Trump Tower Mumbai to use AK Doors
Prestigious ultra-luxury project goes for product from Mangaluru based company
Mangaluru: Mangaluru based A.K Group which is known for its prominence in wood allied products in India has now supplied doors to one of India's most luxurious private apartments ‘Trump Tower’ being constructed by Lodha Group in Mumbai’s Worli.
Trump Tower is also the Mumbai’s only 78-storey ultra-luxury apartments and is partially owned by US President Donald Trump’s Trump organisation. The project rises a majestic 800 feet above the city, adjacent to the Arabian Sea in the posh Worli area. The building also offers exclusive amenities like facility of ‘private jet’ to its residents. Renowned international interior designer Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) is the architect of the tower.
A.K Group, established by A.K Ahmed is now one of the leading name in the plywood and wood allied products industry. It provides wide range of variety in plywood, block boards, flush doors, decorative veneers, laminates and engineered woods.
Planman media have awarded AK Panels as Power Brands Rising stars- at Power brands Global London International forum for Equality on 12th may 2017.With full-fledged construction units A.K Group has a strong distribution network and marketing team all across the country.
A release from the board of directors of A.K Group said “When we started three decades back, S M Arshad of one of the most successful builders in Mangaluru, Mohtisham complexes and Ramesh Kumar of Janata Construction supported our products by using them in their projects. From there we have grown steadily and have been able to provide utmost satisfaction for clients, by the grace of god and with the hard work that our team has put in over the years. Today, our products Apple and Alpine are very popular brands in the market. A.K Group provides products to reputed companies like Tata, Wipro, ITC, Taj, Radisson, Leela Hotels and major airports across the country with BIS Certificate. Currently, we are the only largest variety of door manufacturers in India. All our products are sustainable for green buildings and consistent in high quality” adding that their products being used in Mumbai's Trump Tower was a matter of pride.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
