SKY BUSA substantial shift in Urban Transportation

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

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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

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

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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