If everything goes well,
Bihar may soon have 'skyTran' a
NASA product, as a mode of
transportation in the state, which
will run on magnetic levitation
(maglev).
Urban Development and Housing
Department (UDHD) minister
Maheshwar Hazari on Monday
had a meeting with officials of
Nightshade Global Infra Private
Ltd , the company which had got
the Intellectual Property (IP)
rights to install 'skyTran' in
South East Asia.
'skyTrans' would be pod like,
hanging on wire (elevated
magnetic track), which would be
six meter above the ground and
its diameter would be equal to
that of electric pole. Each pod
would accommodate four person,
informed Nightshade Global Infra
Private Ltd chairman and
managing director, AK Prabhat
Ranjan adding, "It will also have
very low electricity consumption
of around 10 Kv, that too just for
charging the pod."
Raj Gaurav, international
business head of the company,
while talking to TOI further
informed that skyTran would
move at the speed of
120-140km/hr with in the city,
and in case of intercity journey,
it would move at the speed of
240km/hr, reducing the
transportation time to a great
extent.
. "It will be faster than mono rail
and metro, and also cheaper
because it layout costs Rs 90 to
120 crore/km. On the other hand,
in case of metro and mono rail,
the cost comes around Rs 250 to
500 crore/km."
. . To request a pod, riders would
have to go to the closest station
and after entering the pod, would
simply press the button of their
choice. SkyTran's computer
system would then send its
passengers automatically to their
destinations.
"The system is best replacement
for ground transportation,
especially in unplanned city like
Patna. It consists of a network of
computer-controlled 4 seated
vehicles, functioning on
Magnetic Levitation (MagLev)
technology rapid transit system.
The best thing is that it would be
cheaper than other mono rail and
metro, because its maintenance
and cost of running is low. It
hardly consumes any
electricity", added Ranjan.
Appreciating the concept, Hazari
said it would help in achieving
chief minster's dream to reach
the capital city in less than five
hours from any part of Bihar.
"This Nasa product would
definitely put Bihar's name in the
global league in terms of best
transportation system."
As of now, the company had been
asked to produce Technology
Demonstration System (DTS),
which would be done in fifteen
months.
http://www.timesofindia.com/city/pa...through-Bihar-cities/articleshow/51686855.cms
Bihar may soon have 'skyTran' a
NASA product, as a mode of
transportation in the state, which
will run on magnetic levitation
(maglev).
Urban Development and Housing
Department (UDHD) minister
Maheshwar Hazari on Monday
had a meeting with officials of
Nightshade Global Infra Private
Ltd , the company which had got
the Intellectual Property (IP)
rights to install 'skyTran' in
South East Asia.
'skyTrans' would be pod like,
hanging on wire (elevated
magnetic track), which would be
six meter above the ground and
its diameter would be equal to
that of electric pole. Each pod
would accommodate four person,
informed Nightshade Global Infra
Private Ltd chairman and
managing director, AK Prabhat
Ranjan adding, "It will also have
very low electricity consumption
of around 10 Kv, that too just for
charging the pod."
Raj Gaurav, international
business head of the company,
while talking to TOI further
informed that skyTran would
move at the speed of
120-140km/hr with in the city,
and in case of intercity journey,
it would move at the speed of
240km/hr, reducing the
transportation time to a great
extent.
. "It will be faster than mono rail
and metro, and also cheaper
because it layout costs Rs 90 to
120 crore/km. On the other hand,
in case of metro and mono rail,
the cost comes around Rs 250 to
500 crore/km."
. . To request a pod, riders would
have to go to the closest station
and after entering the pod, would
simply press the button of their
choice. SkyTran's computer
system would then send its
passengers automatically to their
destinations.
"The system is best replacement
for ground transportation,
especially in unplanned city like
Patna. It consists of a network of
computer-controlled 4 seated
vehicles, functioning on
Magnetic Levitation (MagLev)
technology rapid transit system.
The best thing is that it would be
cheaper than other mono rail and
metro, because its maintenance
and cost of running is low. It
hardly consumes any
electricity", added Ranjan.
Appreciating the concept, Hazari
said it would help in achieving
chief minster's dream to reach
the capital city in less than five
hours from any part of Bihar.
"This Nasa product would
definitely put Bihar's name in the
global league in terms of best
transportation system."
As of now, the company had been
asked to produce Technology
Demonstration System (DTS),
which would be done in fifteen
months.
http://www.timesofindia.com/city/pa...through-Bihar-cities/articleshow/51686855.cms
