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US 2004/0016358 A1Published application
Novel suspended coach transportation system
AssigneeKonkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
InventorBojji Rajaram
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AssigneeKonkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
InventorBojji Rajaram
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A method and apparatus for clearing an immobilized and or derailed suspended coach is described. The suspended coach forms part of a suspended coach transportation system in which suspended coaches suspended from a suspender beam fitted to a conventional rail bogie with wheel sets moves on rail fitted in a concrete box guide way. The method and apparatus involves extending the suspender beam to make it longer than the coach body and providing the ends of the suspender beams with n extensor and lifting mechanism for permitting an assisting mobile coach to use its suspender beam to lift an immobilized coach at its suspender beam and carry or push the immobilized coach for clearance. A method of clearing an immobile or derailed suspended coach in a suspended coach transportation system is also disclosed.
A method of minimizing damage during collision between suspended coaches in a suspended coach transportation system comprising the steps of
Apparatus for minimizing damage during collision of suspended coaches used for transportation, which comprises suspender beams fitted to the suspended coaches said suspender means having a length longer than the length of the coaches;
A method of clearing an immobile or derailed suspended coach in a suspended coach transportation system comprising the steps of
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