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Stay on Corporate siteKONE Corporation, press release, November 23, 2022
KONE Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, has won an order to supply a suite of People Flow® solutions, including 28 KONE elevators and 228 KONE escalators, for a metro line in Chongqing, China.
The phase two of Chongqing Metro Line 10 has a total length of almost 10 kilometers, starting from Liyuchi Station and ending at Lanhua Road. There are eight stations, seven underground stations and one elevated station, including four transfer stations. The line passes through Jiangbei District, Yuzhong District and Nan'an District.
KONE's delivery includes 18 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, 10 MiniSpace™ elevators and 228 KONE TransitMaster™ escalators. The contract also includes two years of standard maintenance.
"We are excited to deliver our solutions to improve the flow of urban life in Chongqing and help make metro travel safer and smoother," says Joe Bao, KONE executive vice president of Greater China.
The building is being developed by Chongqing Rail Transit (Group) Co. Ltd, the contractor is Chongqing Monorail Engineering Co. Ltd and the leading architects are Beijing Urban Construction Design and Research Institute Co. Ltd.
The project is expected to be fully completed in June 2023.
KONE booked the order in the third quarter of 2022.
For further information, please contact:
Hanna Rutanen, Head of Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 41 507 1361, media@kone.com
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Previous press releases are available at https://www.kone.com/en/news-and-insights/releases/ including:
September 28, 2022: KONE to equip phase one of Metro Line 16 in Xian, China
September 15, 022: KONE to equip Metro Line S1, the first urban rail line in Suzhou, China
June 30, 2022: KONE to equip phase 1 of metro line 10 in Zhengzhou, China
January 18, 2022: KONE to wins order to equip the Zhengzhou metro line from Zhengzhou airport to Xuchang
About KONE
At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2021, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.5 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland. www.kone.com