Kolkata: These Kolkata trams halted in various parts of the city can be revived for a trolley bus that will be introduced by Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) within a few months.
Because avatar hybrid, trolley buses run by drawing electricity from overhead wires as trams or buses operate on a battery like electricity.
Trolley Bus, also called Trolleyless Trolley, are operated vehicles on the roads in rubber tires and is powered by electricity drawn from two overhead cables by Polish Trolley.
In the symposium sustainable transportation by Switchon Foundation, WBTC MD RVS Kapur said, “If the trolley bus that we introduce be successful, the tram network of the city there will be supported and resurrection tram will be eligible.
Bus trolley is not to replace the trams, but will play a complementary role.
“Many first trolley buses will be supplied by a Ukrainian company.
Trolley buses are also compatible with the ambition to get the whole armadinya WBTC to actually delete the diesel bus.
Trams tram in the city has been de-reserve with mengkonkretinya and combine them with the carriageway.
This means that the trolley buses can use overhead wires and also walking on the street below.
“The battery is charged when the buses buses will move to draw power from overhead wires.
Because the buses will run on tires increases, they can go to where the tram trams no longer exists,” said an official WBTC.
Earlier, a German company called Deutsche Geselleschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), which is working on the development of capacity, conduct a feasibility study and submit its report.
“Thanks to the oldest surviving tram network of the city, we have a network of overhead wires was very good with a series of experienced engineers who deal with EVS (tram) the oldest.
This system should be used for optimal possibility,” said Kapur.
Hybrid trolley buses allow most of the line that will be placed under the cable.
But with an option for batteries to cover the distance at which the cable arrangement is not feasible, trolley buses enjoy greater flexibility.
Trolley cart, which is also gaining traction around the world, operates on the same principle.