A smart card opens the station door. The station fits in a 50m long spot. Trials In 2004 the Konkan Railway carried out a trial of Sky Bus in Margao, Goa with the help of Goa state government. On 25 September, one employee was killed and three injured in an accident when the coaches hit the concrete track pillars, ending the trial. Managing director Bhanu Prakash Tayal shared that KRC was unable to engineer critical components like the "swing arrestor" and "switching apparatus" which could have potentially addressed the safety concerns that surrounded the project since the 2004 accident. Rajaram defended Sky Bus, stating that the accident was avoidable. Closure In October, 2013 the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) decided to discontinue the SkyBus project to curb expenses. The 1.6km test track was dismantled as a result of the decision. The KRC had solicited interest from foreign firms to maintain and upgrade the test track; this was met with poor response which also contributed to the decision to dismantle. Future As per new plan of State government of Goa they are planning for revival of Skybus metro on 1.6+10.5kms length with North-South Metro which will connect both district of Goa. See also Bennie Railplane H-Bahn List of monorail systems Memphis Suspension Railway Mumbai Monorail Rail transport in India Schwebebahn Dresden Transport in India Wuppertal Schwebebahn References External links Skybus page from konkanrailway.com Konkan Railways Skybus page (PDF) Indian Railways Fan Club: Konkan Railway Skybus Metro B. Rajaram, designer of the Skybus Metro Suspended coach transportation system. Patent US 6688235 B2. Transport in Margao Buildings and structures in Margao Konkan Railway Monorails in India Suspended monorails