New Delhi , Apr 23 (IANS): In wake of the coronavirus crisis, provider of escalators and elevators, Schindler India has introduced Schindler Handrail Sanitisation Solutions to prevent rapid spread of bacteria and viruses.

"Schindler Handrail Sanitisation Solution brings advanced hygiene protection for passengers by providing continuous and automatic disinfection of the surface from bacteria, parasites, and viruses," the company said in a statement.

It said that Schindler's handrail ultra UV device uses germicidal UVC light to irradiate the handrails at a short distance, which directly damages DNA and RNA, which are the genetic materials of microbes and viruses, such precautionary measures are important to safeguard the health and wellbeing of people.

Ashok Ramachandran, President of Schindler India & South Asia, said: "Our step to develop handrail sanitization solutions is part of our endeavour to provide user-friendly solutions to our customers while keeping their health and safety at the highest priority."