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See http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=138752&cat=India KRC's Skybus technology to bring revolutionary change: Batra Panaji | October 17, 2005 5:47:47 AM IST The Konkan Railway Corporation's (KRC) innovative technology Skybus will bring about a revolutionary change in the mode of transport, according to Railway Board Chairman J P Batra. He was speaking to reporters on the occasion of the 16th Foundation Day of the Konkan Railway at Margao in South Goa last night. Mr Batra said after successful trial runs, the Skybus project has evoked keen interest and the KRC has received proposal from the Andhra Pradesh government for implementing the project in Hyderabad. Even the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in Maharashtra has expressed its willingness to implement the project there. On the difference between skybus and monorail, he said the former has several advantages in terms of cost, maintenance and volume of traffic. The KRC, which has emerged as a major operator on the West coast of India by linking several coastal states with the rest of the country, has brought about a sea change in passenger amenities on its route in the last seven years of its operations, he said. Mr Batra said the image of Konkan Railway as an infrastructure giant is etched in the field of engineering by undertaking many important construction projects in the country such as state-of-the-art Mumbai-Pune Expressway tunnels, Owk irrigation tunnel in Andhra Pradesh and ventilation of Jawahar tunnel in J&K. He said the Konkan Railways total income has improved from Rs 251 crore in 2003-04 to Rs 288.5 crore in 2004-05. Its Roll-On Roll-Off service, also called as RO-RO, has earned Rs 41.24 crore for the Corporation since its inception. It has enabled carrying over 70,000 trucks in the past six years. On the occasion of the foundation day, KRC's nine meritorious employees were also felicitated. UNI SRN SSS AW LS HT1327 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 1st Young Goans International Essay contest 2005 | | | | Theme: WHAT CAN I DO FOR GOA | | More details at | | http://shire.symonds.net/pipermail/goanet/2005-October/034190.html | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
