1. A substantial shift in Urban Transportation
Sky Bus

3. Contents
Introduction
Components
Working Principle
Advantages

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

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

6. 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

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

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

9. Components Sky way Sky Bogie Sky coach Sky Station
Transverser Arrangements

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

13. In Curved Manner

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

19. 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

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

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

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

31. Advantages
Performance
Safety
Low capital & running cost
No demolition

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

33. …
High capacity
Luxury comfort
Land & protection to existing bulidings

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

41. 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

43. 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