Skybus Metro
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Skybus Metro is a rapid transit system of the Konkan Railway in India.
The system is under construction and consists of an elevated track with the cars suspended below the track, like the Schwebebahn Wuppertal or H-Bahn systems in Germany. Construction of an initial 1.6 kilometre (1 mile) long test segment of track began in November 2003 in Madagaon, Goa.[1][2]
Systems using this technology have been proposed for the country's more densely populated cities like New Delhi and Mumbai, but no system has yet opened for revenue service. Installation of future systems, particularly in New Delhi, has run into pressure from some politicians as an unproven technology.[2]
 A Skybus Metro car at a station |
 Side view of Skybus Metro car |
 Concept drawing of the Skybus Metro system in use |
[edit] References
- ^ Parthasarathy, Anand (2003-11-12). Work begins on trial track of SkyBus Metro. The Hindu. Retrieved on June 7, 2006.
- ^ a b Pandey, Vineeta (2005-03-15). Skybus project: Fantasy or reality?. The Times of India. Retrieved on June 7, 2006.
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