RECORD BREAKING ELEVATORS

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RECORD BREAKING ELEVATORS:

1 THE BURJ - DUBAI
It is the highest elevator (504 m) and also the world's fastest. - 64 km / hr.

2 UMEDA HANKYU BUILDING ELEVATOR - JAPAN
The Building has five 105 m2 elevetors - the world's largest. Each can carry up to 80 passengers.

3 MPONENG GOLD MINE ELEVATOR - SOUTH AFRICA
It 's the deepest elevator that extends 3037 m under ground. Around 4000 workers are carried to and from the mine daily.

4 LOS ANGELES AIRPORT ELEVATOR - USA
The airport that serves almost 62 million passengers has the world's busiest elevator to cater to 30 airlines.

5 BAILONG ELEVATOR - CHINA
Tallest outdoor that carries passengers 1070 ft in a minute.

Source: The Economic Times dt 29.03.2013

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