據(jù)9月28日印度時報報道，印度欽奈的地鐵系統(tǒng)正在為其長45公里的地鐵線上的32個車站安裝用于電梯的腳踏板控制裝置。此外，另一個長達9公里地鐵擴建工程（一期）上的9個車站也將安裝腳踏式電梯。該擴建工程將延伸到欽奈北部的地區(qū)，預計2020年底開放。這次的電梯腳踏板控制裝置的安裝項目在20個車站啟動，其中包括最繁忙的阿蘭杜爾站、中央站和機場站。剩下的12個站的安裝項目預計在本周末結(jié)束。這項裝置使乘客可以通過用腳點擊電梯地板上的按鈕來呼叫電梯，而無需觸碰可能帶著細菌的按鈕。

CHENNAI, INDIA, METRO INSTALLS FOOT ConTROLS FOR LIFTS

The metro rail system in Chennai, India, is installing foot-operated controls for elevators at the 32 stations of the 45-km line, the Times of India reported on September 28. In addition, foot-operated elevators are being installed at the nine stations of the metro's 9-km Phase 1 expansion, which will link part of North Chennai to the system and is scheduled to open by the end of 2020. The project was initiated at 20 stations, including the busiest, Alandur, Central and Airport. The remaining 12 were expected to be finished by the end of this week. The new mechanisms allow commuters using elevators to tap a button on the floor of the lift with their feet, rather than touch a button that could harbor pathogens.