Authorities project pilgrim numbers to surge from 17.7 lakh last year to an estimated 25 lakh by 2030 and 40 lakh by 2040.

When a fire breaks out in a high-rise building, conventional wisdom is that stairwells are the only way out. Lifts are verboten in such scenarios, while sheer height typically prevents any other ...

Before an airline can take to the skies, it needs to pass a tough evacuation test. The crew must evacuate an entire aircraft in under 90 seconds, using only half the emergency exits, to meet the FAA's ...