Skybus Metro
| Skybus Metro | |
|---|---|
A Skybus Metro car at a station | |
| Overview | |
| Area served | Margao, Goa |
| Transit type | Suspended railway |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | Never entered service |
| Operator(s) | Konkan Railway |
| Rolling stock | BEML |
| Train length | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Minimum radius of curvature | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Skybus Metro was a prototype suspended railway system by Indian technologist B. Rajaram with the BEML and Konkan Railway which is patented by the Indian Railways. The system consisted of an elevated track with the cars suspended below, similar to the Wuppertal Schwebebahn or H-Bahn systems in Germany.
A 1.6 km (1 mi) test track in Margao, Goa started trials in 2004, but on 25 September, one employee was killed and three injured in an accident, ending the trial. The test track was supposed to be extended to 10.5 km, but no progress was made after the accident. In 2013, the Konkan Railway dismantled the line.