unit-v motor transport and research organizations 10...

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R.K.YADAV/DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING/NEW POLYTECHNIC, KOLHAPUR

Unit-V Motor Transport and Research organizations 10 M

Contents :

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5.1 Structure and working of Transport Organizations - MSRTC, BEST. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.2 Role of diploma automobile engineer in Motor Transport Industry. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

5.3.Functions and Role of Research Organizations: Central Institute of Road

Transport, Automotive Research Association of India, Vehicle Research Development

and Establishment, Central Road Research Institute, Petroleum Conservation and

Research Association.

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Unit Outcomes (UOs)

5a. Draw organizational structure of the given transport organization.

5b. Explain the working of the given transport organization with sketch.

5c. Explain the role of automobile engineer in the given organization with justification.

5d. Describe role of the given research organization in relation to road transport.

Course Outcomes (COs)

CO5 : Identify role of various research organizations in Motor Industry.

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5.1 Structure and working of Transport Organizations :

M.S.R.T.C.

Working of MSRTC.

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) is the state run bus service of Maharashtra, India with approx.16, 000 buses which ferry 7 million passengers daily on 17,000 routes. It is the third largest bus service provider in India and serves routes to towns and cities within Maharashtra and adjoining states.

It employs the three tire system for maintaining their buses as Central Workshop, Divisional Workshop and Depots. The work distribution at different levels is as follows-

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i)Central Workshop-

Body building work on new chassis is done in the 3 Central Workshops i.e. Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur on Ashok Leyland and TATA chassis. The major activities carried out at central workshop are as follows

Reconditioning of engine, gear box and differential, Work pertaining to major accidents, Body building, tyre retreading, and Work pertaining to retrieval of spare parts etc are

ii) Divisional Workshop- MSRTC is having 32 Divisional Workshops located at the Divisional Headquarters wherein vehicle maintenance is carried out as follows.

Six monthly docking. RTO passing. Assembly overhauling. Accident Repairs.

iii)Depot: MSRTC is having 248 Depot Workshops for daily maintenance and running repairs of the buses. The main jobs carried out are as follows.

Preventive Maintenance - Engine Oil Change, Running repairs, minor repairs etc.

By-Monthly Docking.

Infrastructural facilities to be provided in a depot: (Any 6 points- each point carry ½Mark )

1. Internal parking and External parking: Regularly in-service buses stored in

the interior of the garage, with less used or older service vehicles, and vehicles

awaiting disposal are stored externally.

2. Fueling point

3. Fuel storage tanks

4. Engineering section - Smaller depot garages may contain the minimum

engineering facilities, limited to light servicing facilities

5. Inspection pits 6. Bus washing bay

7. Brake test lane 8. Staff canteen/rest room

9. Several bus depots are supplemented by a central works facility

10. Garages may also contain recovery vehicles to recover break-downs vehicles

11. Overhead tank for adequate water supply

12. Adequate Electricity facility 13. Central Store

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A layout for depot of MSRTC

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Following factors should be considered in selection of site for a depot (any 02 points, 01 mark each) 1. The size of a bus depot - Size of bud depot is usually stated in terms of the

number of buses that it can accommodate.

2. Location of bus depot - Site should be near to the bus station (To

reduce dead km)

3. Availability of Land - Approximate area required for a depot for 100 full-sized

buses will be 2 hectares or 20,000 square meters, including buildings.

4. Environmental considerations - The activities of a bus depot and workshop can

have a significant impact on the environment. Pollution from exhaust fumes and

excessive noise from the vehicles themselves and from other workshop activities.

5. Movement of traffic - The main potential problems are traffic jamming caused by

buses entering and leaving the depot.

6.Volume of operations.

7. Site should not be much away from city town or village.

8. Availability of water, electricity, telephone, post office etc.

9. It should be free from fare of flood water logging.

10. The location should be away from tank bed.

11. High Tension lines should not pass over the site.

Organization structure of MSRTC : The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation was established by State

Government of Maharashtra as per the provision in Section 3 of RTC Act 1950. It employs three tire systems for maintaining buses as Central Workshop, Divisional Workshop and Depots. Central Workshops are at Aurangabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik.

MSRTC is headed by the Chairman. Vice chairman and Managing Director assist the Chairman. General Managers of departments like Mechanical, Store and Purchase, Appeal, Personnel, Labour, Traffic, assist to Vice chairman and Managing Director. Also, Chief Engineer Production, Chief Statistician, Chief Civil Engineer, Secretary, Public Relation Officer, Chief Account Officer, Chief Vigilance Officer assist the Vice chairman and Managing Director.

Deputy General Manager of stores assists to the General Manager of Stores and Purchase. Deputy General Manager of Appeal assists to the General Manager of Appeal. Deputy General Manager of Personnel and Chief Labour Officer assists to the General Manager of Personnel. Deputy General Manager of Operation assist to the General Manager of Traffic, Deputy General Manager of Finance and IT assist to the Chief Account Officer. Deputy Chief and Vigilance

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Officer reports to the Chief Vigilance Officer. The Depot Managers are heading each Depot. Traffic Superintendents/ Asst.

Traffic Superintendents, Sr. Traffic Officers, Traffic Officers, Assistant Traffic Officers assist the Depot Managers. This team of officers directly controls the operational and administrative activities of the respective Depot.

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BEST : BEST organization : Brief explanation :

The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking is the civic transport and electricity provider public body based in Mumbai, India. Since 1926, the BEST has been an operator of motor buses. In 1947, the BEST became an undertaking of the Bombay Municipal Corporation. It now operates as an autonomous body under the Municipal Corporation.

The Undertaking operates one of India's largest fleets of buses. The bus

transport service covers the entire city and also extends its operations outside city limits into neighboring Navi Mumbai, Thane and Mira-Bhayandar. In addition to buses, it also operates a ferry service in the northern reaches of the city. The electricity division of the organization is also one of the few electricity departments in India to garner an annual gross profit.

The Transport Division is headed by Deputy General Manager-Transport, and he

is assisted by Chief Manager -Traffic. BEST’s entire operation is divided into 27 depots, and all these depots are placed in zones. Each depot is provided with a wireless vehicle, which is used to monitor the operation of buses in the jurisdiction of the depot.

At present the BEST runs a total of 4,680 buses, ferrying 5 million passengers

over 365 routes, and has a workforce strength of 38,000, which includes 22,000 bus drivers and conductors. Single decker buses make up the bulk of the fleet, followed by the double-decker buses which ply on selected routes. Also, the company launched limited 'disabled friendly' buses on exclusive routes in 2005 that have low ramps and space for wheelchairs. The company also plies vestibule buses on the city's two highways. All buses are tagged with a route number and its corresponding destination.

BEST has introduced AC buses on certain routes, cashless smart cards for automatic fare collection, two LCD TVs per bus, an audio-visual surveillance system (CCTV) on each of its buses to monitor suspicious behaviour. BEST currently has over 1500 environmentally friendly Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses on its fleet. Working of BEST (Bombay Electric Supply and Transport) :

1) Organization setup: The Transport Division is headed by Assistant General Manager (Transport), and he is assisted by Chief Manager (Traffic). BEST’s entire operation is divided into 25 depots, and all these depots are placed in zones. The Dy. Chief Managers (Traffic) are zonal in-charge, who are assisting the Chief Manager (Traffic). The Depot Managers are heading each Depot. Traffic Superintendents/ Asst

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Traffic Superintendents, Sr. Traffic Officers, Traffic Officers, Assistant Traffic Officers and Sr. Asst. /Office Asst. assist the Depot Managers. This team of officers directly controls the operational and administrative activities of the respective Depot. Apart from this team, the supervisory category viz. Bus Inspectors, for plugging the leakage in revenue, Starters for controlling the bus operation etc., are appointed at depots. Each depot is provided with a wireless vehicle, which is used to monitor the operation of buses in the jurisdiction of the depot.

2) Traffic Control Room: It works round the clock. The section is provided with VHF sets connecting all the depots as also the Police Control, Traffic Police Control, and Railways etc. The officer regulates the entire operation smoothly with the help of the Divisional Officers, by being in touch with them through wireless sets.

3) Bus Control Room: It functions round the clock, to attend to the vehicle breakdowns on field. The total operational area is divided into zones. Emergency breakdown vans are provided for each zone. These vehicles are provided with necessary spares/units so as to carry out emergency repairs on the field itself. For speedy communication these vehicles are equipped with VHF sets.

4) Traffic Training Center: The BEST has established a Training Center, to provide training and refresher courses to the operating crew members. On line training to new bus drivers is also provided with the help of training vehicles. At the depots Accident Prevention Training Vehicle counseling the operating staff about safe driving habits.

5) Ticket & Cash department: The Ticket and Cash Department collects the daily revenue earned at the depots. The same is counted, consolidated, and remitted in the banks. Inventory of ticket blocks to be issued to the conductors, is also maintained by the Ticket & Cash Department.

6) Accident & Claims Section: The Accident and Claims Section, as the name suggests, is established for settling the claims of personal injury / death due to accident involving our buses. Also various programs on Road Safety / Passenger Safety, to create awareness amongst the operating staff, passengers, pedestrians, and school children, are organized by this section in co-ordination with Training Center.

7) Traffic Planning Section: The Planning Section is established to prepare the

schedules for different routes. The schedules are revised after every four months.

Uneconomic routes are discontinued and the financial viability of the routes is

appraised both at depot level as also at the Head Quarter level.

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Following infrastructural facilities are to be provided in a depot (Any 8 points- each point carry ½ Mark ) 1. Internal parking and External parking

Regularly in-service buses stored in the interior of the garage, with less used or

older service vehicles, and vehicles awaiting disposal are stored externally

2. Fuelling point

3. Fuel storage tanks

4.Engineering section - Smaller depot garages may contain the minimum

engineering facilities, limited to light servicing facilities

5. Inspection pits

6. Bus washing bay

7. Brake test lane

8. Staff canteen/rest room

9. Several bus depots are supplemented by a central works facility

10.Garages may also contain recovery vehicles to recover break-downs vehicles

11.Overhead tank for adequate water supply

12.Adequate Electricity facility

13.Central Store

5.2 Role of Automobile engineer in Transport organization

An Automobile Engineer is the real technocrat in automobile as well as transport industry, so he is required to play an important role as a responsible person as follows- (Any four points, each carry 1 mark)

1. Automobile engineers as an authority have to perform different functions in

the office of STA/RTA as licensing authority, registration authority, Taxation

authority etc.

2. In transport organizations, planning and scheduling various transport

operations – Route Survey and trip planning, Scheduling of buses and Crews,

3. To maintain different records and its analysis.

4. Traffic analysis and control.

5. To adopt new technology and to introduce various improvement

programs in new generation vehicle.

6. To try for different means of fuel economy.

7. To try to make vehicle more attractive, more comfortable and more reliable.

8. He is required to carry out the research and impart drivers training and road

safety aspects.

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5.3 Functions and Role of Research Organizations :

1) CRRI : Central Road Research Institute 2) PCRA: Petroleum Conservation and Research Association 3) CIRT: Central Institute of Road Transport 4) VRDE: Vehicle Research and Development Establishment

5) MSRTC: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

6) BEST: The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport

Role of Automotive research Association Of India:- 1. ARAI is co-operative industrial research association by the automotive industry with the Ministry of Industries, Government of India. The ARAI is located in the western part of Pune, Maharashtra established in 1986. 2. The Role of the Association are to provide research & development in automotive engineering for industry, Product design and development, Evaluation of automotive equipment, Testing, Certification and Calibration services to the industry for developing safe, reliable and eco-friendly & user-friendly vehicles / components / products, Carry out test and calibration in accordance with stated methods and customer's requirements and to Harmonize Indian automotive standards to global standards.

3. In order to meet the development requirements of Industry, several facility and competence build-up projects are completed. These are Engine Design/Simulation Software Installation, Development of bi-fuel CNG kits, new techniques and software capabilities in Noise, Vibration, Harshness Analysis, Vehicle Crash Analysis, VDACS software for chassis dynamometer control, Particulate Measurement System and Digitally Controlled Load Simulation. 4. ARAI is only automotive engineering R&D institute in India to be awarded ISO 9001 Quality System Certification.

5. ARAI is the first Indian institute to develop HCNG (Hydrogen blended CNG) fuel

engine complying with EURO V standards for light commercial vehicles. (HCNG is

greener than CNG and perceived as the ultimate alternative for fossil fuels. The

engine has been developed for Tata Motors)

Functions of ARAI:

1. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has been playing a crucial role in assuring safe, less polluting and more efficient vehicles. ARAI provides technical expertise in R & D, testing, certification, homologation and framing of vehicle regulations.

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2. The objectives of the Association are Research and Development in automotive engineering for industry, product design and development, evaluation of automotive equipment and ancillaries, standardization, technical information services, execution of advanced courses on the application of modern technology and conduct of specific tests.

3. It also responsible for car mileage figure for every car sold in India. ARAI claims to be the first Indian institute to develop HCNG fuel engine. 4. In order to meet the development requirements of Industry, several facility and competence build-up projects have been completed. Most notable amongst these are Engine Design/Simulation Software Installation, development of bi-fuel CNG kits, new techniques and software capabilities in Noise, Vibration, Harshness Analysis as well as Vehicle Crash Analysis and VDACS software for chassis dynamometer control. Amongst the new facilities added are the Particulate Measurement System and most modern Digitally Controlled Load Simulation Functions of CRRI: (Any four)

a) Central Road Research Institute is a premier national laboratory engaged in

research and development in the field of roads and road transportation.

b) The major research and development program of CRRI relates to the entire

spectrum of pavement design and performance, rural roads, traffic and

transportation engineering, management and improve technologies for pavement

rehabilitation.

c) Traffic and transportation planning in mega and

medium cities.

d) Management of roads in different terrains.

e) Utilization of industrial waste in road

construction.

f) To improve environment pollution.

g) Road traffic safety analysis and

design.

h) Bridge design and evaluation, bridge materials and construction techniques,

instrumentation for bridges and highways.

Role of PCRA in automobile industry: (Any four points, each carry 1 mark) 1) To formulate strategies and promote measures for accelerating conservation

of petroleum products.

2) To create awareness among masses about the importance, benefits and methods

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of conserving petroleum products and clean environment by enhancing information

and capacity building.

3) To promote research, development and deployment efforts aimed at petroleum

adoption and dissemination of fuel efficient technologies and substitution of petroleum

products with alternate fields and renewable.

4) To establish synergetic institutional linkages at the national and international levels

in the areas of petroleum conservation and environment protection.

5) To provide training and technical advisory services, designed to achieve economy

and efficiency in use of petroleum products for cleaner environment.

6) To function as a “Think Tank” to the Government of India for proposing policies

and strategies on petroleum conservation and environment protection aimed at

reducing excessive dependence on oil.

Role / Function of CIRT in transport management: The central Institute of road transport (CIRT) was established in 1967 on the joint initiative of the association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) and the ministry of shipping and Transport, Government of India. It plays an important role in transport management as follows-

1. By promotion and provision for the study of the principles and practices of

organization and management in various spheres of public transport.

2. It conducts research on critical issues in transport development and to

undertake consultancy assignments to improve organizational effectiveness and

operational efficiency.

3. It impart training and education to all categories of managers and professionals

engaged in furthering the cause of public transport.

4. It helps the government and its agencies in evolving integrating policies and

legislative framework to enable a balanced growth of the transport sector.

5. It is the clearing house of ideas, information and data pertaining to transport

industry with specific reference to satisfy, environment and productivity.

6. Lay down standards, specifications and norms for various materials used in heavy

vehicles through performance evaluation, material analysis and quality monitoring.

7. It undertakes research for improvement and technological up gradation of

vehicles used for passenger transportation together with their components and

assemblies.

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Facilities available at the VRDE: (Any three ) 1. Material engineering Facility: It is capable of all type of processing treatment

and testing of material, most types of fabrication and prototyping and limited quantity of production. Facility consists of foundry shop, heat treatment shop, machine shop, fabrication shop and material testing lab.

2. I. C. Engine laboratory: For testing of engines of wheeled and light tracked

vehicle and to study all parameters at various conditions and endurance. 3. National Centre of Automotive Testing (NCAT): Special test tracks and

instruments for on road vehicle testing, e.g. High speed track, Straight Track, Noise Track ,ABS track, pothole track, corrugated pave track , chassis twisted track, dust tunnel, gradient track, steering pad, wade through track etc.

4. Emission Laboratory: Emission test system for two/four wheeler, multi cylinder

petrol and diesel engines. Functions and role of VRDE: (Any three ) 1. Its primary function is to help the defense and automotive industry

regarding design, development, testing and certification of vehicle components.

2. To evaluate requirements of defense services as well as automotive industry.

3. The National Centre for Automotive Testing (NCAT), a separate division of

VRDE, provides one stop solution to all vehicles testing (Laboratory as well as

Road testing).

4. Development of specialist vehicles and systems for various roles including road

mobile launchers and support vehicles for strategic missile programmes

5. Development of engines for unmanned aerial vehicles.

6. Development of light battle tank and systems for various combat roles.

7. Development of armoured wheeled vehicles and variants for various roles.

8. Development of systems and unmanned vehicles for nuclear, biological and

chemical recycle and after-treatment.

9. Development of light unmanned aerial vehicles for low intensity conflict

operations.

10. Development of multi feed gasification with poly generation technology.

11. Testing of military and commercial vehicles and engines for design validation

and performance evaluation including emission tests.

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5.4 Development of Automobile industry in India. Until the 1930s, cars were imported directly in India, but in very small numbers. The first car ran on India's roads in 1897.

An embryonic automotive industry emerged in India in the 1940s. Hindustan was launched in 1942, long time competitor Premier in 1944. They built General Motors and Fiat products respectively. Mahindra & Mahindra was established by two brothers in 1945, and began assembly of Jeep CJ-3A utility vehicles. Following the independence, in 1947, the Government of India and the private sector launched efforts to create an automotive component manufacturing industry to supply to the automobile industry. In 1953 an import substitution program was launched, and the import of fully built-up cars began to be impeded. However, the growth was relatively slow in the 1950s and 1960s due to nationalization and the license raj which hampered the Indian private sector. Total restrictions for import of vehicles were set and after 1970 the automotive industry started to grow, but the growth was mainly driven by tractors, commercial vehicles and scooters. Cars were still a major luxury item. In the 1970s price controls were finally lifted, inserting a competitive element into the automobile market. By the 1980s, the automobile market was still dominated by Hindustan and Premier, who sold superannuated products in fairly limited numbers. During the eighties, a few competitors began to arrive on the scene.

To promote the auto industry the government started the Delhi Auto Expo

which was had its debut showcasing in 1986. The Auto Expo of 1986 was a window

for technology transfers showing how the Indian Automotive Industry was absorbing

new technologies and promoting indigenous research and development for

adapting these technologies for the rugged Indian conditions.

5.5 LMV automobile industries in India (Any four- ½ mark each) 1. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. 2. Hyundai Motors India Ltd 3. Honda Siel Cars India Ltd 4. Ford India Private Ltd 5. Volkswagen Group India Private Limited 6. Tata Motors Ltd. 7. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 8. General Motors IndiaPvt. Ltd 9. Force Motors Ltd

Two wheeler automobile industries in India (Any four- ½ mark each)

1. Hero Motocorp Motors Ltd 2. Bajaj Auto Ltd. 3. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Pvt.) Ltd 4. TVS Motor Company Ltd.

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5. Royal Enfield Motors India Ltd 6. Yamaha Motors India Pvt. Ltd

7. Mahindra Two Wheelers Automobile industries in India with their products. (Consider any four automobile manufacturers with their two products – 1mark each) 1] TATA MOTORS Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra.

Products: Medium and heavy commercial vehicles: Prima, Rigid Trucks,

Tractor Trailers, Tippers, construction mixer.

Intermediate and commercial vehicles: LPT 1109 Turbo, Truck LP 1109

Turbo. Light commercial vehicles: Tata TL 4X4, Tata SFC 410 EX, Tata LPT 712

EX, Tata 207 DI EX- Single cab, Tata 207 DI - Single cab, Tata 207 DI - Crew cab, SFC 407 EX Turbo, SFC 407 Turbo Truck, LPT 709 E Turbo

Container truck , LPT 407 Turbo Truck, SFC 709 E Aerial lift turbo Truck.

Small commercial vehicles: Tata ACE HT, Tata ACE EX, SUPER ACE, ACE

ZIP. Passenger Vehicles: Tata nano, Nano BS III, Nano BS IV , Nano CX BS

III, Nano CX BS IV Nano LX BS III, Nano LX BS IV, Nano 2012 TVC. Tata Indica Vista, Tata Indica eV2, Indica DLE, Indica DLS, Indica XETA, Indigo Manza, Indigo Ecs, Indigo XL.

Defense Vehicles: 2 Stretcher Ambulance, 4 Stretcher Ambulance,

2KL Water Bowser, 5KL Water Bowser, Short Wheelbase Bus, Long

Wheelbase Bus Staff Car, SFC 407 - 1.5 ton 4x4, LPTA 715 - 2.5 ton 4x4

GS role vehicle, SA 1212 - 6 ton 4x4LPTA 1413 - 7 ton 4x4, SAK 1212 - 4.5

cubic meter 4x4 tipper.

2] Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik/Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Personal Vehicles -Bolero ,REVA Electric Cars ,Scorpio ,Thar ,Verito ,Xylo, Actyon , Actyon Sports, Chairman W, Korando , Kyron , Rexton II, Rodius , XUV 500.

Commercial Vehicles Alfa, Gio, Mahindra Navistar Trucks, Bolero Maxi Truck, Genio, Loadking, Maxximo.

Tourister Buses. Construction Equipment - Mahindra Earth Master Backhoe Loader. Tractors: Arjun, Bhoomiputra, Sarpanch, Shaan, Yuvraj.

3] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Manesar/Gurgaon

Products – Maruti 800, Omni, Eeco, Alto, Alto-K10, A-star, Wagon R,

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Swift, Ritz and Estilo, off-road Gypsy, SUV Grand Vitara, SX4, Swift DZire and Kizashi.

4] Hero Motor Corp. Ltd.

Products – CD Dawn, CD Deluxe, Pleasure, Splendor+, Splendor NXG, Passion PRO, Splendor Super, Glamour, Splendor PRO, Achiever, CBZ Extreme, Hunk, Krizma, Krizma ZMR.

5] Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra

Products – Two Wheeler- Avenger 220DTS-i,Pulsar 135Ls,Pulsar 220 DTS-i, Pulsar 180 DTS-i, Pulsar 150 DTS- i, Discover 150 DTS-I, Discover 135 DTS-I, Discover 125 DTS- I, Discover 100 DTS-I, Platina 100 CC, Ninja 250 R, Ninja 650 R B) Passenger Carriers: RE 2S, RE 2S CNG, RE 2S LPG, RE 4S, RE 4S CNG, RE 4S LPG, RE Diesel, RE GDI, Mega Max

6] Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL)

Products – EON, Santro, i 10 1.1 IRDE, i10 1.2L Kappa, Accent, i 20

Diesel vehicle manufactures in India: (Any four with one model – 1 mark each)

1. Maruti Udyog Ltd., Gurgaon (Manesar)

Products/Model: Passenger Cars: Swift - VDi & DZire, Ritz, off-road Gypsy, SUV Grand Vitara, SX4, ERTIGA

2. Ashok Leyland Ltd., Chennai:

Products/Model –Buses, Trucks, Defense vehicle, Light Commercial vehicle

3. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik/Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Products/Model – i) Passenger vehicles – Quanto, Bolero, Scropio, XUV 500 ii) Commercial vehicle – Maximo, Bolero Maxi Truck, Navistar Truck iii) Tractors: Arjun, Bhoomiputra, Sarpanch, Shaan, Yuvraj.

4. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Baramati

Products/Models: i) Passenger Vehicle: ape Xtra DLS, ape city diesel.

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ii) Cargo: Porter 1000, Porter 600, ape Xtra LD

5. TATA Motors Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra.

Products/Models: i) Medium and heavy commercial vehicles: Prima, Rigid Trucks, Tractor

Trailers, Tippers, construction mixer. ii) Intermediate & commercial vehicles: LPT 1109 Turbo, Truck LP 1109 Turbo. iii) Light commercial vehicles: Tata SFC 410 EX, Tata LPT 712 EX, Tata 207 DI - Single cab, Tata 207 DI - Crew cab, SFC 407 Turbo Truck, LPT 709 E Turbo Container truck , LPT 407 Turbo Truck. iv) Small commercial vehicles: Tata ACE HT, Tata ACE EX, SUPER ACE. v) Passenger Vehicles: Tata Nano BS IV, Tata Indica Vista, Tata Indica eV2, Indica DLE, Indica DLS, Indica XETA, Indigo Manza. vi) Defense Vehicles: 2 Stretcher Ambulance, 4 Stretcher Ambulance, Short Wheelbase Bus, Long Wheelbase Bus, Staff Car, SFC 407 - 1.5 ton 4x4, LPTA 715 - 2.5 ton 4x4, GS role vehicle SA 1212 - 6 ton 4x4, LPTA 1413 - 7 ton 4x4, SAK 1212 - 4.5 cubic meter 4x4 tipper.

6. Bajaj Auto Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra

Products/ Models: i) Goods Carriers: GC Max Diesel, GC Max CNG,RE 60 ii) Passenger Carriers: RE Diesel, RE GDI, Mega Max

7. Volkswagen Group India Private Limited - Chakan , Maharashtra.

Products/ Models: i) Passenger vehicles: Polo(TL/CL/HL), Vento 1.5 TDI), Jetta ii) Station wagon - Touareg, Phaeton

8. Hindustan Motors Ltd., Uttarpara, West Bengal. Products/ Models: i) Passenger vehicles – Ambassador, Pajero, Lancer,

Outlander.

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5.6 Elements of marketing in Motor Industry : Following are the different elements of marketing in Motor Industry:

i) Marketing Research: During the initial phases of the marketing plan completion of Motor Industry, research was held to determine the demand, competitor’s analysis, etc.

ii) Product: The concept of product in Automobile marketing deals with finding the

right product for your target market. The product must be something desired by the

intended customer.

iii) Price: Price is a very important element of the marketing in motor Industry.

The company must create something of value for the consumer.

iv) Advertising and Promotion: The Automobile Company uses advertising on various media, such as TV, newspapers, and websites. In addition, the firm promotes its products through public relations.

5.7 ‘ISO systems ’ for Motor Industry in India : ISO systems for Motor Industry in India: The globalization has generally intensified the competition in international as well as domestic markets. Consumers now demand enhanced product quality and variety. In the automotive sector the global and regional outsourcing of components has risen over time. The product quality is a critical concern in automotive sector. Vehicle manufacturers (also called automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers, OEMs) and governments are interested in the safety and quality of vehicles sold, and therefore, also in the quality of auto components. With platform-sharing across a number of vehicle models – a general practice followed by automobile manufacturers – the failure of a common key component poses larger risks. Poor quality of vehicles can lead to excessive fuel consumption, high costs of dismantling & repairs, and accidents. In many advanced countries the vehicle sales are subjected to stringent product recall liabilities and severe penalties in accident lawsuits. The ISO/TS-16949 ― standard was developed to satisfy a pressing need of the automotive

suppliers, which – since the 1990s were subject to a confusing mass of military, national

and customer standards‖ The ISO/TS-16949 Standard has been developed by the International Automotive Task Force, IATF an ad-hoc group of major global vehicle producers and national automotive associations and approved by the ISO technical committee ISO/TC 176 ‗Quality Management and Quality Assurance‘, responsible for the ISO-9000 QMS. The IATF also manages the ISO/TS-16949 accredits through its oversight offices. As per the IATF list updated on August 14, 2013, there are 45 contracted ISO/TS-16949:2009 Certification Bodies; among those, the Indian Register Quality Systems, IRQS, is based in India.

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5.8 EURO Norms for Motor Industry in India: EURO norms or Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards instituted by the Government of India to regulate the output of air pollutants from internal combustion engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles. The standards and the timeline for implementation are set by the Central Pollution Control Board under the Ministry of Environment & Forests and climate change. While the norms help in bringing down pollution levels, it invariably results in increased vehicle cost due to the improved technology & higher fuel prices. However, this increase in private cost is offset by savings in health costs for the public, as there is lesser amount of disease causing particulate matter and pollution in the air. ______________________________________________________________________

QUESTION BANK

5.1 Structure and working of Transport Organizations :

1.Write full forms of MSRTC and BEST.

3.Explain the working of MSRTC. 4m

4.Draw the general layout of vehicle bus depot.4m

5.Draw a layout for depot of MSRTC and state infrastructural facilities provided. 6m

6.Draw the labeled layout of Bus depot. State the factors considered for site selection of

Bus depot. 6m

7.Draw a organizational structure of MSRTC. 4m

8.Write organization structure of MSRTC.4m

9.Describe the working of BEST. 4m

10. Explain in brief BEST organization. 4m

11.What infrastructure facilities are required at Depots? Explain 4m

5.2 Role of diploma automobile engineer in Motor Transport Industry :

1.Write the role of Automobile engineer in Transport organization 4m

5.3 Functions and Role of Research Organizations :

1.Give the full form of CRRI, VRDE, PCRA, ARAI. 4m

2.Write full forms of VRDE, and ARAI.

3.State four function of CRRI.

4.Write four function of ARAI. 4m

5.Explain the role of ARAI in Automobile industry.4m

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6.What is role of PCRA in automobile industry? 4m

7.Explain the role of CIRT in transport management. 4m

8.Write the functions carried out in CIRT. 4m

9.Write the function and role of CIRT and PCRA 6m

10.What are the various facilities available at VRD? State functions and role of VRDE.6m

11.Write the role of VRDE and ARAI 6m

5.4 Development of Automobile industry in India. 1.Describe the developments of motor industry in India. 4m

5.5 Various Motor Industries / Manufacturer in India :

1.List four topper automobile industries in India for- i) LMV ii) Two wheeler 4m

2.Write names of any four leading automobile manufacturers in India with their product

name. 4m

3.Give any four diesel vehicle manufactures in India and mention any one model of

each. 4m

5.6 Elements of marketing in Motor Industry : 1.What are the different elements of marketing in Motor Industry?

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