http://autofeed.msn.co.in/pandorav3/output/Travel/ed1e35c7-54ee-4aea-95db-9a 15a9aaaf97.aspx Sky bus plan mooted for Shimla Source: IANS.
Shimla, Feb 19: A few years from now, tourists may be able to get an overview of the picturesque ranges in this Himachal Pradesh resort from a sky bus - if adequate funds are raised for the project. Government officials said they had received a proposal from Konkan Railway for setting up a dual compartment sky bus circling Shimla's downtown area and the outskirts. "Konkan Railway has sent us the design for the proposed 25-km project costing Rs.12.5 billion," said the official not wishing to be named. Engineers of Konkan Railway made a detailed study of the hill station and found it feasible for the project. The 25-km railway track will be laid nine metres above the road surface and two sky bus compartments will be able to move together on the tracks. There is also a possibility of connecting this sky bus to nearby resort towns. With a population of around 175,000, Shimla is a round the year destination for domestic and foreign tourists but traffic and parking space are a major constraint for holidaymakers.
