Govt.

of India
Central Public Works Department
Olo Chief Engineer (CSQ) E
A Wing, Room no. 229
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi -110011
Tel. 011-23061418

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

No. 30(01)/LIFTS/CE,CSQ(EYE-3141577/2024/02.E Dated

GENERAL, CPWD
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR

ElectricalWorks (Part IIILift

Sub: Amendments in CPWD General Specification for
& Escalators)2003 - Amendment No. 1.
made in provisions of CPWD General
The following amendments shall be barrier free
Works (Part III Lift & Escalators) 2003 in regard to
Specification for Electrical
requirenments in Lifts & Escalators :
Amended Provisions
Para No. Existing provisions
1)Wherever lift is rcquired A. Lift Location & Size
1. Appendix -VII
(Barrier Free as per by-laws, provision
shall be 1. Lifts shall be conveniently
located and
least one lift by
Requirements). of at appropriately guided from the entrance
made for the wheel chair ofAccessibility)
user with the following signage (Internal ofSymbol lobbies
dimensions of lift and tactile guiding systems to the lift
cage in all building typologies.
|recommend for passenger
lift of 13 persons capacity It is recommended that in multi-storied
|by Bureau of Indian buildings, there should be at least one lift
Standards. laccessible to transport persons with
all levels
depth : 1100 disabilities at all usable levels and The
Clear internal used by the general public or staff.
mm requirements given below are to be

Clear internalwidth:2000 considered and provided by building

planners and building designers.
mm
accessible
Entrancc door width : 900 a) Lift shall be located at
routes.
mm
2) hand rail not less than b) Accessible landings at lift entrance
600 mm long at 900 mm shall be provided on each eligible floors.
labove floor level shall be c) Lift shallbe marked with international
fixed adjacent to the symbol of accessibility.
control panel.
d) It is recommended to install a floor
3)The lift lobby shall be of directory of the main facilities and
lan inside measurement of
services available on the lift landing,
1800 x 2000 mm or more.
along with an accessible emergency exit
4) The time of an route that clearly indicates the location of
lautomatically closing door
should be minimum 5 the nearest refuge area for persons with
seconds and the closing disabilities.
speed should not exceed
e) A sign indicating the number of the
0.25 M/Sec. floor arrived shall be provided on each
5) The interior of the cage lift landing on the wall opposite the lift in
shall be provided with a big font with big colour contrast.
device that audibly [Link] minimum Internal clear size of the lift
indicate the floor the cage ((Width x
indicate car should be 1900 mm x 1900
|has reached and |Depth) mm for all new establishments.
In
that the door of the cage case where the space is not available the lift
for entrance/exit is either 1500
size shall be a minimum of 1500mm x
open or closed.
mm (Width x Depth) if approved by
6) The Braile signage will be Engineer in charge.
posted outside the lifts.
3. It is recommended to install a 13 passenger
lift which allows easy users, baby strollers
land other wheeling devices.
4. The floor of the lift car shall be rigid
and
non-reflective matt finish and shall be slip
resistant to decrease the risk of stumbling.
5. Internal car lighting should provide
Iminimum level of illumination of 100 lux at
floor level, uniformly distributed, avoiding
spotlights.
B. Lift Door :

1. The lift door should have a clear opening

lof not less than 900 mm and contrasting in
lcolour from the adjoining wall.
level
2. There should be no difference in
between the lift door and the floor surface at
the lift door and
each level. The gap between
|building floor should not be more than 12
mm. Obstacle-free accessibility
on the
landing floors is required on all eligible
floors.
horizontal
3. Doors shall be automatic
|sliding type and shallremain opened at least
3 seconds and adjustable upto 20 seconds.
4. Time of closing of an automatic
door
than 5 seconds and the
should be more
closing speed should not exceed 0.25 meters
per second.
5. The lift doors shall have a vision panel to
enable persons with hearing impairment to
signal for help or assistance in the event of
an emergency. Further an appropriate
technological support be provided (Through
CCTV intercom or emergency messaging
|services or alarnms etc.) to respond to the
emergency requirements of person with
hearing impairment or deafness.
shall be
6. A non-contact sensor device
provided in the door opening to detect an
entering or exiting passenger or an assistive
device to prevent the risk of the passenger or
lan assistive device from being hit by the
leading door panel(s). The sensor device
door
shall cover at least 1600 mm of the
height measured from a distance of 25 mm
labove the door sill. If there is a user in the
doorway, the door shall automatically reopen
land shall not produce a force greater than 135
N.
located
C. Call Button : The call button
loutside the lift and it should have :
x
1. A clear floor space of at least 900mm
|1200 mm with no obstruction placed to
|prevent a wheelchair user from reaching the
call button.
mm
2. Be installed at a height between 800
land 1000 mm.
contain
3. Call buttons in each floor can
icons instead of digits in tactile and colour
lcontrasted against the background.
4. Buttons shall always provide a
two
channel feedback when pressed: visual and
lacoustic or visual and tactile.
push
5. Colour of any face plate of landing
button shall be contrasted to its surroundings.
6. For the benefit of wheelchair users, the
minimum distance to the centre line of any of
the buttons from any wall or door at right
langles, shall be 500 mm.
be
|7. Active part of the button shall
identifiable visually and by touch / acoustic
from the face plate or its surroundings.
JAdditionally, braille markings may be
provided apart from raided letters.
D. Control Panel
The control panel should have :
 1. A clear floor space of at least 900 mm x
1200 mm with no obstruction placed to
|prevent a wheelchair user from reaching it
2. Be placed at a height of between 900 mm
to 1200 mm from the floor level.

3. Provide equidistant access to control panel

buttons, especially for independent
wheelchair users or others, the control panel
shall be placed horizontally.
4. The buttons with Braille/raised letters and
in sharp contrast from the background to aid
people with visual impairments. Touch
sensitive buttons or keypads shall be
lavoided.
E. Grab Bars/Hand Rail:
Grab bars in lifts should have following
minimum provisions:
1. Slip-resistant with round ends.
2. The bar/ rail shall be circular section of 38
50 mm in diameter.
3. The free space between the wall and the
gripping part shall be at least 40-60 mm
from the walls: 40 mm min. for smooth wall
surfaces and 60 mm min. for rough wall.
The bar surfaces shall Be free of any sharp or
labrasive elements and Have continuous
gripping surfaces, without interruptions or
obstructions that can breaka hand hold. The
Grab bar may be interrupted where the car
operating panel is located in order to avoid
obstructing buttons or controls and be
allowed to have a gap of 150mm or less if it
is not continuous.

4. Itshall able to bear a weight of 250 kg.

5. Manufactured from a material which
lcontrasts with the wall finish, be not too
warm/cold to the touch and provide good
grip.
6. Placed at a height of 800 mm to 900mm
from the floor level.
 7. Be fixed on both sides and at the rear of
the lift.
8. Grab bars should be constructed such that
there are no open ends to cause hooking when
used by passengers. If the end of a handrail
directly faces a doorway, it shall be returned
to the wall.
F. Audioand Visual Indicators
1. The lift should have a voice announcement
system along with a visual display to indicate
the floor level, car status and also the
information that the door of the elevator is
open or closed for entrance or exit.

2. The announcement system should be

clearly
laudible i.e. the announcement should be 50
Db.

3. The emergency bell in the lift must be

connected to a blinking light in the lift car to
|signal to persons with hearing.
4. Two illuminated indicator arrows giving
ladvance information on the next departure
direction of the car (only one at the terminal
landings) placed above or near the doors in a
visible position, to indicate the direction in
which the car will subsequently move.
Landing indicator arrows shall be located
between 1.80 m and 2.50 m abovye the floor.
The height of the arrows shall be at least 40
mm.

5. An audible signal shall accompany the

lighting of arrows. The audible signal shall
use different sounds for up and down.
i) One sound for up; and
i) Two sounds for down

6. A car position signal shall be located with

or above the car operating panel. The center
line of the indicator shall be positioned
between 1.60 m and 1.80 m from the car floor.
The height of the floor number shall be
between 25 mm and 60 mm and have al
contrasted colour to its surroundings.
G. General:
 |1. Battery operated/ back up emergency
light, alarm and intercom preferably hands
free type, shall be provided.
2. Automatic Rescue Device (ARD) :
In the event of a power failure during normal
operation, a battery operated ARD shall
automatically move the stalled lift to the
nearest floor. open the doors, thereby
facilitating rescue of the stranded passengers
in the lift.
3. The lift car shall not start when the car is
overloaded. The lift operation shall resume
only upon removal of the overload.
4. The floor of the lift car should be slip
|resistant and have similar frictional qualities
to the floor of the lift landing to decrease the
risk of stumbling.

5. The provision of a mirror ( Laminate

safety glass) on the wallof the lift car opposite
the lift door is a positive aid to navigation for
wheelchair users. It allows the wheelchair user
to see if anyone is
behind them and also to see the floor indicator
pancl. The mirror should not extend below
900 mm from the lift floor to avoid confusing
people with visual impairments.
6. The other provision related to disable
person friendly for lifts in conformity with
Harmonised Guidelines & Standards for
Universal Accessibility in India 2021 by
MoHUA, Govt. of India and IS : 15330 :
2020.

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Executive Engineer(E) TAS| ||2024
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