Bokaro is really two places side by side. Bokaro Steel City is the planned township built around the SAIL steel plant, laid out in numbered sectors with schools, hospitals and staff quarters. Chas, next door, is where much of the new private building now happens: apartment blocks, market complexes, clinics and family houses. As a lift company in Bokaro, Eldeal Engineers works on both, from brand-new lifts in Chas to lifts added to older blocks that were built without one.
Our Bhagalpur branch team, based at Shree Ram Tower, Gosala Road, Bhagalpur, serves Bokaro and Chas. We do not have a Bokaro office. We plan your survey, installation and maintenance visits from Bhagalpur and confirm them with you before any work starts.
Adding a lift to an older building in Bokaro
Many residential blocks in the township and in older parts of Chas are three to five floors high and have no lift. As residents get older, climbing to the top floor becomes hard. Adding a lift is possible in many of these buildings. The main routes are:
| Option | When it works | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Lift in the stairwell void | The staircase wraps around an open centre | Clear width, headroom at the top floor, fire escape route |
| New shaft inside the building | A room or corridor can be given up on each floor | Structure, slab cutting, residents' agreement |
| External shaft on an outside wall | There is open ground beside the stair landing | Foundation for the pit, land and building permissions, weather sealing |
| Compact home lift | A single family uses the building | Small pit and headroom, simple controls |
An MRL (machine-room-less) lift is often the right choice for retrofit work because it needs no room on the roof. Our article on how much space a home lift needs gives typical sizes, and the home lift page lists the models we supply.
Deciding together as residents
In a shared building, the hardest part is often agreement, not engineering. We help by giving the group a clear drawing, an itemised installation quote and an estimate of yearly AMC and running costs. That makes it easier for residents to decide how to split the cost and who will manage the lift after handover.
New lifts for apartments and commercial buildings in Chas
New apartment projects in Chas usually need passenger lifts of 6 to 10 persons, sized to the number of flats and floors. Every lift we supply has a V3F (VVVF) drive for a smooth ride and lower power use, ARD that brings the car to the nearest floor if power fails, an overload sensor with voice prompt, light-curtain door protection, intercom, alarm and emergency light. Builders benefit from bringing us in at design stage so the shaft, pit and headroom are right first time. Our guide to choosing a passenger lift covers capacity and speed.
Modernising older lifts
Some buildings in Bokaro already have lifts that are now old, noisy or unreliable. Before you replace one, it is worth checking whether modernisation would do. A partial upgrade can replace the controller and drive, add ARD and light curtains, and renew doors and button panels while the shaft and rails stay. A full modernisation replaces most of the equipment. See our lift modernisation service for what each option covers.
Schools, hospitals and institutions
Bokaro has many schools and several hospitals. Schools need a lift mainly for accessibility, with key-switch control and sturdy finishes, and the best time to install is during the long holidays. Hospitals and nursing homes need bed lifts with deep cars and wide doors, and a plan for working in a building that cannot close.
What drives the cost of a lift in Bokaro
We give a figure only after a survey, because the same lift can cost very differently in two buildings. These are the main drivers:
- New build or retrofit. Adding a lift to an existing block usually needs more civil and structural work than a shaft planned from the start.
- Type and capacity. A compact home lift, a 6-person passenger lift and a hospital bed lift sit in very different price bands.
- Floors and stops. Each extra stop adds a landing door, more rail and more wiring.
- Machine room or MRL. MRL saves roof space; a machine-room lift may suit taller buildings.
- Doors and finishes. Automatic or manual doors, stainless steel or painted car, glass panels.
Our article on lift prices in India explains indicative ranges. Your quote from us lists every item, so residents and builders can see exactly what they are paying for.
Rules and standards
New lifts must meet IS 17900, harmonised with EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 and mandatory for new installations from 22 December 2025. It brings in protections such as UCMP, ACOP and ARD. The National Building Code 2016, Part 8 Section 5, covers building-side requirements. In the township, building changes may also need permission from the authority that manages the property. Registration and inspection procedures in Jharkhand are set by the state and local authorities, so please confirm current requirements with them.
Working with Eldeal as your lift company in Bokaro
- Free site survey by an engineer from our Bhagalpur branch team.
- Drawing and itemised quote, including civil work on your side.
- Supply and installation in stages, with inspection at each stage.
- Testing and handover, with a short briefing for residents or staff.
- Maintenance and AMC, with breakdown calls on our 24/7 line. Compare plans on our lift AMC page.
Eldeal Engineers was founded in 2017 and offers a complete life-cycle service, with clarity and transparency, reliability and a reasonable price. The same Bhagalpur branch team also looks after lift projects in Dhanbad, so the coal belt is planned as one service area.
Book a free site survey in Bokaro or Chas
Whether you want a new lift, a lift in an older block or an upgrade to an old one, start with a free survey. Call or WhatsApp +91 84489 44342 or +91 62077 91650, or email info@eldealengineers.com. Our Bhagalpur branch team will arrange a visit to Bokaro and send a clear quote.