators smarter, smoother, safer, and more intuitive? These are the questions we constantly ask ourselves. And it’s this curiosity, that leads us to innovate and offer sustainable products and break-through innovations that go the next level in making the buildings safer, smarter, and more intelligent,” said Amit Gossain, Managing Director, Kone Elevators India during the press conference.

Gossain who earlier worked as part of the top management of JCB India, added , “We are pleased to announce that the world’s largest passenger elevator is by Kone, and it is in India! At Kone, we pride ourselves in offering custom-built solutions for unique projects. Besides our Kone India team, the Kone Global team of major projects experts collaborated with us to design and deliver this most challenging and complex project. We are always up for the challenge; be it in size, speed or in complexity, each project needs careful planning and top-notch project management skills. Together with our customers, not only we innovate and create solutions that users appreciate, but also create an experience that they can't find anywhere else.”

Designed as a centerpiece of the collaboration-focused design, the elevator provides visitors a glimpse into the expansive world of Jio World Centre, BKC, which is India’s new landmark business and cultural destination, located in the heart of Mumbai.