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    The document discusses the Sky Bus Metro system, a proposed suspended railway system for urban transportation. Some key points: 1. Sky Bus Metro consists of an elevated track with passenger cars suspended below rather than traveling on the track itself, similar to systems used in Germany. 2. Cars are lightweight at around 9 meters long and can hold 150 passengers, using little energy. Stations are automated with electronic access control. 3. Proponents argue Sky Bus Metro has major cost advantages over traditional metros, with capital costs over 4 times lower and potential for operational profits within the first year of operation. Safety risks from derailment are also avoided through the suspension design.

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    The document discusses the Sky Bus Metro system, a proposed suspended railway system for urban transportation. Some key points: 1. Sky Bus Metro consists of an elevated track with passenger cars suspended below rather than traveling on the track itself, similar to systems used in Germany. 2. Cars are lightweight at around 9 meters long and can hold 150 passengers, using little energy. Stations are automated with electronic access control. 3. Proponents argue Sky Bus Metro has major cost advantages over traditional metros, with capital costs over 4 times lower and potential for operational profits within the first year of operation. Safety risks from derailment are also avoided through the suspension design.

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    The document discusses the Sky Bus Metro system, a proposed suspended railway system for urban transportation. Some key points: 1. Sky Bus Metro consists of an elevated track with passenger cars suspended below rather than traveling on the track itself, similar to systems used in Germany. 2. Cars are lightweight at around 9 meters long and can hold 150 passengers, using little energy. Stations are automated with electronic access control. 3. Proponents argue Sky Bus Metro has major cost advantages over traditional metros, with capital costs over 4 times lower and potential for operational profits within the first year of operation. Safety risks from derailment are also avoided through the suspension design.

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    SKYBUS METRO AS A MODE OF

    TRANSPORTATION
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    SUBMITTED TO: Dr. A.B.GUPTA
    Dr. PAWAN KALLA

    SUBMITEED BY: DINESH MUTHA


    2011UCE1101

    contents
    What is SKY BUS?
    Description
    components of the skybus metro
    WORKING PRINCIPLE
    Advantages of Sky Bus
    Conclusion.
    refrences

    What is Sky bus??

    Sky bus Metro is a prototype suspended railway system invented


    by Indian technologist Mr B Rajaram
    Sky bus metro is the new rail System which consists of an elevated
    track with car suspended below the track like the H-Bahn systems
    in Germany

    Elevated suspension railway in


    other parts of the world

    H-Bahn
    Wuppertal Schwebebahn

    Dresden

    Memphis

    Description
    Heavy 60 kg /m rails placed at standard gauge.
    8m X 2m Concrete box enclosure.
    Supported over a 1m dia.

    Columns spaced @ distance of 15-20m


    The height of column must be min of 8m
    Capacity :18000 pphpd 72000 pphpd

    The components of the skybus metro

    Sky way
    Path in which Sky Bus travels.
    Includes concrete box supported by piers,
    Two rails at standard gauge - appropriately fixed to guide the bus.

    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 coaches

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    Sky Bus pair of coaches


    Coach : 9.25m X 2.4m
    Sky Bus unit: 18.5 m length
    Capacity :150 persons

    Double walled light shells with large


    windows are suspended from the
    sky bogies
    Air conditioned and automatic doors

    Audio visual information to passengers

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    Sky station
    The skybus requires small sky stations
    Totally automated without drivers or
    guards and access control is also
    electronic by prepaid cards being swiped in

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    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.

    WORKING PRINCIPLE
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    SKY BUS runs on the same


    tracks as the normal rail.

    In a normal train, if we remove the


    coaches and place a slab on the
    wheels it forms the top part of the SKY
    BUS.

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    Two sky coaches are attached by


    beams with four wheels for one
    coach . Shock absorbers are
    provided in the wheels only.

    The upper structure is completely covered


    by the concrete wall to eliminate
    derailment as well as to protect the
    structure from adverse weather conditions.

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    EMERGENCY EXIT

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    EMERGENCY EXIT
    To bring a relief coach on the parallel line or in the same line and transfer
    passengers from one coach to the other.
    Bringing a relief vehicle on the road, with a glide to bring the passengers
    down.

    Fire resistant materials will be used to reduce the risk of fire

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    Advantages of Sky Bus


    Cost efficient :
    Capital cost : The average capital cost is just Rs.50 Cr/km but for
    metro it costs about 230 corers and for underground metro it costs
    about 398-400 corers

    How Sky Bus saves 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.
    With total weight of 48T, a
    railway can carry only 70
    persons in 20 m length

    Sky Bus has no such


    problem; no
    derailment hence
    uses very light
    weight coaches
    and carries more
    people using much
    less dead weight
    Sky Bus with the same
    weight & length carries
    300 persons
    comfortably

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    Advantages of Sky Bus


    Cost efficient :
    Running cost : Sky bus model starts giving a return of 24% on equity from
    fare box collections within the first year of operation.
    For the commuter it only adds up to Rs 0.50 per km, drastically less than
    what has been fixed by the Metro at Rs. 2 per km route
    A news magazine recently reported that out of 135 Metro corporations in
    the world, only 3 are making operational profits. These include Singapore,
    Taiwan & Hong Kong.

    http://lsecities.net/media/objects/articles/uncovering-the-myth-of-urban-development/en-gb/

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    Advantages of Sky Bus


    SAFETY : No derailments

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    Advantages of Sky Bus


    Rain water harvesting &
    solar energy
    Fast transportation

    No land acquisition
    problem
    No demolition
    No vandalism
    No capsizing
    Tourism
    Low capital and
    running cost
    Luxury

    Low maintenance cost


    No problem of traffic
    jams
    No interference with
    normal traffic
    Can be built on existing
    flyover
    No pollution
    Comfort to passengers
    No derailment problem

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    conclusion
    Sky bus 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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    references

    Technical Papers & Reports Referred:

    Rajaram B., "A new theory of rail wheel interaction", Rail International, Volume 15, No.4 (April
    1984).

    Dodiya, D.M., et al, "Feasibility of Sky Bus in Urban Area.", Indian Journal of Research, Volume 2,
    Issue 4.(April 2003).

    Report on Sky Bus Metro System, Submitted to the MoUD, Ministry of Urban Development (2006).

    Arora, S.P., & Saxena, S.C.,(1981), "A Textbook of Railway Engineering.", Dhanpat Rai & Sons
    Publications, New Delhi.

    Internet sources:

    https://sites.google.com/sites/skybusmetro

    http://lsecities.net/media/objects/articles/uncovering-the-myth-of-urban-development/en-gb/

    https://YouTube/atrilab

    www.konkanrailway.com

    http://www.chennaionline.com/cityfeature/Chennai/2004/05skybus.asp

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