Implementation with Safety certification-guidelines recommended:
Certification for safety can be done under the existing Tramway Act 18xx, once the State Govt
notifies the Skybus under the Act and appoints a Safety Commissioner.
Since the technology breakthrough by our country has made the high speed mass urban
transport safer and also financially viable proposition if one adopts the Skybus, it is in public
interest that the following guideles are issued for States to follow so that they can implement
urban transport project using Skybus technology, requiring NIL funding from the State, with
almost no land acquisition and not disturbing any existing habitats.On BOOT basis the projects
can be executed, State giving the right of way 6m above road level and right to place in the road
divider, columns of width not exceeding 1.2m. at a spacing of 20m along the road, without
disturbing existing utilities.
The State Govt shall notify that Skybus shall be governed under the Tramway Act18xx, and
special rules made under the Act by the State for safe operation for public use.
Based on the dynamic test results and structural compliance with codes of practice, a third party
consultant shall give certified information to satisfy laid down norms, along with joint certification
by the Heads of concerned technical branches: this forms the basis for the Safety Commissioner
appointed by the State under the Tramway Act to issue Safety certificate which is the same
procedure followed in case of railway.
Since Skybus is fundamentally a railway only, except it is made now derailment proof and collision
proof, the same established rules for opening railways are used to prepare the documentation
for the Safety Commissioner's inspection.
The codes of practice for construction of the concrete/stell structures of the Skybus shall be to
Indian standards where available or to existing international standards as applicable.
For safety of running, the Indian Rly rules as well as UIC norms will form the basis for certification.
For signal and train control, if it is manually operated system, the existing Indian Railway Signal
engineering Manual and principles used to locate signals, after taking into account the braking
distances and the speed profiles needed. It is noted that additional safety layer of ACDs and
speed profile control based on distance required to brake, basis will be also be functional- to
step in in case driver fails to observe the signals.
The revenue risk of Headways and through put are entirely taken by the BOOT operator.
However, it is noted that calculations indicate even with manual operations, one minute headway
is possible, and in case it is more, then instead of one unit two units have to run, in case 2
minute headway is adopted to ensure throuh-puts. So public interest is served.
If totally automated. then the appropriate CENELEC standards shall be complied with.
With capacities to match the heavy duty metro rail system, States have a choice to improve their
urban transport without financial burden.
The BOOT operator shall take all the responsibility both financial and technical to build own
,operate and transfer the asset at no cost to the State at the end of concession period.The Govt
appointee viz., Skybus Safety Commissioner under the Tramway Act will assure the Public Safety
aspects , as laid down in the rules for opening the Skybus system for public use.( the formats
prepared for test tracks and used in Goa, to be supplied by Konkan Railway- for guidance.)
To cover revenue risk for the operator, the operator may be allowed to exploit the commercial
space created at the station and all along the route over the Skytop, over the concession period
and in case he puts up a few towers at stations, these towers will be for a longer period of 50
years. It is to be noted that no special land of Govt is required for this purpose, but only marginal
short length (50m) and nominally widened foot paths to provide for Staircase access from road
has to be given to the BOOT operator.
Without the aid of central funding or loans , if States want to take up the Skybus projects to
solve their urban transport problem, the above guidelines may be followed.
Certification for safety can be done under the existing Tramway Act 18xx, once the State Govt
notifies the Skybus under the Act and appoints a Safety Commissioner.
Since the technology breakthrough by our country has made the high speed mass urban
transport safer and also financially viable proposition if one adopts the Skybus, it is in public
interest that the following guideles are issued for States to follow so that they can implement
urban transport project using Skybus technology, requiring NIL funding from the State, with
almost no land acquisition and not disturbing any existing habitats.On BOOT basis the projects
can be executed, State giving the right of way 6m above road level and right to place in the road
divider, columns of width not exceeding 1.2m. at a spacing of 20m along the road, without
disturbing existing utilities.
The State Govt shall notify that Skybus shall be governed under the Tramway Act18xx, and
special rules made under the Act by the State for safe operation for public use.
Based on the dynamic test results and structural compliance with codes of practice, a third party
consultant shall give certified information to satisfy laid down norms, along with joint certification
by the Heads of concerned technical branches: this forms the basis for the Safety Commissioner
appointed by the State under the Tramway Act to issue Safety certificate which is the same
procedure followed in case of railway.
Since Skybus is fundamentally a railway only, except it is made now derailment proof and collision
proof, the same established rules for opening railways are used to prepare the documentation
for the Safety Commissioner's inspection.
The codes of practice for construction of the concrete/stell structures of the Skybus shall be to
Indian standards where available or to existing international standards as applicable.
For safety of running, the Indian Rly rules as well as UIC norms will form the basis for certification.
For signal and train control, if it is manually operated system, the existing Indian Railway Signal
engineering Manual and principles used to locate signals, after taking into account the braking
distances and the speed profiles needed. It is noted that additional safety layer of ACDs and
speed profile control based on distance required to brake, basis will be also be functional- to
step in in case driver fails to observe the signals.
The revenue risk of Headways and through put are entirely taken by the BOOT operator.
However, it is noted that calculations indicate even with manual operations, one minute headway
is possible, and in case it is more, then instead of one unit two units have to run, in case 2
minute headway is adopted to ensure throuh-puts. So public interest is served.
If totally automated. then the appropriate CENELEC standards shall be complied with.
With capacities to match the heavy duty metro rail system, States have a choice to improve their
urban transport without financial burden.
The BOOT operator shall take all the responsibility both financial and technical to build own
,operate and transfer the asset at no cost to the State at the end of concession period.The Govt
appointee viz., Skybus Safety Commissioner under the Tramway Act will assure the Public Safety
aspects , as laid down in the rules for opening the Skybus system for public use.( the formats
prepared for test tracks and used in Goa, to be supplied by Konkan Railway- for guidance.)
To cover revenue risk for the operator, the operator may be allowed to exploit the commercial
space created at the station and all along the route over the Skytop, over the concession period
and in case he puts up a few towers at stations, these towers will be for a longer period of 50
years. It is to be noted that no special land of Govt is required for this purpose, but only marginal
short length (50m) and nominally widened foot paths to provide for Staircase access from road
has to be given to the BOOT operator.
Without the aid of central funding or loans , if States want to take up the Skybus projects to
solve their urban transport problem, the above guidelines may be followed.
Atri Knowledge Embedded Infrastrucutre Pvt., Ltd.,
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
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