SKYBUS METRO AS A MODE OF

TRANSPORTATION

Seminar presented by
R PRAMOD
 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: Skybus metro is the new rail

System which consists of an elevated track

with car suspended below the track
SKYBUS METRO
Description:

• 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

• 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 way
• 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 coaches
• Double walled light
shells with large
windows are
suspended from the
sky bogies
• Air conditioned and
automatic doors
• Audio visual
information to
passengers
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
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.
• 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
 CAPITAL INVESTMENT

• 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
ADVANTAGES

• Fast transportation • No deaths due to

• No land acquisition problem trespassing
• No demolition • Low maintance cost
• No vandalism • No interference with
• No capsizing normal traffic
• Tourism • Can be built on existing
• Low capital and running cost
flyover
• Flyover • No pollution
• Luxury • Comfort to passengers
• No derailment problem
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 cities

Hyderabad , Pune , Mumbai, Bangalore ,Chennai , Delhi, etc.
 CONCLUSION

• 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.

• Skybus is an improved railway technology , eliminates

the problem of city suffering from heavy traffic.

• Pollution free & Noise free transportation.