Seminar presented by

R PRAMOD

SKYBUS METRO AS A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

INTRODUCTION

The traffic in the city is increasing day by day due to

population improper town planning which is making city

not fit to live .We need to provide a solution for this by

providing improved transportation technique

HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE CITY

The solution for this are:

• Follow the existing roads but should take very less space

• Have rail based mass transit capacity

• Does not divide city

• Does not derail and no capsizing of coches

• Free from vandalism

• Noise free & pollution free

Skybus metro: Skybus metro is the new rail

System which consists of an elevated track

with car suspended below the track

SKYBUS METRO

SKYBUS METRO

• Heavy 60 kg /m rails placed at standard gauge held in a 8m X 2m

Concrete box enclosure.

• They are are supported over a 1m dia.

Columns spaced @ distance of 15-20m

Description:

• The height of column must be min of 8m

WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SKYBUS METRO

Standard railway coach running on railway track

The under frame with standard railway wheel-set running on the railway track

The under frame remains same , railway wheels run on the same track ,the coach in firmly attached to the under frame.

The under frame with wheels and railway traction motors & railway track enclosed in the Concrete box travel on the railway track , carrying the coaches below outside the concrete box.

THE COMPONENTS OF THE SKYBUS METRO

Sky wayClick icon to add picture• It consists of

concrete box structure carried over a series of piers at a height of 8-10m above existing road level. two rails fixed with fastenings within the concrete box support and guide the sky bogie

Sky bogies• It consists of two axel

bogies

• It is incorporated with the bogies of 3 phase alternating current motors with regenerative power capability

• Disk brakes

• Emergency mechanical break

Sky coachesClick icon to add picture• Double walled light

shells with large windows are suspended from the sky bogies

• Air conditioned and automatic doors

• Audio visual information to passengers

Sky stationClick icon to add picture• The skybus requires

small sky stations

• Totally automated without drivers or guards and access control is also electronic by prepaid cards being swiped in

Traverser• There are no

points and crossings.

• This is the system which will automatically shifts the skybus units for balancing the loads or change in routes too as well.

Why Sky Bus saves 50% to 75% in costs!

• Conventional railway provides for heavy steel coaches to protect people from derailments and capsizing. So carry more steel and dead weight instead of people.

• Sky Bus has no such problem; no derailment hence uses very light weight coaches and carries more people using much less dead weight

• With total weight of 48T, a railway can carry only 70 persons in 20 m length

• Sky Bus with the same weight & length carries 300 persons comfortably

• Sources: The approximate construction cost for skybus is about 45-50 corers/km

• But for metro it costs about 230 corers and for underground metro it costs about 398-400 corers

CAPITAL INVESTMENT

• Fast transportation

• No land acquisition problem

• No demolition

• No vandalism

• No capsizing

• Tourism

• Low capital and running cost

• Flyover

• Luxury

• No deaths due to trespassing

• Low maintance cost

• No interference with normal traffic

• Can be built on existing flyover

• No pollution

• Comfort to passengers

• No derailment problem

ADVANTAGES

EMERGENCY EXIT

SKYBUS IN NEAR FUTURE

After the successful test run of the skybus on its track built in Goa (Margaon).The Indian railways has recognized its work efficiency and found it as future Mass transit system in the urban areas.

The skybus is proposed by Indian railways in India in following citiesHyderabad , Pune , Mumbai, Bangalore ,Chennai , Delhi, etc.

CONCLUSION

• Skybus is an improved railway technology , eliminates the problem of city suffering from heavy traffic.

• Pollution free & Noise free transportation.

• Ultimately life is more precious than any other thing hence we need to give safer transportation facility along with it economy also play important role.

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