| Primary value | 1.10 × 2.40 m |
| Applies to | High-rise residential buildings · Hospitals · Hotels · Tall mixed-use |
| Exceptions | Min capacity → 13 persons / 884 kg |
| Door opening → 1.10 m clear | |
| Hospitals (Mandatory) → NBC 2016 mandates at least two larger lifts: Type 20 (1.5m x 2.4m, 20p) or Type 26 (1.8m x 2.4m, 26p) to fit hospital beds. | |
| Universal Accessibility Guidelines → The Harmonized Guidelines for Universal Accessibility (2021) recommend a minimum internal car size of 1.2m x 2.4m for stretcher lifts in healthcare facilities. | |
| Measured as | Internal car dimensions: width × depth, with door on the short (1.10 m) side to allow stretcher to enter parallel to long axis. |
| Source | NBC 2016 — NBC 2016, Part 8, Section 5A, Cl. 5.1.2; IS 14665 (Part 3/Sec 1) 📚 Cross-referenced |
In a medical emergency or fire, evacuating an immobile person requires a stretcher. A standard passenger lift (often 1.1 m × 1.4 m) cannot accommodate a ~2.0 m long stretcher. NBC 2016 recommends at least one stretcher-accommodating lift in all high-rise buildings (>15m) and mandates them in hospitals.
Often designated as the 'Fireman's Lift' and marked with a stretcher symbol as per IS 15259. This lift must have fire-rated doors, a separate power supply from a standby generator, and be connected to the building's fire alarm system.