(1) Each balustrade shall be provided with a hand rail moving in the same direction and at substantially the same speed as the steps.
(2) Proper arrangement shall be made to prevent trapping ofan object between the handrail and the balustrading or between the steps and the balustrading.
(3) Each moving handrail shall extend at normal handrail height not less than 30 cm. beyond the line ofpoints of the comb plate teeth at the upper and lower landings;
(4) Hand or finger guards shall be provided at the point where the hand rails enters the balustrade.
(5) The horizontal distance between the centre lines of the two hand rails, measured on the incline, shall not exceed the width between the balustrades by more than 15 cm. with a maximum of7.5 cm. on either side of the Escalator., PARTI] THEKOLKATAGAZETIE, EXTRAORDINARY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 29