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Tallest Noida fire ladder reaches 14 floors; 72m platform planned to bridge gap
Noida’s firefighting capacity is limited to four hydraulic platforms, the tallest reaching about 42 metres (roughly 14 floors). A 72-metre platform has been sanctioned, and a CAF demonstration was held to showcase upgraded firefighting methods. The article notes the growing gap between Noida’s high-rise skyline and emergency readiness.
Why It Matters
As Noida’s skyline grows taller, the lack of long-reach firefighting platforms could hinder external access to upper floors during emergencies, potentially increasing risk for residents and responders.
Timeline
5 Events
Noida’s high-rise density and emergency readiness context
April 30, 2026
The article notes Noida has more than 1,500 high-rises exceeding eight floors and over 1,000 medium-rise buildings, underscoring the gap between expanding vertical growth and current firefighting capacity.
Proposed procurement of longer hydraulic platforms
April 30, 2026
The department proposed acquiring hydraulic platforms with reach capacities of 72, 92 and 104 metres to directly access upper floors of taller buildings.
Current platform reach and 72-metre platform sanction
April 30, 2026
GB Nagar Fire Department operates with four hydraulic platforms; the tallest reaches 42 metres and can access fires up to around the 14th floor. A 72-metre platform had been sanctioned earlier and is expected to arrive in one or two months.
42-metre platform rushed to Ghaziabad for a high-rise blaze
April 29, 2026
One of Gautam Budh Nagar’s four hydraulic platforms, the tallest at 42 metres (about 14 floors), was rushed to Ghaziabad to assist in dousing a high-rise blaze.
CAF demonstration on high-rise firefighting capabilities
April 24, 2026
The department conducted a demonstration of a Compressed Air Foam (CAF) system, described as more efficient for extinguishing fires. The demonstration, led by UP Fire and Emergency Services director general Sujeet Pandey, was held on the 45th floor of a high-rise in Sector 94.