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Sky Bus

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)

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Sky Bus

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  1. A substantial shift in Urban Transportation Sky Bus

  2. Contents • Introduction • Components • Working Principle • Advantages

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

  4. It Is • Pollution –Free • Noise –Free • Economical • Air-Conditioned Travel

  5. 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

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

  7. 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

  8. Components • Sky way • Sky Bogie • Sky coach • Sky Station • Transverser Arrangements

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

  10. In Curved Manner

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

  12. 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

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

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

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

  16. Advantages • Performance • Safety • Low capital & running cost • No demolition

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

  18. … • High capacity • Luxury comfort • Land & protection to existing bulidings

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

  20. 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

  21. 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

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