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The lobby is airy with neutral palettes and features a slice
of India’s history with stone carvings similar to those
found from hand-carved works in ancient Buddhist caves.
The customized design of the KONE MonoSpace
®
elevators blends in well with the surroundings. Thanks to
KONE’s planning, communication and project execution,
the customer met its tight construction deadline of one year.
“We were focused on pre-planning from the initial design
stage. And although decision making was a team effort, all
customer communication was done through a single point
of contact,” says KONE Project Manager
Chandrashekhar
Kanthi.
A winning first in India
Like other projects in emerging countries, there was a first
for KONE. The first KONE Polaris
™
Destination Control
System (DCS) in India was installed at FIFC. This solution
optimizes people flow by incorporating information
about desired destination floors and the number of waiting
passengers, contributing to increased handling capacity
and reduced journey times.
“It was important that the passenger waiting time be
efficient. The customer chose KONE Polaris based on
the number of people using the elevators. These elevators
also offer smart grouping in which transfer time between
floors is reduced,” Kanthi says.
KONE’s DCS technology and accompanying equipment
were not familiar to local service technicians. “We trained
technicians for six months before installation, after which
our team was current on the procedures and technology,”
Kanthi proudly explains.
But that wasn’t the only challenge. Initially, the building was
to be 15 floors, but the local authorities decided that FIFC
should only have 14 floors.
”By that stage, we were already working on floor number
nine, which meant we had to modify our plans,” Kanthi
describes.
The customer, however, was impressed by KONE’s ability to
deliver on time, regardless of the last minute disruption.
FiRST international financial centER – mumbai, india
Class “A” partnership
First International Financial Center (FIFC) is located in Mumbai’s coveted financial district.
Attention to detail plays a key role in the building’s competitiveness as a major headquarters
destination for multinational companies.