Otis Brazil Completes Elevator Modernization at Christ the Redeemer; Begins Installing New Escalators, Inclined Elevators to Improve Accessibility to Monument
22 years after installation, the Otis elevators and escalators at the monument are being upgraded to enhance performance and accessibility for all visitors, particularly people with limited mobility. RIO DE JANEIRO, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Otis Brazil, part of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, service and modernization company, has completed comprehensive technical upgrades to the three elevators that connect visitors who access Alto Corcovado through the Corcovado Train to see Christ the Redeemer, a monument located in the Tijuca National Park, in Rio de Janeiro.