A substantial shift in Urban Transportation Sky Bus

Contents Introduction Components Working Principle Advantages

Sky Bus Suspended Railway system- Light weight coaches Tramway Category- Constitution of India- Art.366(20) Operates parallel to existing roads -within municipality limits

It Is Pollution –Free Noise –Free Economical Air-Conditioned Travel

What is Skybus? A unique mass transit system which can be put in any congested and crowded city within 2 years for ease and safe transportation , without loss of time

Description Heavy 52/60 kg/m rails 8m x 2m box enclosure Supported by1m dia columns Never collide or capsize

Capacity Can carry 36000 persons per hour (pph) Can be extended to 72000 pph Can shift 20ft containers for corner to corner No other modes are capable

Components Sky way Sky Bogie Sky coach Sky Station Transverser Arrangements

Sky Way Path in which Sky Bus travels Includes concrete box - supported by piers Two Rails - approximately fixed - to guide the bus

In Curved Manner

Sky Bogie Standard two axle bogie Speed of 100 kmph Linear induction motor – to be driven Disc and emergency brakes

Sky Coach Double walled shells - wide large windows Air Conditioned travel – automatic doors Audio- Visual information - passengers 2m x 2m space –easy entry and exit

…….. Sky Bus pair of coaches, Capacity of 150 persons Coach 9.25mx 2.4m Sky Bus unit : 18.5 m length4

Sky Bus Stations Stations – sky buses halt Smaller area consumption Fully computerized – entry by electronic swiping card Lifted 9 – 10 m above G.L.

Tranverser Arrangements : Provided – shifting Routes of sky buses; Tarnsverser is a systemwhich automaticallyshifts sky bus unit from one track to another.

Advantages Performance Safety Low capital & running cost No demolition

… No waiting for passengers Low operational cost Low charges No problem of traffic jams

… High capacity Luxury comfort Land & protection to existing bulidings

Sky Bus Means : The system which consists of an elevated track with cars suspended below the track.

Test track at Goa Length : 1.6 km Maximum speed : 100kmph Steepest Gradient : 1 in 50 Radius of sharpest curve : 105 m Radius of flatter curve : 875 m Maximum radius of vertical curve : 3375 m

Conclusion Advantages of sky buses are tremendous For overpopulated cities ,it is safer Rubber based technology like mono rails - don’t compare with steel wheel on steel rail technology