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Fresco resident stuck in elevator for half an hour

The RWA president said, "The agency in charge of lift maintenance has not yet renewed the AMC and has not concentrated on maintaining the lifts, as the builder owes it money."

Fresco resident stuck in elevator for half an hour

A resident of Fresco, a condominium in Sector 50, Gurgaon, was stuck in an elevator in her society for 30 minutes on Tuesday.

Alokita Verma, the resident, took the Tower 12 elevator to the sixth floor after dropping off her child at school. Soon, the lift came to an abrupt halt. Verma initially thought it was a power failure, but when the elevator showed no signs of moving, she started panicking.

"It was getting difficult to breathe inside the lift," recalled Verma. "The guards took a long time to trace me after I hit the panic button."

Upon hearing the lift alarm, the guards stationed at Tower 12 called the main gate for help. The lift maintenance staff had to check each floor to identify where it was stuck.  

With increasing incidents of lift malfunction occurring across the city, it has become imperative to carry out maintenance at frequent intervals.

Speaking to City SpideyNilesh Tandon, president of the RWA, said, “The agency in charge of our lift maintenance has not yet renewed the AMC and has not concentrated on maintaining the lifts. This is because the builder owes them money and hence our safety is at risk. What if tomorrow a kid gets stuck inside a lift?