What is the actual breakdown of escalators in Tehran subway?

According to Fars report, according to the announcement of the communications and international affairs management of the Tehran and Houm Metro Operation Company, in case of failure of any of the equipment, including the escalators, the company follows the work continuously and seriously until the problem is solved, and in most cases, the equipment failure is caused by The problem of escalators will be solved in a very short time.

The reasons for the non-serviceability of escalators in Tehran metro and suburbs can be divided into three categories: provision of spare parts, momentary and occasional breakdowns, and pressing the escalator shutdown button by passengers. When the escalator exits, the necessary steps to reactivate it will begin.

According to the cause of failure, the repair of the breakdown of the escalators is done in the shortest possible time; Unless the device has a major problem or its part needs time-consuming repair. Also, in cases where the desired part is not available in the warehouse, the repair time will be longer until the order is placed. (High-use parts are in stock, and it usually takes time to provide specific parts).

Ensuring the safety of passengers when using escalators is very important for this company due to the volume of passengers; Therefore, sometimes the shutdown of the escalator or the prolongation of the repairs is due to observing this point, while these devices are periodically visited at certain times, during which the escalator goes out of service for 24 or 48 hours.

Currently, the lack of spare parts is not a factor for escalator shutdowns, and usually the repair work is done in the shortest time and the escalator returns to the service cycle.

Tehran subway with 258 km length in seven lines and 144 stations, has 1,136 escalators and during the past months, by improving the escalators, we were able to record days without a single breakdown. According to the latest statistics, 3 out of 1,136 escalators have been shut down for more than 72 hours for one of the reasons mentioned, and one escalator is undergoing major repairs.

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