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44 ANNUAL REPORTth
Keeping the wheels of progress in motion
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12.8% growth in Operational Income (OI).
55% of OI contributed by non-certification business.
ARAI has been appointed as Technical Service provider
by RDW, Netherlands to carry out CoP verification
audits at the production facilities of the manufacturers.
Laboratories at Chakan equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities in Passive Safety, Fatigue & Materials, and
Powertrain; to become progressively operational
starting from December 2014.
Allocation of financial assistance for Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) activity enhanced from 0.5% of net
surplus to 1%.
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Governing Council Members of ARAI : 2013-14 2
ARAI Members : 2013-14 3
Committees of ARAI : 2013-14 4
President's Statement 5-6
Director's Report 7-11
Incoming Director's Message 12
Technical Report 13-44
Research & Development (14-31)
Certification & Testing (32-39)
Homologation & Regulation (40-44)
Overview of Operations 45-58
Human Resource Development & Administrative Activities (46-47)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) (48-49)
Papers Presented / Published (50)
Business Development (51-52)
Events (53-54)
Knowledge Centre (55-56)
Establishment of Test Facilities Under NATRiP at Chakan (57-58)
Auditors' Report & Annual Statement of Accounts 59-82
Auditors' Report (60)
Annual Statement of Accounts (61-82)
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Contents
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Governing Council Members of ARAI : 2013-14
1 Ashok Leyland Ltd
2 Bajaj Auto Ltd
3 Bosch Ltd
4 Cummins India Ltd
5 Eicher Motors Ltd
6 Fiat India Automobiles Ltd
7 Force Motors Ltd
8 Ford India Pvt Ltd
9 General Motors India Pvt Ltd
10 Honda Cars India Ltd
11 Hyundai Motor India Ltd
12 JCBL Ltd
13 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
14 Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
15 Mahindra Trucks & Buses Ltd
16 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
17 Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd
18 Tata Cummins Ltd
19 Tata Motors Ltd
20 Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd
21 TVS Motor Co. Ltd
22 VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd
23 Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd
24 Volvo India Pvt Ltd
MEMBERS
GOVT. OF INDIA REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Sushil Lakra,
Industrial Adviser,
Govt of IndiaMinistry of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises
Department of Heavy Industry
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011
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Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India
Tractor Manufacturers Association
National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project
INVITEES
Mrs. Prajakta M. Dhere
SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL
Survey No. 102, Vetal Hill, Off Paud Road, Kothrud,
Pune 411 038, Maharashtra, INDIA
Phone : 91-20-3023 1111, 3023 1200Fax : 91-20-3023 1104Email : [email protected]
ADDRESS
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Bank of Baroda
HDFC Bank Ltd
BANKERS
M/s. A. R. Sulakhe & Comp.
Chartered Accountants
Head Office :
Anand Apartment, 1180/2, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005
AUDITORS
Registered under The Societies Registration Act,XXI of 1860 Regn. No. 133/66GBBSD dated 10.12.1966
STATUS OF INSTITUTE
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR
Mr. Vinod Dasari, Managing Director, Ashok Leyland Ltd
Mr. Rajan Wadhera, Chief Executive Technology, Product Development & Sourcing,Member of the Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe
Mr. Ambuj Sharma,
Additional Secretary,
Govt of IndiaMinistry of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises
Department of Heavy Industry
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011
Mr. S. K. Goyal,
Director (Finance)
Govt of IndiaMinistry of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises
Department of Heavy Industry
Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi 110 011
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Granted membership during the year 2013-14* Withdrew membership during the year 2013-14~
ARAI Members : 2013-14
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Finance & Internal Audit Committee
Mr. Rajan WadheraVice President – ARAI,
Chief Executive Technology, Product Development & Sourcing,Member of the Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS
Project Evaluation & Monitoring Committee
Mr. Jayanta Kumar DebSr Vice President
Head – Product Development (Automotive Sector), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
CHAIRMAN
Mr. R. S. Sachdeva,
Mr. I. V. Rao,
Mr. S. Janardhanan,
Mr. M. N. Muralikrishna
Executive Vice President and Head - Technology,VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd
Executive Adviser,Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
Vice President (Co-ordination)Simpson & Co. Ltd
Technical AdviserTVS Motor Co. Ltd
MEMBERS
Mr. Vinay Harne,
Mr. T. C. Gopalan
Mr. Vijay Damodaran,
Mr. Michael Poznanski Eisenschmidt,
Mr. Aniruddha Kulkarni,
President (NPD)TVS Motor Co.Ltd
Chairman (Technical Committee)Tractor Manufacturers Association
Engineering Chief, General Motors India Pvt Ltd
Technical Head, Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd
Chief Technology Officer,Force Motors Ltd
Mr. Sushil Lakra,
Mr. Nitin Gokarn,
Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe
Mr. D. J. Kulkarni,
Mr. S. C. Gadgil,
Industrial Advisor,Govt. of India,Ministry of Heavy Industries &Public Enterprises,Dept. of Heavy Industry
CEO & Project Director,National Automotive Testing andR & D Infrastructure Project
Director-ARAI
Sr. Dy. Director - ARAI
Dy. Manager, ARAI,Member Secretary, PEMC of ARAI
Mr. N. D. Pathak
Mr. T. Vinodkumar
Chairman & Managing Director,Spaco Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd
CFO,Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
MEMBERS
Mr. Suhas Kadlaskar
Mr. Venugopal P. Rao
Vice President-Corporate Affairs & Human Resources,Mercedes-Benz India Pvt Ltd.
Head – (NPI-CVBU Business Planning),Tata Motors Ltd
Mr. S. K. Goyal
Mr. Nitin Gokarn
Mr. Shrikant R. Marathe
Director (Finance),Govt. of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises,Dept. of Heavy Industry
CEO & Project Director,National Automotive Testing and R&DInfrastructure Project (NATRiP)
Director-ARAI
Committees of ARAI : 2013-14
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Dear Members,
I am pleased to present our Annual Report for the Financial Year 2013-14. This year has been another successful
period for us, as we continued to deliver strong results with our Operational Income registering a growth of about
12.8%. Our success results from our dedication to provide quality services to our customers by working in
partnership with them to deliver cost effective innovations, value and quality.
We continued to see momentum in our non-certification business, which accounted for about 55% of our
Operational Income. This strong performance demonstrates the effectiveness of our strategic priority of focusing
on research and developmental work. Our relentless focus on customer satisfaction, operational excellence and
quality has driven us forward and will continue to do so in future. I would like to congratulate Director – ARAI,
and each and every employee, whose commitment and efforts made Financial Year 2013-14 yet another
successful year for the organization.
We firmly believe that innovation and investment in research and development provide the foundations for a
successful future. Therefore, we are focused on expanding our technical capabilities to take up research
projects to build a sustainable, long-term competitive advantage. This year we successfully completed a project
supported by DHI on study of 'Effect of deformation temperature on microstructure and properties of hot forging
materials'. Seven other projects currently being executed include, two projects supported by DHI, viz.
development of simulator for EV/HEV application and development of design guidelines for light-weight city bus.
The other five, which are internally funded projects, are on building a prototype EV small commercial vehicle for
intra-city application, development of control strategies for Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) ECU application, road
vehicle interaction analysis study using 3D road profiles, development of transmission suitable for LCV
application and development of high performance 3 Cylinder engine. We are also facilitating establishment of
five Inspection & Certification (I&C) centres across five states under an initiative of Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways (MoRTH).
Over the years, technology has evolved from being a desirable investment into an essential investment. Looking
ahead, technology is not just desirable or essential; it has become the vital success factor. It is this reality that
drives us in investing in newer technologies and upgrading our existing facilities. Our investments are targeted to
improve our ability to serve customers, accelerate growth and expand our capabilities. We have continued our
efforts in this direction through investments in facilities for pre cat and post cat emission evaluation; seat
anchorage / safety belt and static airbag deployment testing; four station tyre endurance testing; tyre cavity
measurement; resonance testing; post processing software etc., in addition to the new facilities being set-up
under NATRiP and modernization of existing facilities. We are confident that these investments will enable us to
achieve our growth ambitions.
We have always believed that our biggest assets are our people. We are committed to cultivating the potential of
our talented employees through extensive professional development programmes and by focusing on providing
safe and healthy workplaces. Various measures in-line with these ideas are being implemented.
Mr. Vinod DasariPresident
Mr. Rajan WadheraVice President
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Mobilizing the skills and passions of our future scientific and engineering leaders fuels our nation's success. To take this idea
forward, we have associated ourselves with renowned Indian as well as International Universities to offer under-graduate, post-
graduate and doctoral programmes. Through the collaborations with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore; VEL TECH
University, Chennai; College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP); University of Alabama (UAB), Birmingham, USA; and Braunschweig
University, Germany; we offer Ph.D., M. Tech, M.S. and B. Tech. programmes with specialization in various automotive
technology disciplines. During the year we also organized thirty-eight Proficiency Improvement Programmes (PIPs) and three
Domain Training Programmes (DTPs) for automotive industry professionals.
The fourteenth edition of 'Symposium on International Automotive Technology', SIAT 2015, will be organized in association with
SAEINDIA, NATRiP and SAE International during 21 - 24 January 2015. SIAT EXPO 2015 will be held concurrently with the
symposium. This edition of SIAT symposium will focus on technologies for Safer, Cleaner and Quieter vehicles with enhanced
connectivity.
ARAI provides secretariat services to 'Automotive Industry Standards Committee' (AISC) and contributes towards formulation
and harmonization of standards. A total of 149 standards covering wide range of subjects for different categories of motor
vehicles have been published by AISC till date. This year, five standards were released, with several others nearing completion.
Even as we pursue our growth targets, we ensure that our hearts remain tuned to the area of social responsibility. Through our
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, we continue to be committed to bringing more productive and inspired thinking
to the needs of the communities in the society where we live and work. We voluntarily started our CSR initiative in the year 2008,
earmarking 0.5% of the previous year's net surplus as financial assistance for CSR activities. This allocation has been now
enhanced to 1% from the Financial Year 2013-14. This year, we identified twelve projects in the areas of education, environment
and health for our CSR activities.
I am sure our growth trajectory will continue to be fueled by our values, culture and service. We at ARAI, continuously endeavour
to demonstrate our attributes and capabilities like adaptability, continuous improvement and learning, as we seek to find new
ways to deliver on our commitments to our customers. Looking towards the future, I am confident we will meet our customers'
expectations and at the same time, we will challenge ourselves to aim higher, go further and achieve more.
I wish to share with you an important senior management change. The current Director, Mr. Shrikant Marathe, is due to retire on stJuly 1 2014 after a stint of 9 years with us. He has been instrumental in the growth of the institute by focusing on the R&D projects
for the Industry, Government and ARAI, without losing focus on homologation activities. ARAI has been a well respected
organization since its inception which is now further enhanced due to strategic focus on R&D service to the industry. As he moves
onwards in life to pursue his goals and interests, let us thank him for his valuable contribution and wish him all the best.
Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, who currently heads Homologation Management & Regulation Department, will take over as ndDirector – ARAI from July 2 2014. I wish her success and I am sure, her experience, expertise and insights will propel the institute
forward to accelerated growth.
I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Members of the Governing Council; Department of Heavy Industry
(DHI); the Chairman and Members of Project Evaluation and Monitoring Committee; the Chairman and Members of Finance and
Internal Audit Committee; and ARAI Members for their unstinted support and guidance. Also, I would like to thank our customers,
associates, Director and all ARAI employees for their commitment and contribution.
While a great deal of work lies ahead, we believe our strategy is sound, our execution will improve, and that we are extremely
well-positioned to deliver best-in-class service in the years to come. With our emphasis on technology, innovation and quality,
which are critical elements of customer satisfaction, we are well-positioned to become a global R&D organization. I am confident
that we can attain success in all our ventures and reach the impressive growth targets that we have set for ourselves.
Vinod Dasari
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Shrikant R. Marathe
Mr. Shrikant R. MaratheDirector
The Governing Council of ARAI has great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report along with Technical Report
and Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2014.
This year, our Operational Income grew by 12.8% in spite of a general lull in the automotive sector. A noteworthy
aspect has been our revenue from non-certification business, which accounted for about 55% of our total
operational income. This is very much positive and encouraging, as this is in-line with our vision.
We view R&D capabilities as a vital component of our strategy to provide safer, cleaner and reliable cost-effective
solutions to the automotive industry. In-line with this focus we have been carrying out R&D in the areas where we
believe we can bring cost-effective technologies that matter most to the people we serve. At the same time, we
are also concentrating on increasing our certification activities. This year, we signed an agreement with RDW, the
approval authority in Netherlands. Under this agreement, RDW has appointed ARAI as Technical Service
provider to carry out CoP verification audits at the production facilities of the manufacturers on behalf of RDW,
Netherlands. This clearly shows the confidence RDW has in ARAI’s capabilities.
As we enter the Financial Year 2014-15, more opportunities and challenges are ahead of us. Our upcoming
laboratories at Chakan will become progressively operational starting from December 2014. These laboratories
will have state-of-the-art equipment in Passive Safety, Fatigue & Materials, and Powertrain. I am confident; with
these additions, our team will certainly take up many more challenges as always to emerge as a stronger
organization.
stAs my term as Director – ARAI concludes on 1 July 2014, I would like to put on record the wonderful experience
I have had during these 9 years of my tenure. Reflecting on these 9 years, I am pleased to note that we have been
successful to take up several new R&D projects. This was possible only due to the confidence shown by our
customers in assigning challenging projects, and unstinted and determined efforts of our entire team. This was a
new phase in my life and I have had the opportunity to learn a lot during this period. I have professionally enjoyed
every bit of it and wish to thank everyone in the industry and at ARAI, for having shared this memorable journey.
ndBeginning 2 July 2014, Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, who is currently heading Homologation Management &
Regulation Department, will take over as Director – ARAI. I would like to take this opportunity to wish her all the
best for her new assignment as Director – ARAI. I am confident that ARAI will continue to grow and flourish under
her able leadership, fulfilling its mission and making contributions to the nation.
On behalf of Team ARAI, I would like to thank the President, Vice President, Members of the Governing Council,
Senior Officials from the Department of Heavy Industry, Chairman and Members of Finance and Internal Audit
Committee, Chairman and Members of Project Evaluation and Monitoring Committee, all the members of ARAI
and also, all our customers from India and abroad for their unwavering and continuous support and confidence
shown in us. Without this, we would not have been able to achieve such a performance.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
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The Income & Expenditure Account, Balance Sheet and
Auditor’s Report are presented herewith.
Financial performance
ARAI has continued to show excellent performance
during the Financial Year 2013-14. The Income Target
has been achieved and Operational Income has gone
up by 12.85% to Rs. 17,129 lakh in 2013-14 as
compared to Rs. 15,178 lakh in 2012-2013. The Total
Income, including Membership Subscriptions, Interest,
etc. has reached a figure of Rs. 21,788 lakh (excluding
funds transferred from R&D reserve fund) as compared
to Rs. 19,243 lakh of last year. All this had been possible
due to several measures undertaken in overall ARAI
governance, in various areas such as finance,
purchase, invoicing procedure, time management,
productivity, competence building and Human
Resource Development etc.
Investment of funds
The cash assets available with ARAI have been
invested in Scheduled Banks / Financial Institutions
in various Deposit Schemes as per Government
guidelines and in Savings Bank Accounts.
Finance & Accounts
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Pattern of funding
Projects approved by the Cess Committee are
supported, either fully or partially by Department of
Heavy Industry (DHI), Ministry of Heavy Industries &
Public Enterprises (MHI&PE), Government of India; out
of Automobile Cess funds. In case of partially funded
Cess projects, the balance is contributed from ARAI
funds. Further, ARAI also takes up R&D projects
funded from its internal funds. ARAI is self supporting
in respect of operational expenditure and is not getting
grants for recurring expenditure.
Appointment of Statutory Auditors
M/s A.R. Sulakhe & Comp., Chartered Accountants,
Pune were appointed as Statutory Auditors for the year
2013-2014 in the Annual General Meeting held on 5th
September 2013.
Membership Subscription
The total number of members of ARAI as on 31/3/2014
is 72 and the Annual Membership Subscription for the
year under report is Rs. 415.18 lakh. Membership
Subscription is outstanding from 5 member companies
for the year 2013-14.
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Income Profile
2012-13
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3560
7132
384357
3092
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3804
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2013-14 (Rs. In Lakh)
* Excluding Funds transferred from R& D Reserve fund Rs 48 lakh
** Excluding funds transferred from R& D Reserve Fund Rs 34 lakh
Total**21788
Total*19243
Sponsored Projects
Development Testing
Annual Membership Subscription
Interest
Certification & Routine Testing
Learning &Training Centre
Other Income
SIAT 2013
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Certification & Routine Testing
Development Testing
Learning & Training Centre
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Income tax
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has approved ARAI for
exemption purposes under Sec. 35(1)(ii) of the Income
Tax Act, 1961 vide Notification No. 9/2007 (F.NO.
203/18/2005-ITA-II) dated 28-3-2007 effective
1-4-2004.
Recognition by DSIR
The Department of Scientific & Industrial Research,
Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, has
renewed recognition to ARAI as a Scientific and
industrial Research Organization (SIRO) for further
period from 01-04-2014 to 31-03-2017.
Credit Rating
The rating on the bank facilities of ARAI has been
reaffirmed at CRISIL A1+ (corresponds to very strong
degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial
obligations).
During the year, following R&D project supported by
Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) was successfully
completed.
Effect of deformation temperature on the
microstructure and properties of hot forging materials
(implemented at ARAI – Forging Industry Division)
Further, following DHI supported R&D projects are in
progress.
Development of design guidelines for light weight city
bus
Development of off-line and real-time simulator for EV
and HEV application
Following internally funded R&D projects are under
implementation.
Building a prototype EV small commercial vehicle for
intra-city application
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Government Supported R&D Projects
ARAI R&D Projects
Development of control strategies for Gasoline Direct
Injection (GDI) ECU application
Road vehicle interaction analysis study for durability
and ride comfort using 3D Road Profiles in virtual and
experimental domains
Development of Transmission suitable for LCV
application
Design & development of high performance 3 Cylinder
CRDI Euro 4 diesel engine
Agreement signed with RDW, the approval authority in
Netherlands, under which ARAI has been appointed as
Technical Service provider to carry out CoP verification
audits at the production facilities of the manufacturers
on behalf of RDW, Netherlands
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with
Michelin, USA for studying ‘Tyre Road Interaction
Analysis’
Some of the new services / processes / methodologies
developed during the year include verification of OBITS
as per Urban Bus Specification, durability simulation of
seat assembly, high altitude not to exceed emission
measurement for EPA compliance, child restraint
system installation check as per AIS 072, static airbag
deployment testing as per SAE J1630 Rev.2001, chain
dynamics study test rig, engine blow-by meter
calibration rig, GIS based tool for display and analysis
of Indian road profile database, ARAI Vehicle Data
Analysis Software, brake testing of agricultural tractor
and trailer combinations etc.
ARAI participated in nine domestic and three
international exhibitions / seminars wherein, ARAI’s
facilities and capabilities in design, development,
testing and certification of automobiles & automotive
components were showcased
User meets organized at Chennai in Structural
Dynamics and Powertrain areas
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Successful completion of Surveillance Audit of ISO
9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 of ARAI, Pune and
ARAI-FID, Chakan.
Successful completion of NABL Desktop Audit of three
fields of calibration, viz. mechanical, thermal and
electro-technical calibration.
Successful completion of NABL Desktop Audit of four
fields of testing, viz. mechanical, chemical, photometry
and electronics testing.
Launch of Certified Technical Experts (CTE) scheme for
ARAI personnel
Quality Management
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ARAI had taken up Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) initiative voluntarily in 2008, earmarking 0.5% of
previous year’s net surplus as financial support for CSR
activities. From the Financial Year 2013-14, this allocation
has been enhanced to 1%. During the year, twelve
projects were supported under this initiative. The details
on CSR activities are provided in the corresponding
chapter.
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Mrs. Rashmi UrdhwaresheIncoming Director
ndI am pleased to announce my taking charge as Director - ARAI, beginning 2 of July 2014. I am indeed thankful to
all the stakeholders for the confidence reposed in me while assigning this challenging task.
ARAI, since its inception is being regarded as a highly respected testing and research organization for the
automotive fraternity. True to its reputation, ARAI has demonstrated exceptional capability to adapt to an ever-
changing external environment. As I reflect for a moment on the fact that we are nearing our Golden Jubilee
(in year 2016) having begun as a small testing organization, it is indeed very heartening for all of us at ARAI to
rejoice our successful journey laced with innumerable moments of joy and happiness. I consider myself
fortunate to be a part of ARAI since year 1983, when I had joined as Trainee Engineer.
We have grown, both in stature and revenue, and done it with a succession of visionary leaders, technically
competent employees and prudent initiatives. The core values and principles that have guided us through this
journey are fundamental to the organization's success. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to everyone who has
contributed to ARAI's tremendous growth and success over our history.
I am very sure that the future has a large plethora of opportunity in store for us with the economic situation
showing signs of treading the path of recovery, and the automotive industry beginning to prefer building
production facilities in or near the potential markets. Converting this opportunity into success will be our
challenge.
We are keen on taking this challenge with renewed focus on research and development in the areas of green
technologies, occupant safety and sustainable mobility solutions. I am confident that the cost-effective
innovative solutions developed at ARAI will add value to OEMs as well as small and medium scale auto and auto-
ancillary companies in their endeavor to compete with global players. While we work to achieve this, we will also
take actions to support diverse programs for enhancing community health, education, safety and environment
under our corporate social responsibility initiative.
Homologation services and regulatory support has always been our strength. Achieving sustained growth in the
domestic as well as international market and adding new dimensions through global recognition would be the
future endeavor. Through our participation in various regulatory forums at national and international levels we are
eager to strive for bringing in regulations related to enhanced driver/passenger safety and cleaner environment
ensuring our national interest.
We believe that a comprehensive strategy of leading to win; growing talent and teams; and proactively
competing and connecting with the external environment; provides the competitive edge to create shared value
for our stakeholders and for the society. Regardless of the scope of our aspirations or the scale of our
achievements, our future rests on a foundation of enduring values – customer satisfaction, integrity, quality,
commitment and cost effective innovations. These have sustained the loyalty of our customers and are a source
of inspiration for us. They also have resulted in the continuous support and belief extended to us by our stake
holders. As we expand ourselves in pursuit of reaching out further to national as well as global automotive
fraternity, we reaffirm our dedication to our values and recognize their vital role in our continuing success.
Looking towards the future, we will continue to invest in delivering the right services and solutions to our
customers, and at the same time, challenge ourselves to aim higher and to achieve more.
Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe
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AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS
Research & Development
AED has NABL accredited EMI/EMC and environmental test
facility for component level testing which is being used for
development testing, e/E marking, testing for compliance to
AIS 004 (Part 3) and compliance for export homologation in
association with European approval authorities. Apart from
testing services, AED also provides consultancy and solutions
in hardware design / layout for compliance to requirements of
EMI/EMC standards, HALT with reliability calculations. AED
has complete automotive electronics evaluation setup under
one roof; consisting of major facilities viz.; component level RF
chamber, ESD, BCI, cyclic temperature/humidity chamber, 1
tonne and 3 tonne capacity vibration systems, thermal shock
chamber, combined temperature/vibration setup, etc.
AED has established complete tool chain for automotive
embedded systems. The tool chain includes Matlab/Simulink,
RT simulator, engine/vehicle plant models, code warrior,
multisim, etc. AED also offers complete product development
solutions to the industry. Some of the major products
developed are gasoline engine management ECU for a small
engine, collision warning system, engine management
system for a diesel-CNG dual fuel system, IOBD I ECU for
gasoline and diesel vehicles, etc.
Services are also offered in the areas of ECU calibration, ECU
verification and validation (V&V). Dedicated facility for the
same includes RT simulator, engine / vehicle plant models,
ECU calibration tool, rapid prototype ECU, full vehicle test
facility including engine / vehicle dynamometer, emission
measurement system, specialized data acquisition system,
portable emission measurement system for on-vehicle
emission evaluation / calibration, etc.
Chassis dynamometer controller, engine data acquisition &
control system (EDACS), driver's aid system (SAARATHI),
digital dynamometer controller, customized test systems, etc.
are cost effective import substitutes offered by AED for
automotive industry.
AED has successfully conceptualized, designed and
developed a multifunction clutch test rig to facilitate testing of
automotive clutches. This first of its kind test rig to be
developed in India, is a cost effective system suitable for
different types of development, performance evaluation and
endurance tests. The test rig automation system facilitates
programming and execution of any customized test cycle with
a lot of safety interlocks in place.
During the year, Vector Network Analyzer has been added to
AED's facilities. This system is suitable for calibration of EMC
equipment. This analyzer is also useful for in-service check to
measure parameters like VSWR, impedance, gain, coupling
factors with respect to frequency.
Automotive Electronics Department (AED) derives strength from its capabilities in design-to-product solutions and domain level
knowledge of embedded and automotive systems. Its service portfolio comprises of:
CDCS / Saarathi
EDACS
Test Cell Automation
VDAS
DDC
AC Engine
Dynamometer
Rapid Prototyping (RPT) for ECUSFocus on Powertrain, Chassis, Networking / communication
Model Based Design for ECU Control Strategies
Development of Automotive Embedded Systems
8 bit / 16/32 bitCAN/LINHardware & Firmware Engine / Safety related
EMI-EMCThermal ShockTemperature + VibrationAltitudeHalt-Hass
In Lab & Vehicle calibrationPerformance targetsEmission & OBD TargetsIndigenization & Specific Adaptation
Evaluation of Automotive Electronic Systems
ECU Calibration on HIL & Vehicle
Development of Test Instrumentation
Partner in Automotive Electric / Electronic Product Development
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Vector Network Analyzer
Some of the major projects executed by AED during the year
are given below.
The objective of this internally funded project is to gain
competency in various stages of ECU strategy
development and calibration for a powertrain
application. In order to gain comprehensive know-how,
work has been started with a “Multi-Port Fuel Injected
(MPFI)” target engine before proceeding to the more
sophisticated “Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI)”
technology. Hardware-in-Loop (HiL) platform has been
selected as working platform due to its various
advantages and in order to maintain focus on the
controller aspect of the overall system. Using a
commercially available plant model configured for a 2.0
litre MPFi engine, an initial strategy for real time control
with electronic throttle control systems and various
features such as idle control, rev limiter, closed loop
fueling, deceleration fuel shut off, transient fueling, etc.
have been developed and calibrated. This has enhanced
the understanding of both MPFI systems and control
algorithms involved. The plant model will further be
adapted to feature the target engine's parameters after
extracting the required data. Likewise, the generic
controller logic would also be adapted to the new engine.
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Simulation Setup For EMS Development EV Drivetrain Simulink Model
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Electrification of powertrain is seen as the future of
powertrain technology to reduce fossil fuel emissions
from transport sector. Though there is an urgent need for
electrification of powertrain, the electric vehicle
technology is still found to be in nascent stage in India.
ARAI is currently working in this area to gain competency
in the field of electric vehicles. As a step forward
in this direction, an internally funded project on
configuring an Electric Powertrain for an Intra-City Public
Transport Vehicle (Small Commercial Vehicle) is being
implemented. The outcome of this project will offer
following benefits.
Hands on experience in basic configuration
Handling EV powertrain components and issues
related to integration on vehicle
Setting up of simulation environment for EV and getting
configuration & performance estimation for EV
Comparing data generated from actual in-field trials on
demo vehicle and data generated from simulation trials
The objective of this project is to develop Offline, Real
time and Hardware-in-Loop (HiL) Simulator for Electric
Vehicle / Hybrid Electric Vehicle (EV/HEV) Systems and
to extend the knowledge-base to academic institutions
and industries. This is a DHI funded project being
executed with other consortium partners. Major
milestones achieved include:
Motor models for various types of models
Development of offline simulator for BEV application
Architecture finalization for series hybrid and mild
hybrid configurations
Development of Prototype EV
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This project was for development of a test rig, along with
test automation system for testing of multi-plate, wet
clutches used in 2-W vehicles. The test rig was
conceptualized, designed and developed to facilitate
testing of 2-W vehicle clutches ranging from 100 to 1200
cc. The test automation system developed facilitates the
user to programme and execute customized test cycles.
This system is suitable for monitoring, logging and
calculating different clutch related parameters during the
test. Also, it is incorporated with many safety interlocks.
Development of Clutch Test Rig
Clutch Test Rig
Test Automation System for different
Clutch Test Systems
Test automation system for customized test rigs has
been designed and developed for testing of 2-W vehicle
clutches for three test rigs viz.; "Mu Test Rig", "Continuous
Slip Test Rig" and "Drag Test Rig". The test automation
systems for each of the above test rigs were customized
as per the user's requirements.
Accelerated durability testing of passenger car on
chassis dynamometer is being carried out for 1100 hours
based on the road load duty cycle provided by the
customer. A customized test execution system has been
developed in house for the project.
This test system facilitates programming of user speed
load conditions in the driver's aid system. The driver's aid
system in turn controls the chassis dynamometer
remotely to facilitate simulation of the desired speed load
conditions.
The objective of this ongoing project is to conceptualize
and develop intelligent technology solution for
simulating different fault conditions for OBD II
functionality verification. On board diagnostics is now
mandatory on all vehicles complying with BS IV emission
norms and hence, different fault conditions have to be
verified for functionality of OBD II to ensure compliance
with relevant regulations. Typical fault conditions which
need to be verified are failure of oxygen sensor, misfire,
failure of catalytic converter, failure of any component in
the fuel / emission circuit.
Under this project, intelligent software / hardware
solution for simulating critical faults viz. misfire and faulty
oxygen sensor for functionality verification of OBD II is
being developed. This solution can be connected in the
vehicle circuit, at appropriate location, to simulate above-
mentioned faults.
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Powertrain Durability of Passenger Car
Development of Technology Solution for
Simulating different Fault Conditions for OBD II
Functionality Verification
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Velocity Streamlines inside Bus
COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING
Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Laboratory undertakes
various projects pertaining to virtual validation of automotive
components and subsystems. Some of the areas of expertise
developed are Linear & Non-linear FEA Analysis, Crash and
Occupant Safety Simulations, Impact Simulations, Noise &
Vibration Predictions, Durability Simulations and Flow
Simulations. CAE has also commenced services related to
forging process simulations, die designs, process change
and billet size change. These services have helped customers
in achieving defect free forged component, material saving,
improved die life and reduced energy input. Advanced Post
Processing Software ENSIGHT for producing high quality
images and movie files has been added to its facilities this
year.
Details of some of the projects undertaken during the year are
given below.
The objective of this project was to predict temperature
and velocity inside bus and validate it with experiments.
HVAC simulation was carried out to predict the air
temperature and velocity distribution inside passenger
cabin of baseline model of the bus along with seating
arrangement with fully seated manikins. Radiation from
sun through windows and windshield was considered
while carrying out the simulation. This helps in optimizing
parametric design and diffuser location so as to obtain
the required thermal comfort. The experimentation was
carried out as per the guidelines set in APTA Standard for
validating the thermal comfort in low floor diesel transit
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Cabin of a Bus using CFD and its Experimental
Validation
bus. The thermal comfort of occupant was assessed by
parameters like Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) & Predicted
Percentage Dissatisfied (PPD).
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This project, sponsored by Collaborative Automotive
Research (CAR) Group of TIFAC, Department of Science
and Technology, is for carrying out CAE simulation of
Joints and Assemblies and their validation. A CAE
methodology is being developed herein, for joining
dissimilar metals, viz. AL-Steel using different
techniques. Characterization of joints for their
mechanical properties has been carried out and
validated through correlation with physical testing for
developing the simulation methodology. Design of lab
scale specimen for welding, its physical testing and CAE
methodology for Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) process has
been developed. This technique will be used for
simulation of joints at macro level. Also, development of
mechanical joining (clinching and self-piercing rivet) is in
progress.
Technology for Joining and Compatibility of
Aluminium with Steel and Plastic (MULTIJOIN)
CAE Model of CMT Specimen
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This project is for investigating structural designs,
material selection and manufacturing technologies for
Aluminium intensive bus body conforming to Bus Body
Code: AIS: 052 with maximum light weighting. It includes
scientific investigation of joining techniques, crash
impact properties and impact of design on ergonomic &
aesthetic aspects. Based on the study of weight details of
globally available Aluminium city buses, target setting for
weight saving has been arrived at. Also, weight details at
sub-assembly level for existing Rear Engine Low Entry
Indian steel city bus and joint strength data base for
Aluminium and Steel (welded/bolted) have been
generated. Key deliverables of this project include:
Rendered images, 3D virtual model / scaled physical
model of the final design concept
General package layout, exterior profile, interior space
layout incorporating human factors like ergonomics,
anthropometry and aesthetics.
Report on material specification and manufacturing
processes for the proposed design
Development of Design Guidelines for Light
Weight Aluminium Intensive City Transit Bus for
maximum Light weighting under Indian
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CFD analysis of Flow Control Valve to predict the amount
of sedimentation in a valve body has been carried out.
Sedimentation of slurry can lead to a problem in proper
functioning of the valve. However, virtual simulation can
help in analyzing the design for its potential of
accumulating sediments. Through simulations proper
flow distribution can be achieved to remove sediments
and maintain the proper functioning of the valve. CFD
simulations were performed to predict the sedimentation
and design modifications were suggested in the valve
and plunger geometry to remove sediments.
CFD Analysis of Flow Control Valve
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The objective of this project was to check structural
adequacy and bus design requirements under specified
loading conditions (using FE simulation) as per
Annexure - III of Recommendatory Urban Bus
Specifications - II (April 2013) issued by the Ministry of
Urban Development (MOUD) and its subsequent
addendum / corrigendum dated 7th November 2013.
This project involved generation of FE model of the bus
based on 2D drawings & 3D CAD data; and rollover,
Evaluation of the Design of a Bus as per Ministry
of Urban Development (MOUD) requirements
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Under this project, fatigue life performance of seating
system under different road load conditions has been
predicted. Durability analysis of seating system was
performed for prediction of fatigue life/damage within
seat structure assembly. Methodology herein, included
carrying out detailed Seat FE modeling to capture
physical behaviour of all joints, modal analysis to check
connections & behaviour of joints, frequency response
analysis / random vibration analysis to predict frequency
dependent stresses and fatigue calculations based on
stress / strain life approach. The project outcome
included locating weak regions of seat assembly,
Durability of Seating System
Bus Rollover Analysis
strength, vibration & buckling analysis. Also, computer
simulation of worst case variant of bus design was
carried out to check its structural adequacy and other
specified requirements (as per clauses 15.1 and 15.2 of
the MOUD specifications) viz. strength analysis (static,
bump & braking), vibration analysis, buckling analysis,
rollover analysis (performed at ground level) and stability
angle of bus in laden condition. A report highlighting
summary of the simulations carried out for each of the
requirements and its corresponding findings was
prepared. It also consists of a list of applicable variants
meeting the required criteria.
Seating Systems Damage Contour Orbital Forming Process
identifying areas for further strengthening, optimizing
design and reducing total number of prototypes used for
testing.
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The objective of this internally funded project is to build
competency in transmission development and develop a
5-speed manual synchromesh transmission for ARAI 3-
cylinder engine for LCV application. It involves
benchmarking; concept, design & development phases;
and validation of the developed gearbox. Design
development phase of the project has been completed
and presently, prototype manufacturing is in progress.
Development of Transmission Suitable for LCV
application
5 Speed Transmission
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The objective of this project was to optimize orbital
forming process. This exercise involved simulation of
existing process, validating the same and suggesting
process optimization. The simulation involved fill-up
analysis, temperature analysis, prediction of stresses on
component & dies and prediction of force generated
during the process. In the existing process there were
defects like under filling, serration marks, excessive burr
formation etc. The orbital forming process was optimized
so as to eliminate above defects by changing tool
design, which resulted in complete filling of die cavity
with better material flow.
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NOISE, VIBRATION & HARSHNESS
Tyre Cavity Measurement Set-up
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Natural frequencies of driveshaft were investigated with
respect to change in torque values of shaft. Different
loads were applied to change the static torque on
driveshaft. The wheel center was excited and response
was collected at driveshaft locations to identify the
frequency shift due to torque variations.
Vibration Transfer Function (VTF) Measurements
on Driveshaft for a Passenger Vehicle
Noise, Vibration & Harshness (NVH) Laboratory with its
advanced experimental and computational analysis facilities
provides end-to-end solutions to meet the evolving legislative
and R&D requirements in the areas of NVH to the automotive
industry. It has capabilities in noise source identification of
engines, vehicle interior, exterior and sound quality analysis,
transfer path analysis of vehicle and sub-system, torsional
vibration of engines, operational modal analysis, combustion
mechanical breakdown noise analysis, acoustic materials
testing and design.
Some of the major facilities at NVH laboratory include:
Hemi-anechoic chamber
Engine and chassis dynamometers
Reverberation chamber suite with anechoic chamber
Transfer path analysis system
Test rigs for acoustic materials characterization and
transmission loss of silencer
100 channel data acquisition systems
Acoustic holography system
Modal shakers
Head and torso for sound quality analysis
Scanning laser vibrometer and portable laser
vibrometer
Torsional vibration measurement system
High-power omni directional sound source of 130 dB
Simulat ion sof tware for acoust ic mater ia ls
characterization
During the year new services for tyre cavity noise
measurement and evaluation of sound transmission loss of
component underbody and fire wall have been added.
Highlights for the year are given below:
Noise from tyre-road interaction is gaining significance
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traffic. Certain vehicles exhibit strong and perceivable
noise from the tyres when driving at everyday speeds.
One of the causes for increased tyre noise is stronger tyre
cavity resonances. TCM provides a track based
evaluation tool to optimize tyre-vehicle match along with
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This project was for identification of major noise sources
in terms of engine components and excitation forces
enabling to reduce overall noise at Operator Ear Location
(OEL). The high noise at OEL of tractor is a major cause
of fatigue to the operator. With upcoming legislative
requirements, there is a need for agricultural tractor
manufacturers to control noise levels along with
emissions. NVH lab at ARAI has developed the capability
for noise source identification of these engines. Acoustic
holography and modal analysis were carried out along
with noise and vibration measurements. Also,
combustion noise analysis was carried out to separate
combustion and mechanical excitation from total noise
using in-house developed software tools. This has
Noise Source Identification on Common Rail
Agricultural Tractor Engine
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An increase in infrastructural activity has led to higher
number of off-road vehicles, construction equipment and
earth moving equipment. This in turn is resulting in noise
pollution in the vicinity of construction area. A project
sponsored by CPCB was executed for measuring noise
levels of tracked / wheeled dozers, loaders, excavator-
loaders, forklifts, mobile cranes etc. with an objective of
suggesting suitable test procedure and for arriving at
limits of the noise level.
Noise Evaluation of Off-road Vehicles and
Construction Equipment
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Sound transmission loss of actual component
underbody and floor carpet samples for an overseas
customer was evaluated. The test was carried out as per
ASTM E 2249 / ISO 15186-1 using reverberation
chamber as a source room with diffuse field condition
and anechoic chamber as a receiver room with free field
condition. The measured transmission loss provides
actual acoustic performance of underbody and sound
package materials at vehicle condition to account
various parameters such as size, shape, stiffness, cutout
for pass-through, thickness variation due to molding,
joining of two metal sheet, leakages etc.
Evaluation of Sound Transmission loss of
Component Underbody and Fire Wall
enabled in reducing overall noise by optimizing the
calibration in terms of noise and emission.
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Washing machines were evaluated for sound power
levels and vibration levels at various tactile locations
targeted at human comfort. Sound quality metrics were
computed to have a better understanding of human
perception to the machine noise during fill, wash, rinse,
and spin dry conditions. Noise and vibration transfer
function were evaluated inside the hemi-anechoic
chamber in order to understand the effect of wash drum
and panel gap cavity. Measurements targeting complete
flow from the prime mover, i.e. electric motor through the
drive system, suspension for wash tub till the body were
acquired for all operating conditions at different cloth
loading conditions. Natural frequency measurements
were carried out at each energy transition point to identify
weak paths for the washing machine. Comparisons were
made with benchmark machine for all test conditions.
Noise and Vibration assessment of Washing
Machine
Acoustic Path Contribution Graph
SWL measurements in Hemi-anechoic Chamber
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NVH lab has carried out number of projects for design of
hood insulator, dash insulator and carpet assembly to
meet the target for gasoline and diesel vehicles.
Simulation of materials and experimental testing was
carried out to reduce the design cycle of sound package
materials. This has helped in prediction of acoustic
performance of sound absorbing materials using
intrinsic physical parameters, such as porosity, flow
resistivity, tortuosity and characteristics lengths (VCL
and TCL). This also can be used to design and predict
performance of multilayer materials including, films, foils,
scrims, metal sheets, perforated materials etc.
Projects on Evaluation and Design of Sound
Package Materials using Simulation
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Acoustic Cavity Modal analysis of a Passenger Vehicle
In-cab Noise and Vibration assessment of buses with
different Propeller Shafts
Vibration and strain assessment at defined locations as
a function of drive line torque and engine speed on MT
& CVT Passenger Car
Vibration and strain assessment on defined locations of
exhaust system for a Passenger Car
Transmission loss (TL) evaluation of Heavy duty Engine
Silencers
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Ge-Rotor Oil Pump Analysis
Powertrain Engineering Laboratory (PTE) undertakes design,
development and evaluation of all types of IC engines, right
from concept to prototype for various automotive and non-
automotive applications. It has expertise in optimizing diesel
engines, dual fuel diesel-CNG engine and simulation of
gaseous fuel engines. PTE is equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities for engine development, which include:
Emission test cells
Transient engine dynamometers with vehicle simulation
Eddy current engine dynamometers
Durability test cells
Raw & dilute FTIR based emission systems
Partial flow PM systems
High speed data acquisition for in-cylinder combustion &
injection characteristics
Full flow dilution tunnel with CVS
Transmission design software
3D CFD software
1D thermodynamic software
Software for combustion & emission development
STAR CCM+ software
Steady-state port flow rig
Engine design, CFD, CAE software
Major highlights of this year include:
Benchmarking of engines
Publishing of Patent on innovative Diesel-CNG dual fuel
technology and Fuel Economy improvement device for
SI engines
Proving of mechanical design and full load performance
of ARAI designed 3-Cylinder high power density engine
(developed for Passenger Car application)
New service for performing 'Design Failure Mode Effect
Analysis' (DFMEA) at various stages of engine
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development cycle: DFMEA is performed during various
stages of Engine Development Cycle (EDC) at engine,
component and system level. This ensures reliability and
minimizes cost and time of EDC as well as warranty cost.
Calibration of blow-by meters using an internally
developed PC based calibration rig: Monitoring and
measurement of blow-by gases of IC engines is vital and
critical for engine development. A typical blow-by meter
consists of sensor and metering device, which needs
periodic calibration during operation. PTE in association
with Calibration Lab has developed state-of-the-art PC
based calibration rig for calibration of blow-by meters
used for engine development testing.
In addition to these, PTE has also developed competencies in
the following areas.
Ge-Rotor oil pump design & development methodology
Water pump design and development methodology
Water jacket CFD analysis and estimation of HTC
Valve train design and dynamics analysis
Experimental validation of valve train dynamic behavior
Chain dynamics study test rig
Inlet and exhaust port CFD
Prediction of soot-in-oil using combustion simulation
through 3D CFD
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Intake Port CFDWater Pump Analysis
Mathematical Model of a Valve Train AnalysisWater Jacket and HTC Analysis :
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PTE has executed numerous projects during the year.
Following methodology was typically adopted during
execution of these projects.
1D thermodynamic cycle simulation of base and
upgraded engine systems. Prediction of engine
performance curves, estimation of design combustion
pressures and other combustion characteristics,
estimation of gas exchange process and determination
of valve events
Mechanical Design: Piston Pin / Connecting Rod /
Crankshaft / Bearings / Flywheel / Piston and Ring Pack
Cylinder head design
Water-cooling circuit CFD analysis (cylinder block and
cylinder head)
Valve train design and dynamic analysis
Design of crankcase, block for adaptation of FIE,
accessories
Cooling & lubrication system development
TC characteristics estimation
Intake and exhaust system design
Fuel injection system specifications
Design for NVH and bore deformation aspects
Combustion and emission performance optimization –
combustion package development
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Dual fuel Diesel-CNG SUV engine development
Design & development of High Performance 3 Cylinder
CRDi Euro 4 Diesel Engine for Passenger Car application
Development and optimization of 3 Cylinder Diesel
Genset engine to meet CPCB Stage-II emission norms
above 19 kW and below 75 kW power rating
Design, development & optimization of Diesel Genset
engines in the power range 110 – 170 kW to meet CPCB
Stage-II emission norms
Design upgradation of 3 and 4 Cylinder Tractor Diesel
engines with Bharat (Trem) Stage-IIIA emission norm
compliance
Design upgradation of 65 hp and 58 hp TC Tractor diesel
engines with compliance to Bharat (Trem) Stage-III A
emission norms
Upgradation of 73 kW CEV diesel engine to comply with
BS-III CEV emission norms
Benchmarking of a Single Cylinder Gasoline engine
Benchmarking of a 3 Cylinder Automotive Diesel engine
Projects on design and development of inlet and exhaust
ports for 2V and 4V Cylinder head configuration
Port flow testing projects
Evaluation of engine lubricating oil: This included
devising of a test cycle representing duty cycle for a
Micro LCV. The engine was run with the test cycle for a
predefined duration representative of 10,000 km on road.
Metrology was carried out before and after the test for
evaluation of component wear. Engine oil samples were
subjected to analysis for TBN (ASTM D4789) & various
metal element contents. Also, FTIR analysis was used for
Oxidation & Nitration. Final report delivery included
component wear, oil deterioration and deposit & sludge
rating.
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Ongoing Projects:
Upgradation of 2, 3, & 4 Cylinder Engines with Bharat
(Trem) Stage-IIIA emission norm compliance
Design upgradation & development of new 2 & 4
Cylinder Tractor Diesel Engines of 40, 75 and 120 hp from
concept to meet US EPA Tier-4 (F) Off-Road Emission
Norms.
Design and development of a new family of diesel
engines from concept for a European tractor
manufacturer
Emission upgradation of 50 hp Tractor Diesel Engine to
meet EU Stage-IIIA emission norms for a European
tractor manufacturer
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Flow Box Manufacturing using CNC Machine
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In today's world, where advanced technologies are imperative
to sustain in the market for all automotive organizations,
product validation is becoming a challenge considering the
ever increasing complexity and time, as well as cost. In this
scenario, Structural Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is
continuously streamlining its capabilities towards need of the
automotive industry. It serves Automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and
Tier 2 suppliers for various applications of experimental
validation & integration of virtual and experimental tools. SDL
undertakes R&D projects in fatigue, structural integrity,
durability and vehicle dynamics.
Major highlights of SDL for this year :
Through extensive work over last several years, ARAI has
developed a system for measurement of longitudinal
road profile and a database of 2D Road Profile of Indian
roads for the automotive industry. This data base has
received appreciable response from the Indian and
Overseas OEMs. To take this further, ARAI is currently
working on generating digitized road profiles (.CRG grid)
database of typical Indian road profiles. Presently, a
database of around 700 km of Indian 3D Road in .CRG
/.RGR has been generated. It provides information of
road undulation on roads in longitudinal & transverse
direction; and is useful for vehicle dynamics simulations,
vehicle rollover analysis, tire forces, etc.
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STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS LABORATORY
Key features of this 3D Road Profile database are as
follows:
3D data in .CRG format, which can be easily used with
all commercially available multi body simulation
platforms
Curved Regular Grid (CRG) comprising of X, Y and Z
points defining the road surface
Data points grid – 20mm X direction, 20mm Y direction
Resolution on Z Direction is better than 1 mm
3m wide road patch
700 km of roads covered, includes city, state & national
highways, express highway, ghat/mountain, rough,
unpaved – country/village, mines
Special events like railway crossing, potholes, rumbles,
paved blocks, mismatch joints, etc.
Precise geo-synchronized data for determining exact
locations of roads on maps
High resolution photographs for reference and
additional assistance in analysis
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ARAI has generated a rich database on various vehicle
parameters like roads, loads, traffic conditions and
automotive materials through numerous R&D projects
undertaken over the past few years. This database has
immense significance in vehicle development process.
Along with this, ARAI has also developed methodologies
for test validation and calculation of component level test
load inputs. In order to offer this data to the industry and
ARAI Vehicle Data Analysis Software
academia, a platform has been developed, which is
suitable for storing and viewing the data in a secured web
environment.
Key features of this platform, (which is available at
https://d2k.araiindia.com/), are given below.
Facility to store vehicle response parameters in
secured environment
Displaying of vehicle response data in various pre-
Basic facility to embed ARAI analysis modules
developed in MATLAB to run through web
Has a scalable and modular approach for
accommodating entire database generated at ARAI,
both laterally and horizontally
Quantified information of road roughness is beneficial to
understand road quality of different type of roads and
road surfaces / conditions such as coastal, desert, high
altitude, city, sub-urban and rural roads. This information
is also useful for validation of vehicles for their customer
usage conditions.
SDL has developed a GIS based tool for display and
analysis of Indian road roughness data and also has
generated road roughness data for about 5000 km
covering different states, viz. Kerala, Karnataka, Goa,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal
Pradesh. Salient features of this GIS based tool and road
roughness data are:
Software tool can quickly summarize roughness
information as bubble graphs along with geo tagged
road photographs synchronously on Google street
map
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for every 100 m distance measured
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Benefits of this database are:
Highly accurate road surface profile information
Availability of information on lateral rutting and cross
profile of roads
Detailed section profiles of typical potholes, bumps
and special events for specific analysis
Possibilities of carrying out tire road interaction
behavior studies
Determination of vehicle level performance on different
roads with different tyres and vehicle component
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During the year, SDL successfully executed various projects.
Details of some of the projects are given below.
The objective of this ongoing internally funded project is
to generate digitized road profiles (.CRG grid) database
of typical Indian road profiles. This project involves road
vehicle interaction analysis using the measured digitized
road profiles. Under this project, following three study
projects, showing application of digitized road profiles
have been taken up.
Tire Road Interaction Analysis Study (Tire Dynamics
Study)
Study of Road – Vehicle (SUV) Interaction for Durability
and Ride Evaluation and Prediction
Design Optimization of Frame / Axle / Cabin Using 3D
Road Profile Database
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evaluation of Durability and Ride Comfort using
Digitized Road Profiles (.CRG grid) in virtual and
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Evaluation of chassis mounted components such as
spare wheel, battery, fuel tank, muffler etc. using
customized test rig to simulate Vertical, Longitudinal
and Lateral motion
Evaluation of truck cabin using seven actuator test rig
to simulate Vertical, Longitudinal and Lateral motion
Durability evaluation of radiator assembly/cooling
module by laboratory simulation on Multi Axis Test Rig
Durability evaluation of main bearing cap & wall of
crankcase using Pulsator
Data acquisition of TCT-5 Missile Launcher vehicle
during “Missile Ejection Test”
Road load data acquisition on 15 meter long defense
vehicle trailer in various test conditions
Validation of construction equipment (14 Ft Backhoe
Loader) component for durability to suit Indian market
requirement
Projects on Automotive Components &
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Defense Sector Projects:
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GIS based tool for display and analysis of Indian Road Roughness Data
Comprehensive database covering different types of geographical road conditions in public domain
Provides objective information on road roughness variation in different parts of India facilitating vehicle designer / test engineer to
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MAST Facility
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Suitable for data acquisition of upto 240 channels on
various sensors like accelerometers, strain gauges,
LVDTs, gyro sensors, etc.
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SDL is equipped with 75 actuators, ranging from 5kN to
250kN, which are configured for various test
requirements from single axis to multi axis as per
customer requirements. In order to maintain set-up
flexibility, a servo controller of 8 channels (expandable to
16 channels) has been added to SDL's facilities. This has
facilitated in simultaneous conducting of over 55 tests,
wherein, a single test of maximum 22 channels also can
be controlled with this configuration.
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Suitable for conducting dynamic strength tests on
various components such as crankshafts, connecting
rods, camshafts, springs, gear, drive shafts, steering,
suspension and drive chain.
Resonance Testing Machine –PULSATOR
Resonance Testing Machine - PULSATOR - capacity 600 kN
Driving Pattern and Duty Cycle Development : 25T HCV
& 1T MLCV class vehicle
SDL's capabilities have been augmented with addition of
following facilities.
This facility is a 6 Degree-of-Freedom Multi Axis shaker
Table - MAST in hexapod configuration, comprising of a
platform that can be programmed for position and
acceleration. Road Load Data can also be simulated
using dedicated real time simulation software. It offers
speedy conduct of durability tests of vehicle components
and subsystems. Target data required for MAST system
can easily be measured using traditional road load data
acquisition on the component, or adjacent to the
component, on the proving ground or roads.
Instrumented component or sub assembly is then
mounted on the table and simulated to achieve target
data measured in multi direction. It is an effective
platform which can be used for wide range of
components and is a value addition to existing single axis
vibration test. Typically this system can be used for
validation of components like seat; cabin; chassis
attached components; battery; spare wheels; engine
mounts; and electronics / instrument car panels.
Salient features of this system are:
6 DOF; vertical, longitudinal, lateral, roll, pitch, yaw
movements
Maximum load capacity of 680 kg
Table size of 2m X 2.2m
Peak to Peak Acceleration Vertical: 11g; Longitudinal:
5.8g; Lateral: 5.9g
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Establishment of Inspection and Certification (I&C) centres in
India is one of the most important national level initiatives.
ARAI has been associated with this initiative since year 2005.
ARAI had helped Department of Transport (DoT) to
successfully implement 3 test lanes at Burari, New Delhi and
also had operated them for a year. With this experience, ARAI
conceived a nationwide program for the entire country and
suggested following approach for establishing I&C regime in
India:
Study of existing regulatory framework for road
worthiness certification of “In-use Vehicles” in India and
stage-wise harmonization of the same with international
regulations
Conceive a long term nationwide programme for “In-use
Vehicles” certification.
Commence with commercial vehicles and identified
cities in each state initially with a model I&C centre and
replicate the same throughout the state
Establish an audit mechanism for periodic validation and
compliance of I&C centres in line with regulatory
requirements
Based on the proposal submitted by ARAI, Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has taken up an initiative to
establish ten model I&C Centres in India. Of these, ARAI is
facilitating establishment of five centres in the states of
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and
Gujarat. These centres are expected to be operative soon.
Many state transport departments are also discussing with
ARAI for establishing further test centres in their states.
Having obtained expertise in this area, ARAI's Inspection &
Maintenance Project Cell (IMPC) is now in a position to offer
following services:
Providing consultancy to set up optimal sized test
centres based on the vehicle fleet expected and land
availability
Turnkey test centre establishment from green field
Auditing of the test centre operation
Training motor vehicle inspectors and operators
ARAI is currently engaged by several organizations to provide
above services.
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as per Standard IS 5759/JIS K 2234
This test rig is suitable for simulating conventional
coolant circulation of an automotive cooling system
and evaluation of engine coolant for its corrosion
prevention property. Key features of this system are:
Compact, portable and robust mechanical structure
Easy-to-use test rig with safety features like
emergency shut-off switch
Alarms in case of deviation in set parameters for
quality assurance and safety
PLC based Touch Screen Control Panel for
controlling test parameters, including flow and
temperature and PLC / PC interface with data logging
facility
Graphical display of temperature, flow rate, coolant
level in reservoir tank, time elapsed
Continuous data acquisition
GSM system for messaging to the enrolled phone
numbers in case of alarms
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AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS LABORATORY
Certification & Testing
Automotive Materials Laboratory (AML) provides services in material level, component level testing including material characterization
involving thermal, mechanical, chemical and physical properties; environmental testing and corrosion; microstructural and failure
analysis. To cater to these testing requirements and to undertake research projects the laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art
facilities as indicated below.
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Fatigue testing was carried out wherein, the objective
was to generate Strain Life (EN) curve for steel sheet
material as per ASTM E606. The methodology involved
sample preparation as per standard, testing, data
compilation for generating EN Curve and cyclic stress
strain curves and report generation.
Particulate Matter (PM10) monitoring, analysis and
source apportionment study through receptor
modeling using CMB8.2 around coalfields in Odisha
was carried out. Air quality monitoring results for PM10
concentrations at three locations, information on the
activities carried out around the monitoring sites,
chemical speciation of PM10 for various chemical
species (carbon fractions, elements, ions and PAHs)
and receptor modeling using CMB8.2 were found to be
in agreement and corroborated the contributing
sources of PM10.
Plastic fuel swell test for characterization of material
behaviour of two plastic materials (of two different
shapes – rectangular and cylindrical), in two different
fuels and at two different temperatures was carried out
as per the guidelines given in the standard SAE J1748
(Methods for determining physical properties of
polymeric materials exposed to gasoline/oxygenate
fuel mixture).
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temperature, rain, condensation etc. affect the
aesthetics of the component or vehicle and few
material properties like hardness, impact resistance
etc. UV weathering test facility, which has been added
to AML's facilities, helps in assessing the weathering
resistance to these environmental effects. This test
facility is as per ASTM G154, ASTM D4799, ISO 4892-3,
ISO 11507, SAE J2020.
UV Chamber
• X-Ray Diffractometer facility was utilized extensively for
analysis of residual stresses in the components due to
machining operations. The facility was also utilized for
X-Ray Diffractometer
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metals, petroleum products, brake fluids, coolants,
non-regulated pollutants from vehicle exhaust,
alternate fuel, vehicle components, etc. Other services
rendered included detailed chemical analysis of
particulate matter on filter paper by separation of
components of particulate matter; metallurgical failure
analysis of various automotive and non-automotive
components ; mechanica l , meta l lographic ,
fractography, & failure analysis investigation; material
compatibility of polymeric components with various
automotive fluids; vehicle exhaust particulate matter
analysis; wire testing; etc.
Scanning Electron Microscope
Failure Analysis of
Automotive Components
analysis of % of Retained Austenite. A few studies
involving process modifications were also successfully
conducted for components.
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Pre cat and Post cat Emission System FTIR System
EMISSION CERTIFICATION LABORATORY
Emission Certification Laboratory (ECL) carries out Type
Approval testing and Conformity of Production (CoP) testing
as per CMVR Rules for 2, 3 & 4-wheeler gasoline, diesel and
alternate fueled engines / vehicles; agricultural tractor engines
and construction equipment vehicle & power tiller engines.
Other services include mass emission test on vehicles for the
range of 80 kg to 32,000 kg inertia as per various national and
international standards; and emission & performance test on
engines from 5 kW to 500 kW (highway and non-highway
application). ECL also undertakes development and
sponsored projects for oil companies, vehicle and component
manufacturers.
ECL is equipped with Transient Engine Dynamometer & Full
Flow Emission Analysis System for carrying out Altitude
Simulation, Vehicle Simulation & Ammonia Measurement &
Euro IV & V emission certification testing, Dilute Emission
Analysis System and Microbalance for PM measurement. This
year, Pre cat and Post cat Emission system and FTIR system
have been added to its facilities.
This system is suitable for evaluation of steady state
& the transient test cycle and complies with regulation
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This system meets the requirement of Euro VI (for
ammonia measurement) and EPA 40 CFR part 1065 (for
Nitrous Oxide) for FTIR measurement principle. It has a
wide range of component measurement capability and
FTIR System
requirement of Euro VI. It is capable of performing tests
on diesel, petrol, CNG, LPG and blended fuel.
The emission measurements are possible using bag, as
well as dilute modal analysis. The emission
measurement is done on full flow dilution CVS system
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secondary dilution tunnel.
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Major highlights for the year include:
Validation tests on WLTP-DHC formulated test cycles
and WLTP-DTP Procedure as part of development of
GTR for World Harmonized Light Duty Test
Procedures (WLTP) under WP.29-GRPE:
ECL is conducting validation tests on WLTP-DHC
formulated test cycles and WLTP-DTP Procedure as part
of development of GTR for World Harmonized Light Duty
Test Procedures (WLTP) under WP.29-GRPE. These tests
are being conducted for drivability and emission
performance. The data generated is to be used while
finalizing the harmonized GTR, which includes both
formulation of New Test Cycles and Test Procedures.
A total of 105 number of tests have been conducted on 4-
wheeler Passenger and Commercial vehicles. The data
was presented in GRPE session in January 2013, and it
has helped in raising many issues related to Indian
vehicles. Further to discussions and deliberations, a draft
of Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on WLTP was
submitted to GRPE in November 2013. The future work
includes Round Robin Test Program between India, EU,
Korea, Japan and China.
ARAI has been nominated as a hub laboratory from India
for conducting the Round Robin Test Program. Major
highlights of this project include:
Reflection of India's blend of vehicle types and driving
pattern in the Global Technical Regulation
Bringing forth the need of separate cycles for low
powered vehicles and compact cars
Highlighting our dynamic behaviour of driving cycle,
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Providing timely inputs supported by data and
technical justifications to GRPE-WLTP during Informal
Group meetings, sessions and tele-conferences
Participation in WLTP Project has placed India in a
better position to adopt the WLTP-GTR in future.
Some of the other projects undertaken by ECL are
given below.
Performance evaluation of engine, gear and axle oil on
chassis dyno for SUV vehicle and by driving NEDC
driving cycle. Herein, fuel economy and oil
temperature profile for different candidate oils were
identified.
Simulating engine operating condition for high altitude
(5500 feet as per EPA requirement) on transient test
bed for engine emission optimization.
BS IV engine optimization on transient test facility for
understanding of Common Rail Engine development
procedure for automotive application and SCR OBD
fault simulation during OBD development.
Diesel engine performance and emission development
testing on eddy current test bed for understanding of
SCR engine development procedure for automotive
application.
New services developed include testing of diesel
engine systems that are explosion protected for use
in underground coal mines as per Australian, South
African and European standards and high altitude
not to exceed emission measurement for EPA
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PASSIVE SAFETY LABORATORY
Passive Safety Laboratory (PSL) is equipped with facilities for
full frontal crash, air bag deployment, offset frontal crash, side
impact, pendulum impact for commercial vehicles, roll over
test for passenger buses and seat / seat belt & seat anchorage
testing. It offers certification services like Type Approval of
automotive seats, seat belts and their anchorages. Also,
validation of safety belts, restraint systems, air bags and
structures for crash worthiness are other major services
offered. Seat Belt testing facility was upgraded during the year
for compliance to IS 15140 and ECE R16.
Prominent Highlights:
Bungee sled facility is suitable for conducting variety of
sled tests as per various pulse requirements (IS
15546:2005, ECE R16, ECE R17, Luggage retention,
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ECE R80, FMVSS 208 etc.) This facility has been
accredited by major OEMs for conducting internal
validation tests for their vendors. It supports Seat and
Safety Belt manufacturers in national and international
homologation testing activities. Comprehensive ISO-
17025 accredited Safety Belt Test Facility as per IS 15140
and ECE R 16 is available under one roof.
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types of crash tests like full frontal, offset frontal, side
impact, rear impact and low speed RCAR test.
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Facility established supports testing of driver, passenger
and side airbags as per SAE J1630 Rev.2001. This is the
only public domain facility available in India for testing of
airbags. More than 300 tests were conducted for an
airbag manufacturer in record time generating customer
delight.
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Child Restraint System (CRS) fitment / installation check
services as per AIS072 started by ARAI.
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Repeat contract bagged from RDSO (Indian Railways)
for conduct of two crash tests for Rail Coaches
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Anthropometry measurements of Railway Motormen
conducted.
Anthropometry database generated by ARAI has been
sourced by a leading overseas apparel consultant.
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Upgraded Pendulum Impact Rig is suitable for impact
energy levels upto 55kJ to conduct testing as per ECE
R29.03. Also, Rollover facility's (Tilting Platform) capacity
has been increased to accommodate multi-axle buses
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SAFETY AND HOMOLOGATION LABORATORY
Safety and Homologation Laboratory (SHL) performs multi-
faceted activities covering certification, homologation,
localization and developmental work for the automotive and
ancillary industries. It has capabilities and facilities for
evaluation of various safety critical auto components for their
compliance to National and International Standards such as
SAE, JIS, IS, BS, ISO and ECE/EEC. It has the expertise for
providing solutions for components ranging from a wheel nut
to a complete vehicle.
Prominent Highlights:
Four Station Tyre Endurance test facility established is
capable of endurance testing of Passenger Car and Light
Commercial Vehicle tyres. Salient features of this facility
are:
50kN load capacity of each station
Speed capacity of 300km/h
Drum diameter of 1.7m
Hydraulic loading with servo load control
Automatic and continuous test data measurement with
display system
Flexible test control sequence definition
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View of individual Station
Online graphical representation
Suitable for establishing compliance for Indian
Standards (IS), European Regulations (ECE, EEC),
FMVSS, JIS and Gulf standards
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FMVSS, JIS etc. has been established. This facility is
suitable for testing four hoses simultaneously. It
facilitates test cycle programming as per user
specification and on-line continuous data acquisition.
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VEHICLE EVALUATION LABORATORY
Vehicle Evaluation Laboratory (VEL) is engaged in testing of
wide spectrum of vehicles ranging from 2-wheelers to HCVs,
Construction Equipment Vehicles, Agricultural Tractors,
Hybrid vehicles as well as alternate fuelled vehicles, viz. CNG /
LPG / Battery Operated vehicles in accordance with Central
Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (as amended up-to-date).
Specialized services offered include assessment of vehicles
for fire hazard, vehicular validation trials, winter testing at
Sweden, accreditation of bus body builders' facility,
benchmarking exercises, developmental trials for
roadworthiness, vehicle stability & handling tests, etc.
Prominent Highlights:
VEL is equipped with facilities for testing of new
technologies like Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) and
Combined Braking Systems (CBS) for 2-wheelers as per
IS 14664-2010, ECE R 78 and Global Technical
Regulations GTR-3 (for export requirements).
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undertaking 'Accreditation of Bus Body Builders' all over
India as per the statutory order notified by Ministry of
Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH). In accordance
with this notification and on successful accomplishment
of audits as per laid down norms, ARAI issues
“Certificates on Accreditation of Bus Body Builders”.
Administrative and Technical Audits for
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Fuel consumption test for Construction Equipment
Vehicles (CEVs) in loaded condition, under functional
operational mode and in static / dynamic condition has
been introduced. The results from this test facilitate
improvement in fuel efficiency as they serve as an
indicator / benchmark to the CEV manufacturers.
Some of the major projects executed during the year are given
below.
Verification of buses as per specification laid down by
Ministry of Urban Development vide Urban Bus
Specifications – II. Issuance of reports for Mini, Midi,
Standard and Premium segment buses in accordance
with UBS-II initiated.
Prototype approval of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan
Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) and Gujarat State Road
Transport Corporation (GSRTC) buses, in accordance
with tender specifications laid.
CNG Tests on Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal
Ltd. (PMPML) buses, in accordance with AIS:028.
Brake Testing of Agriculture Tractor and Trailer
combinations, in accordance with AIS:043.
Inspection of OEM's prototype ambulances for
Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services (MEMS) on
behalf of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),
Maharashtra, in accordance with tender specifications.
Validation trials for endurance running of Passenger Cars
and LCVs vis-à-vis Indian road, load and climatic
conditions.
VEL undertakes this compliance verification and testing.
This year certificates were issued to 188 bus body
builders all over India.
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FORMULATION OF SAFETY STANDARDS
Homologation and Regulation
ARAI provides secretariat services to Automotive Industry
Standards Committee (AISC) since its inception in 1997 and
contributes towards formulation of safety standards. A total of
149 standards have been published till Financial Year 2013-14
covering wide range of subjects for different categories of
motor vehicles.
During the year, five standards and eleven amendments
to AIS were released covering the following subjects:
New Standards
Administrative procedures for Corrigendum,
Amendments or Revisions to AIS, TAP 115/116, CMVR
Notifications, IS and ISO standards notified under
CMVR
Automotive Trailer Code
Approval of vehicles retrofitted with Hybrid Electric
System
National Ambulance Code
Testing procedure and requirements for Headlamp
Beam Testing and Brake Testing at Authorized Test
Stations (I&C Centers)
Amendments to AIS Published
Technical specifications to be submitted by vehicle
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Performance requirements for Registration Plate
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Performance requirements for Front and Rear Position
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Speed Limiting devices
Advance Warning Triangle
Bus Body Code
Demisting and Defrosting Systems
Automotive Trailer Code
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Temporary-use Spare Wheel / Tyres and Run Flat Tyres
Several other subjects are nearing finalization and
standards are expected to be completed during 2014-15.
These standards are on the following subjects.
Approval Procedure and Safety Standards for Motor
Caravan
Motor Cycle Controls, Indicators and Tell-tales
Revision of AIS on Spray Suppression Systems
Battery Operated Vehicles
Procedure for Type Approval and Certification of
Vehicles for Compliance to CMVR
Seats, their Anchorages and Head Restraints for M1
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finalized in 2014-15
Speed Limiting Devices
Bus Body Code
Requirements for School Buses
Performance requirements of Front Fog Lamp
Metallic Fuel Tanks of Automotive Vehicles
Filament Lamps
Approval of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Protection of occupants in the event of an Offset Frontal
Collision
Truck Body Code
Light Emitting Diodes (LED) light sources for use in
approved lamp units
Adaptive Front-lighting Systems (AFS) for motor
vehicles
End of Life of Vehicles
Procedure for approval of vehicles produced in small
series, individual vehicles and vehicles produced
under pilot / demonstration projects
Amendments to existing AIS Standards
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Indian Standards on automotive safety components and
systems are formulated in various TED (Transport
Engineering Department) Sectional Committees of BIS.
Transformation / adaptation of AIS into IS, is one of the major
activity in TED. ARAI provides technical guidance / expertise
to BIS and also, has the responsibility of Chairmanship of
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TED 6: Automotive Body Chassis Accessories and
Garage Equipment
TED 22: Transport Tractors, Trailers and Industrial Trucks
TED 26: Automotive Vehicles running on Non-
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ARAI provides technical secretariat services to CMVR
Technical Standing Committee. During this year, the
committee approved several Automotive Industry
Standards and their future implementation schedule.
CMVR-TSC has identified following subject of national
importance for formulation of policy:
Vehicle Recall Policy
Many countries in the world have established
mandatory or voluntary vehicle recall system for safe
transport. A need is felt for a mandatory / government
administered vehicle recall policy and evolving of
suitable guidelines for the same in the country in the
interest of consumer and road safety. Work has been
initiated to prepare the same in consultation with all
stakeholders.
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Committee on WP.29 matters and Core Group on WP.29
related activities. India became signatory to
1998 Agreement under UN ECE as part of the
National Committee on WP.29
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commitment for harmonization of automotive
regulations. Under this agreement, Global Technical
Regulations (GTRs) are being formulated. During this
year, India has voted in favour of following UN GTRs and
amendments to existing GTRs.
GTR on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles
Amendment 1 to GTR 12 on Controls tell-tales and
indicators for 2-wheeled vehicles
Amendment 3 to GTR 2 on Worldwide Motorcycle
Emissions Test Cycle (WMTC)
GTR on Pole Side Impact (PSI)
GTR on Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test
Procedures (WLTP)
Further, as a second step, action has been initiated in
Automotive Industry Standards Committee (AISC) to
transpose GTRs into our national standards.
This year, India participated in several technical sessions
of WP.29, its subsidiary working parties and Informal
Group Meetings. Total of sixteen delegations were sent
on different occasions under ARAI's leadership and with
active participation from the industry. Secretariat at ARAI
provided technical and other support to these national
delegations for attending sessions at United Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland. Some of the important highlights of
Indian participation included submission of technical
views / informal documents on following subjects in
various GR groups and WP.29 sessions.
GRRF-75-24: Proposed Supplement 02 to the 01 Series
of amendments to UN R 131 on Advanced Emergency
Braking Systems (AEBS) – Proposal for better
understanding that vehicles categories (M3, N3 and
N2 > 8 T) shall have haptic or accosting warning and
vehicle categories (M2, N2 ≤ 8T) shall have haptic or
accosting or optical warning.
G R R F - 7 5 - 2 5 : C o m m e n t s o n d o c u m e n t
ECE/TRANS/WP29/GRRF/2013/34 – Amendments to
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L with regard to Braking) regarding clarity on definition
of Secondary Brake System, editorial corrections
in order to make the intention clear that if there is a
failure affecting the front brake, performance of rear
brake should be achievable and vice versa.
GRRF-76-32: India's comments on GTR 3 (Motorcycle
Brake Systems) and UN R 78 (Motorcycle Brakes) –
This proposal is to correct the various possible
architectures for front only brakes, rear only brakes and
the combined braking systems. Accordingly, the test
proposal and requirements were proposed for
inclusion in line with the existing principle of GTR.
GRRF-76-34: India's proposal on inclusion of definition
of Vehicle Stability Function in the proposed new UN
regulation on Electronic Stability Control Systems
(ESC) for better clarity for vehicles equipped with
vehicle stability function including roll over function.
GRE-71-30: India's comment on the proposed
amendment in UN R 50: (Light-signaling devices for 2/3
W vehicles) regarding in case a light-signaling device
is intended to be installed on vehicle with its H plane at
a mounting height ≤ 750 mm above the ground. India
proposed to include text to ensure that applicant of the
device, at the time of application, states whether
installation height of the device on vehicle will be ≤ 750
mm and intends to use the condition of lower vertical
angle requirement in photometric measurements. This
information would help during photometric test on a
device.
India is actively involved in WLTP Project since its
inception, by way of necessary data collection and
raising India specific issues / concerns relating to wide
range of Indian vehicle spectrum (including low powered
vehicles in both M1 and N1 categories). This
participation has helped in incorporation of major
changes in the global test cycle and procedures.
Further to completion of Validation of Test Cycle and Test
Procedure, Indian views were presented on downscaling
proposal, gearshift calculation, cycle traceability, step-
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less inertia, chassis dynamometer inertia simulation, test
cell and soak room conditions, coast down procedures,
test cycle mode construction and related issues. Draft
GTR prepared based on WLTP Phase 1(a) (formulation of
new test cycle and test procedure) and finalized by
GRPE, was endorsed by WP.29 in its March 2014
session. India has voted in favour of this GTR.
The next WLTP Phase 1(b) is Round Robin Test Program
and involves work on various open issues remaining
from Phase 1(a). Apart from India, other confirmed
participants in this program include Japan, Korea, China
and Europe. Under international round robin program
India will be offering one vehicle for testing at hub
laboratories in Japan, China, Korea and EU. Also, WLTP
has recommended national level round robin at
Contracting Party's level, for which ARAI will prepare test
matrix & proposal, and approach the ministry for
necessary funding.
The activities under Environmental and Propulsion
Performance Requirements (EPPR) are very important to
India considering the large production of 2W and 3W.
ARAI hosted the 4th session of Informal Working Group
on EPPR for L-category vehicle on behalf of India during
8-9 October 2013. Representatives from MLIT, JAMA,
JASIC, IMMA, European Commission, Sweden,
Belgium, SIAM and ARAI were part of this meeting. The
EPPR Informal Group directly works under WP.29 –
GRPE to revise type approval procedures for L-category
vehicles such as powered cycles, mopeds, motorcycles,
tricycles and quadri-cycles. This meeting was for
deciding the items and their priority to formulate world
harmonized global technical regulations.
Indian delegation also attended the 5th and 6th sessions
of EPPR Informal Group held at Geneva and Tokyo
respectively. During these meetings, various documents
were hosted by EC on the OBD requirements, EVAP
procedure and GTR 2 amendments. India submitted
comments on these documents and the same were
discussed in detail. The initial proposals on EVAP and
OBD were discussed among contracting parties in Tokyo
meeting based on which revised proposals will be
submitted in next EPPR meeting to be held in
conjunction with 69th GRPE session at UN, Geneva.
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Requirements (EPPR) for L – category vehicles
TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATION
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During this year, Type Approval and Certification for
several safety components and emission norms were
implemented for different categories of vehicles. ARAI
has carried out testing and approval for safety norms
implemented during this year and initiated work for the
same for safety norms to be implemented in 2014-15.
Some of the highlights are:
Interior fittings in other than M1 category vehicles w.e.f.
1st April 2013 (existing models)
Safety standard for the hydraulic brake hose wherever
used in motor vehicle w.e.f. 1st October 2013
Revised safety norms for identification of controls, tell-
tale and indicators for all vehicles including CEV
(existing models) w.e.f. 15th March 2014
New norms for electromagnetic compatibility for L
category vehicles (new models) w.e.f. 1st October 2013
New safety standard for spray suppression systems for
2 wheelers for existing models w.e.f. 1st October 2013
New safety standard for traction batteries for battery
operated vehicle w.e.f. 1st October 2013
Bus Body Builder Accreditation w.e.f 1st April 2013
Fitment of radio frequency identification tag w.e.f. 8th
October 2013
Bus Body Code as per AIS-052 (Revision 1) w.e.f. 1st
October 2014 for new models
Fitment of speed limitation devices for transport
vehicles w.e.f. 1st April 2014
Safety standard for agricultural tractor-trailer brake
systems w.e.f. 31st August 2014
Agricultural Tractors: Ballast Mass, Roll-over Protective
Structure (ROPS), Load Platform, Attendant's Seat,
Rear View Mirrors w.e.f. 1st October 2013 and Driver's
Field of Vision w.e.f. 1st April 2014
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Notifications on following subjects have been
issued for implementation of safety standards in
2014-16
Bus Body Code as per AIS-052 (Revision 1) w.e.f. 1st
April 2015 for existing models
Norms for new vehicle category Quadricycles w.e.f.
1st October 2014
Two, Three and Four Wheeled Vehicles: Windscreen
wiping systems for 4W, Horn installation,
Rear Marking Plates, Rear Underrun Protective
Device (RUPD) and Lateral Protection (Side
Guards), Speedometer, Child Restraint System,
Electromagnetic Compatibility for L category vehicles
(existing Models) and M & N category of vehicles
Agricultural Tractors: Windscreen Wiping Systems,
Driver perceived Noise & Pass by Noise, Tractor
Identification Number, Bulbs, Hydraulic Brake Hose,
Fuel Tanks, Max design speed w.e.f 1st April 2015
Draft notifications published in 2013-14 on
following subjects for future implementation of the
Safety Standards
Automotive Trailer Code as per AIS-113
Provisions of Anti-lock Braking System for M3 and N3
category vehicles
Retro fitment of Hybrid Electric System Kit
Implementation of Indian Standards on safety
components for CNG fuelled vehicles
Testing procedure and requirements for Headlamp
Beam Testing and Brake Testing at authorized test
stations for vehicle fitness certification
Revised norms for emission for new genset (up to 19
kW) run on petrol and kerosene and new diesel engine
up to 800 kW for genset application
Notifications for implementation of Safety
Standards in future
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Approval. Each case being unique in nature, all the
certification departments handled this work very efficiently.
Customers have expressed full satisfaction on the aspects of
timely completion, technical accuracy and administrative
ease of our operations. The below chart depicts the wide
range of the work executed.
TYPE APPROVAL CASES DURING THIS YEAR
Draft rules for revised test procedure for free
acceleration for measurement of smoke density for
diesel vehicles
Draft rules for revised norms for Pollution Under Control
Certification (PUC) for Petrol, CNG, LPG vehicles
Draft rules for Bharat Stage IV (BS IV) emission norms
for 2 wheeled vehicles w.e.f. 1st April 2015
Average Fuel Consumption Standard for the motor
vehicles of Petrol or Diesel or LPG or CNG, used for
carriage of passengers and their luggage and
comprising not more than nine seats, including driver's
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Human Resource Development & Administrative Activities
We recognize that creativity, talent, and commitment of our people have a great impact on our long term success. Our employees’ ability
to understand the needs of our customers and to innovate, delivers value to both, our institute and society. Successful strategies to
attract, retain, develop, and engage our employees, therefore, have been our key focus areas for driving a culture of innovation and
sustained growth. Manpower training, rewarding, encouraging participation in social initiatives, etc. are some of the measures
undertaken every year at ARAI.
Following chart illustrates manpower at ARAI over the last five years.
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During the year-17,209 man-hours of training were imparted to employees in technical, behavioural and functional / other areas.
Training
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Manpower as on 31-03-2014
Contractual Staff
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Best Executive (3 awards) for the year 2013
Award for ‘5 S’ activities to 3 best departments under
Service department category and Technical
department category
Independence Day and Republic Day Celebrations
National Safety Week – 2014 (4th to 11th March 2014)
Blood Donation Camp 2014
Celebration of 'Hindi Pakhwada'
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ARAI Annual Day was celebrated on 10th December 2013
with full zeal. On this occasion, cultural programme
was organized, wherein employees & also their family
members showcased their talents. Following awards
were presented, at the hands of Director.
ARAI Model Employee for the Year 2013
ARAI Departmental Model Employee for the Year 2013
Merit Awards to children of ARAI Employees
Special Recognition Award – 2013 for Achievement /
Innovative Ideas / Contribution
Recognition Award for 25 years’ service in ARAI
Welfare Awards
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Three day workshop-cum-training programme on
‘Emission Requirements of BS-III & BS-IV’
Three day workshop-cum-training programme on
‘Alternate Fuels & Vehicular Emissions’
Three day workshop-cum-training programme on
‘Overview of Vehicle Safety and Certification of CNG /
LPG Conversions and New Regulations’
Three day workshop-cum-training programme on
‘Gaseous Fuel Retro-fitment, OBD & Engine
Technology’
Three day workshop-cum-training programme on
‘Vehicle Evaluation for Active Safety” organized at ARAI
on behest of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(MoRTH) with an aim of training a selected group of 12
RTO personnel from various states in the area of vehicle
evaluation
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
ARAI had taken up Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative voluntarily in 2008. Over the last five years, it has supported many
social projects in the areas of environment, education & health, and provided financial assistance of over Rs. 64 lakh to various projects.
ARAI had been earmarking 0.5% of its previous financial year's net surplus for CSR activities. From Financial Year 2013-14, this
allocation has been raised to 1%.
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Financial assistance was provided for procurement of
cupboards for the inmates of MATOSHREE
VRUDDHASHRAM, an old age home run by Raja Shri
Shivrai Pratishthan.
Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA) is an NGO
working for Total Management of Cancer as a disease
since 1969. CPAA has a tradition of untiring service to
needy cancer patients from all over India, and
neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
and Pakistan. CPAA is an empathetic, reassuring, non-
medical presence that has supported the treatment and
overall needs of more than 3 lakh cancer patients. ARAI
has provided financial assistance for treatment of poor
and needy cancer patients.
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Jankalyan Raktapedhi (JKRP) Pune, a renowned Blood
Bank for last 30 years, has been provided with a 750 liter
capacity pharmacy refrigerator for safe storage of blood
and other critical components.
Supply of Water and Water Storage Tanks
Many villages in the state of Maharashtra experienced a
severe drought during the summer of 2013. ARAI in
association with Aai Janhit Bahu Samajsevi Sanstha,
which is an NGO, supplied water and water storage
tanks to the drought probe areas of Marathwada.
Sponsoring Cattle Feed
The severe drought of 2013 summer in Maharashtra
also led to scarcity of cattle fodder. ARAI, under its CSR
Pharmacy Refrigerator for Blood Bank
Support to Drought Hit Villages
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initiative, sponsored cattle feed at one of the animal
camps organized by Bhartiya Kisan Sangh near
Purandar, District – Pune.
Institute of Natural Organic Agriculture (INORA) is a
division of KNOW-HOW FOUNDATION, a Pune based
NGO working in the field of recycling of organic waste
in housing societies, hotels, school, temple and
households. As part of CSR activity, shredder for
composting garden waste has been funded to INORA, for
installation in selected schools and housing societies in
Kothrud, Pune.
Sadhana Village, a NGO established 1994, located in
Kelvan, Tal. Mulshi, is engaged in care and rehabilitation
of mentally challenged adults. This NGO has also started
a school for providing quality education to children in and
around the valley area. Under the CSR initiative, ARAI has
supported this NGO by funding a solar energy system.
Vidyarthi Sahayyak Samiti (VSS), Pune, a Non-
Government charitable organization, provides lodging,
boarding facilities at a nominal cost to students (boys and
girls) from economically weaker sections of the society,
who come to Pune to pursue higher education. VSS also
conducts various programs aimed at personality
development and character building for the benefit of the
students. ARAI has provided financial assistance for
installing rain water harvesting facility at their girls hostel
(Sumitra Sadan).
Rugna Seva Sadan, run by Nana Palkar Smriti Samiti
(NPSS), operates a dialysis center and pathology
laboratory for patients affected by cancer, TB, etc. It
provides free services to poor patients and charges a
nominal fee for others. ARAI has provided LED lighting
system for this organization's 10 storey building which
has helped in reducing electricity consumption by about
30%.
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Jagruti Pratishtan, a Pune based organization, is involved
in promoting sports and encouraging participation of
under-privileged children. ARAI has lent its support to this
organization's project on personality development for
girls from slum areas by providing them training in various
outdoor games.
Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (SSM) has been active in
integrated rural development since 1959. Started as a
small school, SSM has now grown into a 200 acre
development hub in Nanded and Beed districts of
Maharashtra. As part of CSR activity, ARAI has funded for
purchasing of tools and equipments for their new
technical school.
Karve Institute of Social Service was established on 9th
November 1963 in commemoration of Bharat Ratna
Maharshi Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve. The institute, since
its inception, is serving the society and imparting training
to aspiring professionals. ARAI has sponsored a souvenir
on the occasion of their Golden Jubilee Year Celebration.
Promotion of Sports
Provision of Tools and Equipment
Sponsorship for Golden Jubilee Celebration of
Karve Institute of Social Service
'ARAI's CSR Team: Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Chairperson of Social Responsibility Support Group (SRSG), with Team
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® 'An innovative tool to generate single HyperView session
file for creation of several bode plots for an NVH analysis'
by Y S Thipse, in July 2013 at Altair Users Conference
2013, Pune
'An innovative one-click tool retrieving and displaying
peak von Mises stress result for multiple models from
multiple transient analysis runs' by Y S Thipse in July 2013
at Altair Users Conference 2013, Pune
'Digital Information Services: A Case Study of ARAI
Knowledge Centre' by A Madhava Rao, Dr. K C Vora and
S S Das in September 2013 at National Conference on
'Impact of Web Technologies and E-Resources on Library
Services', Pune
Key-Note Paper on 'Ambulance Code'by A Akbar
Badusha in October 2013 at 2nd International Congress
on Emergency Medical Service Systems (EMS 2013),
organized by AIIMS, New Delhi
'Adaptive Headlamp Leveling System using Occupant
Detection method – A concept' by B V Shamsundara in
November 2013 at 'International Symposium on Lighting
(ISoL 2013 - Illuminating Pathways), New Delhi
'A Study on Homogeneity and Heterogeneity of
Polyurethane Foams – An Indian Scenario' by S K Jain,
Manasi Joshi, Paresh Shravage and N V Karanth in
November 2013 at ACOUSTIS 2013, New Delhi
'Simulation and Validation of Metal Perforated Panels for
Architectural Acoustics' by Paresh Shravage, Manasi
Joshi, S K Jain and N V Karanth in November 2013 at
ACOUSTIS 2013, New Delhi
'Noise Control Measures of DG Sets' by N V Karanth in
November 2013 at ACOUSTIS 2013, New Delhi
'Development of in-house Competency to Build Compact
Gerotor Oil Pump for High Speed Diesel Engine
Application' by Mohammed Jamadar, Alen Jose, Sushil S
Ramdasi and N V Marathe in November 2013 at
SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Study of Compatibility of Metals used in Fuel System of
Gasoline Engine with E10 and E20' by Dharmdev Vyas,
Moqtik A Bawase, and M R Saraf in November 2013 at
SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
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Vehicle Interior Noise' by Ammar Ali, Aditya S Luktuke,
E Ramachandran and N V Karanth in November 2013 at
SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Evaluation of Modal Parameter Estimation Techniques
for Simple Structures' by J Chandra Sekhar, R Ramkumar,
E Ramachandran and N V Karanth in November 2013 at
SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Design and Validation of a Race car with respect to
Aerodynamics and Body Styling' by Abdul Vaseem
Akram, Ajay Kumar, M, Rafiq Agrewale and Dr. K C Vora in
November 2013 at SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Modeling, Simulation & Analysis of Whole Body Vibration
for Two Wheeler' by Shantanu Tathe and Kiran Wani in
November 2013 at SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Evaluation of various Semi – Active Suspension
Strategies for Vehicle Performance' by Rohit Aggarwal,
Pulkit Jain and Sanjay Patil in November 2013 at
SIMCOMVEC 2013, Chennai
'Cab Interior Acoustic Cavity Analysis – Prediction and
Evaluation' by R Ramkumar, P S Yadav, E Ramachandran
and N V Karanth in December 2013 at 2013 LMS India
User's Conference for Automotive and Mechanical
Industry, Chennai
'Latest Trends in Automotive NVH' by N V Karanth in
December 2013 at 2013 LMS India User's Conference for
Automotive and Mechanical Industry, Chennai
'An Innovative Strategy Applying Knowledge
Management Methodology Towards Achieving
Productivity, Protecting IP, & Establishing a Knowledge
Sharing Culture Deployed Within An Automotive
Research And Certification Agency' by Y S Thipse in
February 2014 at International Conference on
Management of Intellectual Property Rights and Strategy,
IIT Bombay, Mumbai
'Experimental and CFD Analysis of a Perforated Inner
Pipe Muffler for the Prediction of Backpressure' published
in International Journal of Engineering and Technology,
(Volume 5, Issue 5, October-November 2013)
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Design and development of multifunction clutch test
rig for testing of automotive clutches
Development of GIS based tool for display and
analysis of Indian road profile database
ARAI Vehicle Data Analysis Software
Child Restraint System installation check as per AIS
072
Static Airbag Deployment testing as per SAE J1630
Rev.2001
Strength evaluation of off-road vehicles
Testing of diesel engine systems that are explosion
protected for use in underground coal mines as per
Australian, South African and European standards
High altitude Not to exceed emission measurement for
EPA compliance
G-rotor oil pump design and development
methodology
Water pump design and development methodology
Water jacket analysis and estimation of HTC
Valve train design and dynamics analysis
Experimental validation of valve train dynamic
behaviour
Chain dynamics study test rig
Inlet and exhaust port CFD
Prediction of soot in oil using combustion simulation
through 3D CFD
Reliability Engineering – Design Failure Mode Effect
Analysis [DFMEA]
Engine blow-by meter calibration rig
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Durability simulation of seat assembly
Prediction of sedimentation in flow control valves using
CFD
Noise source identification of washing machine using
Transfer Path Analysis (TPA)
Evaluation of noise and vibration of clutch release
bearings in anechoic chamber
Evaluation of sound transmission loss of actual
component underbody and floor carpet as per ASTM E
2249 / ISO 15186-1
Evaluation of sound power level of industrial
condensing units and refrigerator in reverberation and
anechoic chamber as per international standards
Performance evaluation of Anti-lock Braking Systems
on 2-W as per IS : 14664-2010
Administrative and technical audits for accreditation of
Bus Body Builders
Agricultural Tractor and Trailer combinations brake
testing in accordance with AIS : 043
Verification of Buses as per Ministry of Urban
Development's Urban Bus Specifications – II
Verification of OBITS as per Urban Bus Specification
(UBS)-II, Chapter 10
Design validation of buses through simulation
Development of Circulating Coolant Corrosion Test Rig
as per Standard IS 5759/JIS K 2234
Assessment of weathering resistance to environmental
effects using UV weathering test facility
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with
Michelin, USA for studying 'Tire Road Interaction
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Agreement signed with RDW, the approval authority in
Netherlands, under which ARAI has been appointed as
Technical Service provider to carry out CoP verification
audits at the production facilities of the manufacturers
on behalf of RDW, Netherlands
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During the year, ARAI participated in nine domestic and
three international exhibitions / seminars for reaching out
to the automotive, component and allied industry and to
strengthen business relations. ARAI showcased its state-
of-the-art facilities and capabilities in design,
development, testing and certification of automobiles
and automotive components at these exhibitions.
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Events
'Symposium on International Automotive Technology'
(SIAT) is a benchmark event organized by ARAI
biennially. SIAT serves as an important forum for
exchange of ideas and brainstorming for the automotive
industry. Over the years, the event has grown in stature
and is now considered as a prestigious event marked by
presence of global automotive fraternity.
Fourteenth edition of 'Symposium on International
Automotive Technology' (SIAT 2015) being organized by
ARAI in association with SAEINDIA, NATRiP and SAE
International is scheduled to be held at ARAI, Pune from
21 to 24 January 2015. It will focus on technologies for
safer, cleaner and quieter vehicles with enhanced
connectivity. It will likewise concentrate on innovative
advancements in automotive technologies to take on
future challenges. SIAT provides a common platform for
national and international experts to share their
innovative ideas concerning developments in several
areas of automotive technology. It brings together
experts from the automotive fraternity, who will
collaborate and debate the current challenges to
promote the multitude of opportunities for a successful
automotive industry.
Over 200 Technical Papers along with 30 Keynote Papers
are expected to be presented by experts from across the
globe at this conference in different technical sessions
like Driver Assistance Systems, Electronics, HVAC
n Upcoming Event : Symposium on International Automotive Technology ( SIAT 2015)
Systems, Manufacturing Methods, Materials, Powertrain
Technologies, Alternate Fuels, Embedded Systems,
Emission Control, NVH & Comfort, Hybrid & Electric
Vehicles, Innovation & Collaboration, etc. Student Poster
Presentation will also be organized during this
conference. A Reference Technical Bulletin, comprising
of technical articles will be published to commemorate
SIAT 2015. It will provide an opportunity for sharing
various technical advancements in automotive
technology.
SIAT EXPO 2015 exposition is also being organized
concurrently with the conference. More than 100
worldwide organizations will be the part of this
exposition, showcasing their technologies / products in
over 200 stalls. Automotive / equipment manufacturers
and research institutions will also have an opportunity to
participate in Technology Theatres to present their
technological strengths, making it the biggest ever in the
history of SIAT.
Dr. K. C. Vora, Sr. Deputy Director-ARAI is the Convener
of SIAT 2015 and Mr. H. A. Nakhawa, Deputy Director -
ARAI is the EXPO Coordinator for this event. The
detailed information on the symposium and exposition
is available at http://siat.araiindia.com or can be
obtained by contacting Convener, SIAT 2015 at
[email protected] or +91 20 30231190.
- E m i n e n t S p e a k e r S e r i e s L e c t u r e b y
Padmavibhushan Dr. Kantilal Sancheti on ‘Fitness
The Need of The Day’
Activities for Student Members:
During the year, ARAI sponsored SAEINDIA’s
activities like BAJA and AWIM (A World in Motion).
ARAI also provided support in the form of judges /
volunteers for BAJA and AWIM activities. The
volunteers had the responsibility of initial inspection
as Technical Inspectors of BAJA All Terrain Vehicle. In
case of AWIM, the volunteers played the role of
mentors and trained the school children in AWIM
activities.
ARAI sponsored SINE 2013 (Student INdustry
Education) under SAEINDIA Off-highway Board,
wherein 23 women engineering students were
trained for 2 weeks in Pune.
ARAI sponsored ASM Materials camp for 11th and
12th Science students, with an aim to orient these
students towards use of materials & manufacturing in
engineering.
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AWIM Pune Olympics 2013
‘Automotive Heat Transfer’ by Dr. Raj Ranganathan
‘Fitness The Need of The Day’
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activities carried out for the benefit of practicing
engineers, engineering students and school children.
SAEINDIA organizes training and educational
programmes, workshops and knowledge dissemination
for enhancing human resource skills to meet the growing
industry requirements.
Workshops / Seminars / Lectures for Professionals
Workshops
- Workshop on ‘Innovative Flow’
- Workshop on ‘Bus Roll-over’
Lectures
- International Lecture on Automotive Heat Transfer
by Dr. Raj Ranganathan
- International Lecture Series on Sound Package
Materials for Vehicle Noise Control by Dr. Pranab
Saha
- Tech-Talk Series Lecture by Ms. Rajani Modiyani on
‘Success Journey’
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VIT University, Ph.D. in Automotive Engineering
Vellore for Industry Professionals
M. Tech. in Engine Technology &
Powertrain Electronics for
Industry Professionals
M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering
B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering
with specialization in Automotive
Engineering
VELTECH M. Tech. in IC Engines
University, M. Tech. in Automotive Electronics
Chennai & Embedded Systems
College of M. Tech. in Automotive Technology
Engineering, Pune
University of M. S. in Mechanical Engineering
Alabama, with Automotive Engineering
Birmingham, USA emphasis
Braunschweig Students Exchange Programme
University,
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Knowledge Centre
ARAI, through its Knowledge Centre carries out training,
educational programmes and knowledge dissemination
activities to enhance human resource skills for meeting the
growing needs of the automotive industry. These activities are
carried out through Learning Centre, Library and Training
Centre.
Learning Centre conducts undergraduate, postgraduate
and doctorate programs, with specialization in
Automotive Engineering through collaboration with
various universities. It has tie-ups with VIT University
(Vellore), VEL TECH University (Chennai), College of
Engineering (Pune), University of Alabama (USA),
Loughborough University (UK) and Braunschweig
University (Germany). Brief summary of the joint
programmes conducted is given below.
nLearning Centre
Prominent highlights of the year:
MoUs with Cummins, Mahindra & Mahindra and Magna
Steyr for deputation of their engineers for M. Tech. in Engine
Technology programme (conducted jointly with VIT
University)
MoU with ETAS Technologies for mutual cooperation and
building Embedded System Lab and related courses
Five Indian B. Tech. / M. Tech. students were at
Braunschweig University, Germany and two M. Tech.
students of Braunschweig University were at ARAI under
Student Exchange Programme
One student is undergoing his second year MS at University
of Alabama, USA
Inauguration of Automotive Electronics & Embedded
System Lab at the hands of Dr. V. Raju, Vice-Chancellor, VIT
University
Ten engineers from various industries enrolled for joint
Ph.D. Programme
Convocation held for first batch of M. Tech. for Industry
Professionals from Cummins
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During the year, 106 books and 48 standards were added
to Knowledge Centre’s library. Also, 37 National and
International Journals were subscribed to, in addition to
selected sections of Indian Standards and SAE Digital
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Library. Over 5357 professionals and students visited
Knowledge Centre’s library during the year. From this
year, corporate membership with book issue facility has
commenced for ARAI Member companies.
Training Centre organizes Proficiency Improvement
Programmes (PIPs) & Domain Training Programmes
(DTPs). This year, 27 PIPs and 2 DTPs were organized at
ARAI, Pune and 11 PIPs and 1 DTP were organized at
ARAI FID, Chakan. These lectures were given by ARAI
personnel, academicians and eminent industry experts,
including speakers from abroad. These PIPs & DTPs had
a participation of 1554 delegates and were conducted in
the following areas of automotive engineering.
Engine Design & Development
Automotive EMC
Road Vehicle Interaction Study for Development of
Lightweight Vehicles
Engine Materials and Failure Analysis
Automotive Engineering
Powertrain Engineering
Advanced LS-DYNA
Engine Combustion and Advance Heat Transfer
Regulation Driven Global Automotive Crash
Worthiness and Occupant Safety
Applied Engineering Mathematics & Thermodynamic
Analysis of I.C. Engines
Engine Testing and Certification
Product Design and Life Cycle Management
Automotive Fuels and Energy
Powertrain NVH
Research Methodology
Advances in Automotive Materials
Engine Emission and Control
Engine Combustion
Engine Electronics and Management System
Advanced Fluid Mechanics
Automotive Testing and Certification
Material Failure Mode Analysis
Design of Experiments
Design Failure Mode Analysis
Calibration
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Metallurgy for Non Metallurgist
Billet Optimization Technique for Forging using
Veracad
Certified Reliability Engineer
DTP on Latest Trends in Design and Development of
I.C. Engine (Focus on Diesel Engine)
DTP on Fundamentals of Bus Body Code: AIS-052
Regulation
DTP on Forging Technology
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Mr. Dilip Chenoy inaugurating ‘Industrial Automation’ and ‘Multi Skilled Maintenance’ PIPs
ARAI has tied up with Hyderabad based Involute Institute
of Technical Training (IITT). This institute is affiliated to
Steinbeis Centre for Technology and is a partner of
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). This
partnership is a perfect amalgamation of ARAI’s
technical expertise; and training & skilling capabilities of
IITT. It is for meeting the training needs of automotive and
manufacturing industries; and for introducing latest
training courseware and methodologies, which would be
helpful in developing technically competent employable
work force. During this year, two skill school training
programmes, viz. Industrial Automation and Multi Skilled
Maintenance were organized under this partnership.
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Establishment of Test Facilities Under NATRiP at Chakan
ARAI's facilities are undergoing comprehensive upgradation
under NATRiP to match with the global peers. With a
budgeted investment of Rs. 270 crore, the new facilities are
being developed as a Centre of Excellence in Powertrain; and
Fatigue & Materials; in addition to Homologation facilities for
Passive Safety, including full vehicle crash systems. These
facilities are being established on an industrial plot measuring
5.5 Ha. area in Phase III MIDC, Chakan, which has an
advantage of proximity to the end-users, i.e., automotive and
auto component industry. Details of the various laboratories
being established under the project are given below.
This laboratory will be for testing of vehicles; engines &
powertrains; and other accessories; for their
performances with respect to power, efficiency, exhaust
emissions etc. It consists of different types of engine /
chassis dynamometers; controlling & measuring
equipment; and instrumentation. The laboratory and test
cells will be climatically controlled and fitted
with advanced systems for f ire protections,
telecommunications and data transfer for ensuring
confidentially. The laboratory shall be treated acoustically
for control of noise pollution. The major facilities in this
laboratory include:
Vehicle Test Cell (CVTC) to test vehicles up to Light
Commercial Vehicle (LCV) category using 4 x 4
Chassis Dynamometer for performance and emission
tests up to Euro V Certification
Climatic Soak Room (-30° C to 50° C)
Vehicle Test Cell (VTC) to test vehicles up to Light
Commercial Vehicle (LCV) category using 4 x 4
Chassis Dynamometer with controlled climate with
temperature of 25° C ± 3° C associated with humidity
control for emission tests up to Euro – V Certification
Soak Room for above test cell with temperature of 25° C
± 3° C
Mileage accumulation test cell with 4 x 4 Chassis
Dynamometer for endurance testing
Test Cell for Transmission / Gear box performance
testing
Variable Volume / Variable Temperature (VV / VT),
Sealed Housing for Evaporative Determination (SHED)
Area
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This laboratory shall be for prediction of structural failures
& evaluation of vehicular structural components; systems
& sub systems; and chassis / full vehicle subjected to real
life dynamic loading conditions. It provides seismic
foundations, super strong floors areas to sustain reaction
loads of very high magnitude and high-pressure high-
volume centralized hydraulic power system with its
distribution through underground piping network. Salient
features of this laboratory are:
Climatic MAST facility for components
Climatic 4 Poster for LCV
X Poster
Universal Test Benches with maximum capacity
of 500 kN
HPS of 2600 LPM (expandable to 4000 LPM),
210 bar with piping network
Electro-dynamic Shaker with climatic chamber
Instrumentation and vehicle preparation area
Passive Safety Laboratory will evaluate vehicular safety
performance under impact conditions. It will
accommodate external vehicle propulsion system,
straight track, impact barriers and provision for
underground videography of test vehicles during the
event of different types of test impact. It will include a
structure to support high intensity lighting system
required for high speed videography; control rooms for
command; control & monitoring systems; and
associated instrumentations. It will also have vehicle
garages, workshops, and other utility areas for vehicle
preparation, instrumentation room, manikin storage,
calibration and other areas for testing various sub
systems like air bags, Under run protection devices,
vehicle interiors, seat anchorages etc. It will primarily
consist of:
Crash area
Vehicle preparation area – climatically controlled
500 HP drive system to propel test vehicle
Underground Photo Pits
Fatigue Testing Laboratory – Centre of
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Passive Safety Laboratory Powertrain Laboratory
Fatigue Laboratory Workshop
Instrumented manikin room – climatically controlled
(Temperature & Humidity)
Calibration Laboratory – climatically controlled
(Temperature & Humidity)
Confidential Parking / Garage areas
High speed videography set up with image analysis
software
Movable high intensity lighting system at truss level
Pedestrian safety and air bag test cells
Sled facility with programmable stopping device
The above laboratories will be supported with Power
Station, Transformer Yard, Captive Gen-set of 4000 kVA,
Panel Rooms, Underground Water Storage Tank, Fuel
Stations, Underground Fuel Storage Tanks, Client
Workshops, General Storage and Maintenance
Workshop.
Subsequent to obtaining of possession of the plot in July
2011, necessary clearances and approvals for starting
the construction activities were received in July 2012.
The civil work contract for the planned buildings, i.e.
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Powertrain Lab, Fatigue Lab, Passive Safety, Workshop,
Client Workshop and other Utility buildings like Power
Station, Fuel Yard, Water Storage Tank, Canteen were
awarded through open tendering process. Work at this
site commenced in the first week of August 2012. The
overall progress of the civil construction activities is
grossly as per planned schedule and more than 80% of
civil work is completed.
Utility designs and specifications have been finalized in
consultation with test system suppliers. Almost all utility
contracts for electrical systems, fuel distribution, LAN,
voice & data, security system, HVAC systems etc. have
been awarded further to techno-commercial evaluation
of bids received through open tendering system. About
50% ~ 60 % of utility works have been completed.
Contracts worth of Rs. 118 crore have been awarded and
remaining utility contracts worth Rs. 16.5 crore are under
finalization.
All the activities, including civil construction, provision of
utilities and installation & commissioning of equipment
are so planned that facilities shall be ready for use one by
one, starting from December 2014, commencing with
Passive Safety Laboratory and followed by Fatigue &
Powertrain Laboratory by May 2015.
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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
Auditors' Report
To
The Members
The Automotive Research Association of India
1. We have audited the accompanying financial statements of The Automotive Research Association of India (“the Association”),
which comprise the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2014, and the Income and Expenditure Account for the year then ended, and a
summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.
2. Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
The Association's Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the
financial position, financial performance of the Association in accordance with the Accounting Standards. This responsibility
includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and presentation of the
financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
3. Auditor's Responsibility
3.1 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in
accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require
that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from material misstatement.
3.2 An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the Association's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to
design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Association's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies
used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation
of the financial statements.
3.3 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
4. Opinion
In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the financial statements give a true
and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:
(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the State of affairs of the Association as at March 31, 2014; and;
(b) in the case of the Statement of Income and Expenditure Account, of Surplus for the year ended on that date.
For A. R. Sulakhe & Comp.
Chartered Accountants
Firm Registration No.110540W
J V Dhongde
Partner
Membership No. 37290
Place
Dated
: Pune
th: 18 June, 2014
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Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2014
(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSSCHEDULE
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AS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
Shrikant R Marathe Rajan Wadhera Vinod Dasari As Per Separate
Director Vice President President Report of Even DateFor A. R. Sulakhe & Comp.Chartered AccountantsF. R. No. 110540 W
J. V. Dhongde
Partner
Membership No. 37290
SOURCES OF FUNDS
APPLICATION OF FUNDS :
1. GENERAL & OTHER FUNDS
A) GENERAL FUND 1 42588.82 33051.31
B) R & D RESERVE FUND 2 20122.65 18247.69
C) REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY FUND 3 8785.62 71497.09 7921.15 59220.15
2. PROJECT FUNDS (NET) 4 1412.89 3717.07
3. CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 5 6390.70 6059.40
TOTAL 79300.68 68996.92
1. FIXED ASSETS 6 27925.04 23110.22
2. CURRENT ASSETS, DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES
A) INVENTORIES 7(A) 33.66 26.34
B) SUNDRY DEBTORS 7(B) 3003.47 3042.94
C) DEPOSITS, CASH & BANK BALANCES 7(C) 46450.06 41786.89
D) ADVANCES 7(D) 1800.23 950.29
E) SUNDRY DEPOSITS 7(E) 88.22 51375.64 79.94 45886.40
TOTAL 79300.68 68996.62
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 13
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Income And Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31st March 2014
(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSSCHEDULE
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YEAR ENDED
31/03/2014
YEAR ENDED
31/03/2013
INCOME
EXPENDITURE
SPONSORED PROJECTS, TESTING, 8 17128.74 15178.38
LEARNING & TRAINING CENTRE
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION - 415.18 384.24
SIAT 2013 INCOME - 0.00 486.50
FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM R&D RESERVE FUND - 34.48 48.18
INTEREST 9 3946.53 3092.01
OTHER INCOME 10 297.82 101.95
TOTAL 21822.75 19291.26
SPONSORED PROJECTS, TESTING, LEARNING - 2144.67 1689.16
& TRAINING CENTRE EXPENSES
ARAI R&D PROJECTS - 34.48 48.18
SALARIES & OTHER ALLOWANCES 11 7176.31 6175.62
EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSES - 192.09 204.10
OPERATION & ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES 12 2068.35 2037.45
DEPRECIATION - 2359.44 1871.12
(LESS: DEPRECIATION ON GOVT. FUNDED 1186.50 1172.94 1052.20 818.92
ASSETS (Ref : Note No I (3) (a) of Schedule no 13)
SIAT 2013 EXPENSES - 5.05 361.53
LESS:- EXPENSES TRANSFERRED FOR 0.00 (55.00)
CAPITALISATION OF ASSET
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 9028.86 8011.30
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(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSSCHEDULE
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YEAR ENDED
31/03/2014
YEAR ENDED
31/03/2013
APPROPRIATION
A) INTEREST ON EARMARKED FUNDS TRANSTERED
TO RESPECTIVE FUNDS
- R &D RESERVE FUND 1909.44 1648.63
- REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT/ MACHINERY FUND 864.47 2773.91 704.82 2353.45
B) SURPLUS (DEFICIT) OF SIAT 2013 TRANSFERRED (5.05) (5.05) 124.97 124.97
TO GENERAL FUND
C) EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (NET) 6260.00 5532.88
TOTAL 21822.75 19291.26
Shrikant R Marathe Rajan Wadhera Vinod Dasari As Per Separate
Director Vice President President Report of Even DateFor A. R. Sulakhe & Comp.Chartered AccountantsF. R. No. 110540 W
J. V. Dhongde
Partner
Membership No. 37290
Income And Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31st March 2014
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(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSNOTE
(Refer
Schedule 13)
AS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2014
SCHEDULE NO. 1 : GENERAL FUND
AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 33051.31 27000.81
ADD : PROJECTS CAPITALISED I (4) 4263.23 1993.34
ADD : MEMBERSHIP ENTRANCE FEE 0.60 0.20
LESS : DEPRECIATION ON GOVT. PROJECTS I (3) (a) 1186.50 1052.20
LESS : PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS 0.50 1.40
ADD : SURPLUS (DEFICIT) OF SIAT 2013 (5.05) 124.97
LESS : DE-CAPITALISATION OF ASSETS 20.98 17.27
LESS : ARAI's SHARE IN CESS PROJECTS IV(a) 68.95 530.02
ADD : RECEIPT OF GRANT FOR CESS PROJECT ADVANCED BY IV(a) 295.66 0.00
ARAI IN PREVIOUS YEAR
ADD : EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 6260.00 5532.88
TOTAL 42588.82 33051.31
AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 18247.69 16647.24
ADD : INTEREST I (10) (A) (ii) 1909.44 1648.63
LESS : UTILISED DURING THE YEAR I (10) (B) (ii) 34.48 48.18
TOTAL 20122.65 18247.69
UPTO LAST YEAR 7921.15 7216.34
ADD : INTEREST I (10) (A) (I) 864.47 704.81
TOTAL 8785.62 7921.15
SCHEDULE NO. 2: R&D RESERVE FUND
SCHEDULE NO. 3: REPLACEMENT OF
EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY FUND
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(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSAS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2014
SCHEDULE NO. 4: PROJECT FUNDS (NET)
(A) FUNDS FOR CESS PROJECTS (DHI)
AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 164.90 186.31
ADD : RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 450.00 275.00
LESS : RECOUPMENT OF UTILISATION OF ARAI FUNDS 295.66 0.00
ADD : UTILISED ARAI FUND 68.95 527.01
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 388.19 988.32
LESS : REFUNDED TO MINISTRY 8.19 54.80
LESS : EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 306.92 768.62
NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE (A) 73.06 164.90
(AS PER APPENDIX - I ATTACHED)
(B) FUNDS FOR NATRiP PROJECTS
AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 2916.42 200.04
ADD : RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 965.00 4,866.00
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 3,881.42 5066.04
LESS : EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 3377.03 2149.62
NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE (B) 504.39 2916.42
(AS PER APPENDIX - II ATTACHED)
(C) FUNDS FOR IMPC PROJECTS
AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 635.75 274.60
ADD : RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 760.00 625.00
TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 1395.75 899.60
LESS : EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 560.32 263.85
NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE (C) 835.44 635.75
(AS PER APPENDIX -III ATTACHED)
TOTAL (A+B+C) 1412.89 3717.07
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(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSAS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2014
SCHEDULE NO. 5: CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS
SCHEDULE NO. 6: FIXED ASSETS
SCHEDULE NO. 7(A): INVENTORIES
SCHEDULE NO. 7(B): SUNDRY DEBTORS
SUNDRY CREDITORS 214.28 208.57
CURRENT ACCOUNT WITH BANK OF BARODA (BOOK OVERDRAFT) 126.38 0.00
SUBSCRIPTION RECEIVED IN ADVANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE ABSTRACTS 0.00 1.65
ADVANCES RECEIVED TOWARDS SPONSORED PROJECTS AND TESTING 1060.95 868.76
OTHER LIABILITIES (REF. APPENDIX IV) 4989.09 4980.42
TOTAL 6390.70 6059.40
GROSS BLOCK 36353.46 32528.73
LESS: ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 15433.76 13200.34
NET BLOCK AS PER APPENDIX-V ATTACHED 20919.70 19328.39
CAPITAL WORK IN PROGRESS 7005.34 3781.83
TOTAL 27925.04 23110.22
INVENTORIES
- STORES AND SPARES 33.66 26.34
TOTAL 33.66 26.34
UNSECURED,CONSIDERED GOOD,UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
OUTSTANDING FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS 177.71 307.74
CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL 33.51 100.18
LESS: PROVISION 33.51 100.18
177.71 307.74
OTHER DEBTS 2825.76 2735.20
TOTAL 3003.47 3042.94
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PARTICULARSAS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2014
SCHEDULE NO. 7 (C): DEPOSITS, CASH & BANK BALANCES
SCHEDULE NO. 7(D): ADVANCES
SCHEDULE NO. 7(E): SUNDRY DEPOSITS
CASH IN HAND 3.65 3.71
CHEQUES IN HAND/TRANSIT 171.21 100.34
BANK BALANCES 2334.93 1398.26
FIXED DEPOSITS WITH
- SCHEDULED BANKS 11872.10 11022.09
- INSTITUTIONS 1.11 1.01
EARMARKED DEPOSIT WITH
- SCHEDULED BANKS 32067.06 23987.60
- INSTITUTIONS 0.00 2181.27
FIXED DEPOSIT MADE OUT OF NATRiP FUNDS 0.00 3092.61
TOTAL 46450.06 41786.89
STAFF LOANS SECURED / 12.24 6.15
GUARANTEED AND STAFF ADVANCES
SUNDRY ADVANCES 966.82 861.71
GRATUITY FUND 78.51 0.00
ADVANCE AGAINST CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 691.22 58.62
PREPAID EXPENSES 51.44 23.81
TOTAL 1800.23 950.29
DEPOSIT WITH PMC 4.04 4.04
DEPOSIT WITH MSEDC 74.35 67.12
DEPOSITS FOR TELEPHONE AND TELEX 0.57 0.57
DEPOSITS WITH GAS AGENCIES 1.41 1.41
OTHER DEPOSITS 7.85 6.80
TOTAL 88.22 79.94
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Schedules Forming Part of Income & Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31st March 2014
(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSYEAR ENDED
31/03/2014
YEAR ENDED
31/03/2013
SCHEDULE NO. 8: SPONSORED PROJECTS ,TESTING,
LEARNING & TRAINING CENTRE
SCHEDULE NO.9: INTEREST
SCHEDULE NO.10: OTHER INCOME
SCHEDULE NO.11: SALARIES & OTHER ALLOWANCES
SPONSORED PROJECTS 5200.08 4128.81
DEVELOPMENT TESTING 3804.27 3559.67
CERTIFICATION TESTING 7505.70 6886.56
ROUTINE TESTING & TRAINING 204.06 246.04
LEARNING & TRAINING CENTRE 414.63 357.30
TOTAL 17128.74 15178.38
RECEIVED 2229.40 1579.62
ACCRUED BUT NOT DUE 1717.13 1512.39
TOTAL 3946.53 3092.01
EXCESS PROVISION WRITTEN BACK 8.06 15.89
FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS 65.94 0.00
PROVISION FOR RDD WRITTEN BACK 100.18 0.00
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 95.96 76.07
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES 27.68 9.99
TOTAL 297.82 101.95
SALARIES & ALLOWANCES 6782.82 5774.25
EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROVIDENT FUND 324.54 274.05
GRATUITY EXPENSES 30.47 92.21
(Refer Note I (10) (V) (5) (ii) of Schedule 13)
LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION 38.48 12.29
LOSS OF ARAI EMPLOYEES CPF TRUST 0.00 22.82
TOTAL 7176.31 6175.62
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Schedules Forming Part of Income & Expenditure Account
for the year ended 31st March 2014
(Rs. in Lakhs)
PARTICULARSYEAR ENDED
31/03/2014
YEAR ENDED
31/03/2013
SCHEDULE NO.12 OPERATION & ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES
AUDIT FEES 1.23 1.80
BAD DEBTS 4.78 3.91
BANK CHARGES 11.67 4.27
BOOKS & PERIODICALS 37.99 23.26
CONSUMABLE STORES 14.12 15.08
CONVEYANCE EXPENSES 3.21 3.00
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 44.81 19.54
LOSS ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS 0.00 5.11
ELECTRICITY CHARGES 992.78 904.16
EXTERNAL LABOUR/SECURITY AND STIPEND ETC. 258.74 251.81
FUEL FOR VEHICLES 6.50 5.43
GARDEN MAINTENANCE & TREE PLANTATION 3.14 4.44
INSURANCE CHARGES 15.10 11.70
INTEREST PAID 0.69 10.66
ISO 9000/TUV CERTIFICATION EXPENSES 1.88 5.72
LAND LEASE RENT 0.02 0.02
LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES 69.85 32.39
LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET 4.69 3.54
MARKETING EXPENSES 38.44 23.52
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 14.21 12.49
NABL ACCREDITATION EXPENSES 3.10 6.05
OUTFIT ALLOWNACE 0.90 0.74
PATENT EXPENSES 0.00 1.95
POSTAGE & TELEGRAM 12.06 7.24
PRINTING & STATIONERY 18.29 17.89
PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS 33.51 100.18
RATES & TAXES 9.91 7.14
RECRUIMENT EXPENSES 8.63 1.68
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 182.58 189.34
SEMINAR EXPENSES 10.37 16.35
SUBSCRIPTION 1.72 1.81
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES 1.94 1.68
TELEPHONE, INTERNET ETC. 30.56 33.90
TRAINING EXPENSES 22.16 9.65
TRANSPORT CHARGES 3.05 2.59
TRAVELLING EXPENSES 57.83 55.19
USER CHARGES FOR NATRiP FUNDS 100.00 200.00
VAT FOR EARLIER YEARS 0.42 0.00
WATER CHARGES 16.02 15.70
WP 29 EXPENSES 31.45 26.52
TOTAL 2068.35 2037.45
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Schedule no. 13 Notes to the Accounts
Impairment loss is recognised whenever carrying
amount exceeds the recoverable amount. Conversely,
previously recognised losses are reversed when the
estimated recoverable amount exceeds the carrying
amount.
a.Depreciation rates have been determined on the basis
of estimated useful life of the Fixed Assets and provided
on Written down Value method from the year of their
capitalization, including assets created out of
Government grants and various UNDP equipment
received as Grant-in-aid in kind.
Depreciation on the assets acquired out of the Grants
and various UNDP equipments is drawn back from
General Fund and credited to Income & Expenditure
Account.
b.As decided in the Meeting of the Committee for
Depreciation Policy for ARAI held on 11th December
2013 depreciation rates have been revised from the
current year. Rates based on the Companies Act,2013
have been applied on the WDV of the assets as on
31.03.2013 and also on the additions made w.e.f.
01.04.2013. The revised rates are as follows :
3) Depreciation
Building & Roads Etc
1. Building 4.87%
2. Roads 25.89%
3. Water Pumps & Pipeline 18.10%
4. Electrical Installation 18.10%
5. Cooling Towers 18.10%
Plant & Machinery
6. Plant & Machinery 9.50%
7. Lab & Testing Equipment 9.50%
8. Measuring Instruments-8 Years 31.23%
9. Measuring Instruments- 15 Years 18.10%
10. Measuring Instruments- 25 Years 11.29%
11. Test Rigs 9.50%
12. Test Beds 9.50%
13. Crane 9.50%
1) Accounting Convention:
2) Fixed Assets:
The financial statements have been prepared under the
historical cost convention, having due regard to
fundamental accounting assumptions of going concern,
consistency and accrual, in compliance with the
accounting standards issued by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India.
The Association has been adopting Uniform policy as
regards capitalisation of assets acquired under Cess,
NATRiP, Plan and Sponsored Projects, and own funds
from 2004-05. Fixed Assets acquired out of these funds
are capitalised in the year of acquisition and technical
acceptance, at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Attributable finance costs and expenses of bringing the
respective assets to working condition for their intended
use are capitalised.
ARAI has so far received for its use equipments and
machinery amounting to Rs.2593.28 lakhs from NATRiP
Implementation Society, registered society under the
Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise,
Government of India. The decision regarding the
accounting treatment of these assets is awaited from the
Ministry of Heavy Industry, Government of India.
Group of Buildings & Roads include Air-conditioning
systems, electrical fittings and other infrastructural
facilities, which are integral part of building and are
depreciated as per useful economic life.
Intangible Assets :
Knowledge gathered by the Association (Solely or
jointly with the Sponsoror) in the form of Patents during
the execution of sponsored projects which are capable
of being registered with the Patent Authority are
capitalized at the nominal value of Re. 1 per patent as
an Intangible Assets. Computer Software has also
been classified under intangible assets.
Impairment :
The carrying amount of cash generating units / assets
is reviewed at balance sheet date to determine whether
there is any indication of impairment. If any such
indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated
as the higher of net selling price and value in use.
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I. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES :
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Expenditure for the year would have been more by
Rs.378.58 lakhs and the General Fund as on
31.03.2014 would have also been more by Rs.378.58
lakhs.
The Association is showing the cost of asset acquired out
of the Grants received at gross value and amount of Grant
received to the extent of Fixed Assets purchased is
credited to General Fund A/c. With effect from financial
year 2004-05, General Fund A/c is reduced to the extent
of depreciation charged on such assets acquired out of
the Grants received.
a. Inventory is valued at lower of cost or net realisable
value. Stock of fuel is determined at Weighted Average
cost.
b. In view of the technical complications involved in
valuation of partly completed sponsored projects, cost
incurred is debited to Income & Expenditure Account.
c. Consumable stores and spares are expensed upon
purchases.
Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the
exchange rates prevailing on the date of the transaction.
The outstanding amounts denominated in foreign
currency are shown at rates prevailing on the Balance
sheet date. The difference between the rate prevailing on
the date of the transaction and on the date of settlement is
recognised as income or expense.
a.R& D -Sponsored Projects & Development Testing
Revenue is recognised based on specific contracts,
either on company’s specific benchmark or on
achieving of specific results.
b.Other testing : Revenue is recognised as and when
service is rendered.
c. Membership Subscription
Revenue is recognised on accrual basis based on
preceding year’s turnover of member companies.
4) Government Grants:
5) Inventories:
6) Foreign Exchange transactions:
7) Revenue Recognition :
c. Till last year Softwares were amortized over a period of
5 years.
d.Mobile handsets were depreciated over period of 3
years up to F.Y.2012-13. But as per the Committee’s
Recommendation mobile handsets are no longer
capitalized and are treated as Revenue Expenditure
w.e.f. 01.04.2013.
e.A new head of fixed assets as ‘Servers’ has been
created, and certain assets under computers and
peripherals have been reclassified under the head
‘Servers’.
f. The group of Sundry Assets has been regrouped under
various sub heads of Plant and Machinery and some
assets under sundry assets have been written off.
Also assets under the head of Road Lights, Drawing
Office Equipment and Wire Fencing have been written
off during the year as per the Committee’s
recommendation.
g.Measuring Instruments have been further classified in
three categories on the basis of their useful life into 8
years, 15 years and 25 years.
h.The Committee has also approved of charging full
depreciation on the assets sold/scrapped in the
second half of the financial year and at half of the rate for
assets sold/scrapped in the first half of the financial
year.
i. Had the ARAI had continued to provide the
depreciation at the old rates, the excess of Income over
Computers & Peripherals
Vehicles
Air-conditioners
Intangible Assets
17. Computers & Peripherals 63.16%
18. Servers 39.30%
19. Vehicles 39.30%
20. Air-conditioners 25.89%
21. Computer Software 45.07%
UNDP Equipment Recd. In Kind
Furniture & Fixtures
Office Equipment
14. UNDP Equipment Recd. In Kind 9.50%
15. Furniture & Fixtures 25.89%
16. Office Equipment 45.07%
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d.Symposium on International Automotive
Technology (SIAT)
SIAT is an International event organized biannually to
share knowledge and innovative ideas in Automotive
Technology. Income is recognised on accrual basis in
form of Delegate fees, Sponsorships, advertisements
and stalls.
e. Learning & Training Centre
Fees received are accounted on time proportionate
basis.
f. Interest
Interest is recognised on time proportionate basis.
g. Training
These are the training sessions organized for industry.
Income is recognised on completion of service
performance.
h. Automotive material and manufacturing(AMM)
AMM is an International event initiated and organized
to share knowledge and innovative ideas in Material
and Manufacturing. Income is recognized on accrual
basis in form of Delegate fees, Sponsorships,
advertisements and stalls.
a.Defined Contribution Plan
Association’s contributions paid/payable during the
year to Approved Superannuation Fund, Provident
Fund are recognised in Income & Expenditure Account
when contributions to respective funds are due. There
are no other obligations other than the contribution
payable to the respective trusts.
In respect of Provident Fund, the shortfall in respect of
interest, if any, is made good by the association and is
recognized as expense.
b.Compensated Absences
Short term compensated Absences are provided for
based on estimate. Long term compensated absences
are provided for on basis of actuarial valuation by using
Projected Unit Credit Method (PUCM).
Actuarial gains and losses arising on such valuation are
recognised immediately in Income & Expenditure
account.
8) Employee Benefits
c. Leave Travel Concession:
Expenditure on Leave Travel Concession is paid as per
block years basis as specified in the Leave Travel
Concession Rules.
d.Defined Benefit Plan
Association’s liability towards gratuity is determined
using the projected unit credit method which considers
each period of service as giving rise to an additional
unit of benefit entitlement and measures each unit
separately to build up the final obligation. Past Service
Gratuity Liability is computed with reference to the
service put in by each employee till the date of valuation
as also the projected terminal salary at the time of exit.
Actuarial gain or losses are recognized immediately in
the Statement of Profit and Loss as income or expense.
Obligation is measured at the present value of
estimated future Cash Flow using a discount rate that is
determined by reference to market yields at the
Balance Sheet date on government bonds where the
currency and terms of the government bonds are
consistent with the currency and estimated terms of the
defined benefit obligation.
a)For debtors outstanding for the period between 1-3
years , 20% amount of receivables has been provided
as Reserve for Doubtful debts.
b)Debtors outstanding for more than 3 years are written
off as bad debts.
thA. In the 115 Governing Council meeting held on
28 -8-98, it was decided to set up the following
funds:
i. Replacement of equipment/machinery Fund:
This fund was set up by earmarking specific
investments corresponding to the amount of
Depreciation for the year. The interest earned from
the earmarked investments is specifically set aside
towards financing replacements of equipment and
machinery and to meet ARAI’s periodic capital
expenditure other than projects.
ii. R & D Reserve Fund:
The surplus from the Income & Expenditure
Account is transferred to the credit of this fund, to be
9) Bad debts/Reserve for doubtful debts:
10) Others
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invested in appropriate deposits as per approved
norms. The interest earned thereon is to be set
aside and exclusively used for ARAI’s research
projects not involving procurement of capital
equipment.
th B. However, in the 158 Governing Council meetingth held on 5 June, 2009 it was decided as under:
From the Financial Year 2008-09, depreciation for the
year and the amount of surplus/deficit for the year will
not be transferred to respective funds. The amount of
surplus will be transferred to General fund, and no
fresh investments will be made.
Further, it has been decided to utilize these funds as
under:
i. Replacement of equipment/machinery Fund:
The accumulated balance in the Replacement of
equipment/machinery fund is to be used for ARAI
Capital expenditure.
ii. R & D Reserve Fund:
The accumulated balance in the R & D Reserve fund
is to be used for meeting expenditure on internal
R&D projects (both Revenue & capital). During the
current year expenditure amounting to Rs. 34.48
lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 48.18 Lakhs) on ARAI R&D
projects has been transferred from this fund to the
income and expenditure account.
II. Contingent Liability
n
The liability of the Association towards Bank Guarantees
given as on 31.03.2014 is Rs. 22.95 Lakhs (Previous Year
Rs. 52.40 lakhs).
Bank Guarantees given by the Association:
III. Capital Commitments
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
capital account (net of advances paid), not provided for
Rs. 225.34 Lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 6.80 lakhs)
Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be executed on
Cess Projects (net of amount spent), Rs. 54.72 Lakhs
(Previous Year Rs. 148.76 Lakhs)
a. Funds for Cess Projects : Department of Heavy
Industry (DHI)
During the year, a sum of Rs. 450 lakhs (Previous Year
Rs. 275 lakhs) has been received from Ministry of Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises for approved projects of
the Development Council for Automobile & Allied
Industries from the Cess on automobiles. The amount so
received has been credited to ‘Funds for Cess Projects
(DHI)’ account and the payments made during the year
on these approved projects have been debited to the said
account. The balance Rs. 73.06 lakhs (Previous Year
Rs. 164.90 lakhs) representing unspent funds to be
utilized later is disclosed separately in the Balance Sheet.
The interest earned on unspent Cess funds is accounted
as payable to the Government as per the terms and
conditions of Funds sanctioned.
An amount of Rs. 68.95 Lakhs (Previous Year 527.01
lakhs) has been contributed by ARAI towards partly
funded Cess projects, which have been debited to
General Fund. The recoupment of advances made by
ARAI amounting to Rs. 295.66 lakhs received from
Department of Heavy Industry has been credited to the
General Fund.
b. Funds for National Automotive Testing and R & D
Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) Projects:
During the year, a sum of Rs. 965 lakhs (Previous Year
Rs. 4866) has been received from NATRiP. Payments
made during the year on these approved projects have
been debited to ‘Funds for NATRiP Projects account’.
The balance Rs. 504.39 lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 2916.42
lakhs) representing unspent funds to be utilized later is
disclosed separately in the Balance Sheet.
The interest earned on unspent NATRiP funds is
accounted as payable to the Government as per the
terms and conditions of Funds sanctioned.
c. Funds for Inspection Maintenance Project Cell (IMPC)
During the year, a sum of Rs. 760 lakhs (Previous Year
Rs. 625) has been received from Ministry of Road
Transport & highways (MVL Section). Payments made
during the year on these approved projects have
been debited to ‘Funds for IMPC Projects account’.
IV. Classification of Assets :
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The balance Rs. 835.44 lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 635.75
lakhs) representing unspent funds to be utilized later is
disclosed separately in the Balance Sheet.
V. OTHER NOTES
1. The stock has been physically verified by management during the year. The total stock of fuel as on 31.3.2014 is valued at cost
Rs. 33.66 lakhs (Previous Year Rs.26.34 lakhs)
2. Foreign Exchange Earnings:
1) The Foreign Exchange Earnings in 2013-2014 are as under:
The interest earned on unspent IMPC funds is accounted
as payable to the Government as per the terms and
conditions of Funds sanctioned.
Current Year Previous Year
Particulars Foreign Currency Foreign Currency
$ Euro GBP Rs. $ Euro GBP Rs.
Debtors 0.13 0.00 0.00 7.71 0.06 0.00 0.00 3.09
Creditors 0.53 1.275 0.00 132.82 0.57 1.44 0.04 133.67
(Rs. in Lakhs)
(Rs. in Lakhs)
1 Sponsored 15.19 1.26 0.68 1092.00 11.69 1.26 0.70 0.03 781.40Projects & Testing
2 SIAT 2013 - - - - 0.71 0.11 0.00 0.00 46.79
3 Others - - - - 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.55
Total 15.19 1.26 0.68 1092.00 12.41 1.37 0.70 0.03 828.74
Sr.No. Particulars F.Y 2013-2014 F.Y 2012-2013
US $ EURO GBP Equivalent US $ EURO GBP AUD $ EquivalentAmount Amount in Rs in Rs.
The above earnings are grouped under respective heads of income.
2) The Association has not hedged the following foreign currency exposure:
3. Learning & Training Centre
The Association has entered into Understanding with
various Reputed Institutes for conducting jointly
Programme in Automotive Engineering, training
Programmes etc.
In the 174th meeting of the governing council of ARAI held
on 20th February, 2013, it was decided to consider
income of Learning centre & Training Centre as operating
income of ARAI from the financial year 2012-13. Hence
income and expense of current year relating to learning
center and training center is clubbed with sponsored
project and testing income and expense. Accordingly
surplus of learning center and training center has not
been transferred to general fund.
4. Sundry Creditors
The identification of suppliers as “Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006” – Since
identification is in process, required information cannot
be disclosed.
5. Employee Benefits
The Association has recognised following amounts in the
Income and Expenditure Account for the year –
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Compensated absences – as per Actuarial Valuation on
March 31, 2014
i. Reconciliation of opening and closing balances of the
present value of the Defined Benefit Obligation (DBO):
Sr.No. Particulars F.Y 2013-14 F.Y 2012-13Amount Amount
1. Defined Contribution Plans
i. Contribution to Employees Provident Fund 324.54 274.05
ii. Contribution to Superannuation Fund 212.53 208.48
(Rs. in Lakhs)
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Sr.No. Particulars F.Y 2013-14 F.Y 2012-13
1. Opening Defined 753.67 617.14Benefit Obligation
2. Current Service Cost 203.90 207.60
3. Benefits Paid 118.44 71.07
4. Closing Defined Benefit 839.13 753.67Obligation [(1+2-3)=4]
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Present value of obligations 1179.72 1047.68at the beginning of the year
Interest Cost 97.33 89.05
Current service cost 61.01 63.47
Benefits paid (69.68) (52.92)
Actuarial (gain)/loss (28.97) 32.44on obligations
Present value of obligations 1239.41 1179.72as at the end of year
Statement showing changes in March 31, March 31, Present Value of obligations as 2014 2013on 31st March 2014
ii. Gratuity – as per Actuarial Valuation on March 31, 2014
Fair value of plan assets at the 1141.79 991.69beginning of the year
Expected return on plan assets 99.34 85.28
Contributions 146.92 110.27
Benefits paid (69.68) (52.92)
Actuarial gain/(loss) on (0.44) 7.47obligations
Fair value of plan asset at end 1317.92 1141.79of year
Table showing changes in the March 31, March 31,fair value of plan assets as on 2014 201331st March 2014
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Amounts to be recognised March 31, March 31,in the Balance Sheet 2014 2013
Present Value of obligations as 1239.41 1179.72at the end of the year
Fair value of plan assets as 1317.92 1141.79at the end of the year
Difference 78.51 (37.93)
Net Asset/(Liability) recognised 78.51 (37.93)in balance sheet
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Administered by LIC 1317.92 1141.79
Total 1317.92 1141.79
Percentage of each category of March 31, March 31,plan assets to total fair value of 2014 2013plan assets
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Current Service Cost 61.01 63.47
Interest Cost 97.33 89.05
Expected return on plan assets (99.34) (85.28)
Net Actuarial(gain)/Loss (28.53) 24.97recognised in the year
Expenses recognised in 30.47 92.21statement of Profit & Loss
Expenses Recognised in March 31, March 31,statement of Profit & 2014 2013Loss Account
(Rs. in Lakhs)
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Discounted rate 9.31% p.a. 8.25% p.a.
Rate on return on assets 8.70% p.a. 8.70% p.a.
Salary escalation 5.00% p.a. 5.00% p.a.
Attrition rate 2.00% p.a. 2.00% p.a.
Mortality Indian AssuredLives Mortality (2006-08)Ultimate
Actuarial Assumptions: March 31, March 31, 2014 2013
March 31 2014 2013
Experience adjustments
On plan liability (gain)/loss (28.97) 32.44
On plan asset gain/(loss) (0.44) 7.47
As per actuarial valuation report, expected employer's contribution in next year is Rs. Nil (Previous year Rs 98.95 Lakhs)
(Rs. in Lakhs)
iii. Future salary increase considered in actuarial valuation,
takes into account inflation, seniority, promotion and
other relevant factors, such as supply and demand in the
employment market.
6. Figures of the Previous Year have been restated and
regrouped, wherever necessary, to confirm to the current
year’s classification.
Actuarial (Gain)/Loss March 31, March 31,recognized 2014 2013
Actuarial (gain)/Loss for the year (28.97) 32.44 - obligation
Actuarial (gain)/Loss for the year 0.44 (7.47)- plan assets
Total (gain)/Loss for the year (28.53) (24.97)
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Statement of Receipts & Expenditure on Cess Projects
APPENDIX - I (Rs. in Lakhs)
* Includes refunded to Government during previous years
** includes recoupment of ARAI Funds Rs.295.66 lakhs
1 Study & Development
vehicle suspension for
Indian Road Conditions
for better ride comforts
& less fatigue to Driver
Using Hardware in Loop
Simulation Technology
2 Generate Data Bank on 500.00 250.00 0.00 250.00 456.81 1.49 458.30 18.93 171.16 39.38 15.20 1.49 0.00
Chemical, Mechanical,
Physical & Dynamic
properties of Automotive
grade High Strength
steels (HSS) &
Aluminium Alloys
3 Development of 185.00 92.50 0.00 92.50 117.88 0.31 118.19 33.32 0.00 23.70 35.01 0.30 0.00
Accelerated Test
Programme for life
prediction of auto
electric components
4 Measurement of Wheel 700.00 350.00 0.00 350.00 676.76 18.93 695.69 0.00 128.12 87.09 111.56 18.92 0.00
Forces of 4-Wheel
Automotive Vehicles
and Study of Their
Co-relation with
Customer Usage Pattern
5 Study of Vehicles 650.00 0.00 325.00 325.00 597.21 21.16 618.37 8.19 32.42 281.76 283.04 -295.66 0.00
System Duty Cycle /
Operation Pattern Under
Indian Road Conditions
6 Design Analysis of 484.00 200.00 0.00 200.00 101.62 65.22 166.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.16
Lightweight aluminium
intensive city transit bus
for maximum light
weighting for Indian
Conditions
7 Offline and Real time 1155.83 75.00 25.00 100.00 127.94 59.93 187.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 52.94 34.93 0.00
simulator for Electric
Vehicle/Electric
Vehicle Systems
8 Effect of deformation 400.00 300.00 100.00 400.00 233.49 126.62 360.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 39.89
temperature of hot
forging material
TOTAL 4874.83 1667.50 450.00 2117.50 3062.61 306.92 3369.55 81.93 503.22 603.49 527.07 **(226.75) 73.06
Previous Year 4874.83 1667.50 - 1667.50 3062.57 - 3062.57 73.73 503.20 603.47 527.01 - 164.90
of 800.00 400.00 0.00 400.00 750.90 13.28 764.18 21.49 171.52 171.56 29.32 13.27 0.00
*REFUNDEDSr NAME OF THE PROJECT AVAILABLEUPTO TOTAL UPTO TOTAL TO THE No PROJECT COST 2013-14 2013-14 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 [6-(9+10)]
2012-13 (4 + 5) 2012-13 (7 + 8) GOVT+[(11 to 14)]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE AMOUNT BORNE BY ARAI NET FUNDS
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Statement Showing the Receipts and Payments
on Projects Funded by NATRiP
APPENDIX - II (Rs. in Lakhs)
1 EXPANSION 200.00 200.00 0.00 200.00 198.25 0.00 198.25 1.75
OF EXISTING
FACILITIES AT SDL
2 PROCUREMENT 59.38 59.38 0.00 59.38 52.11 0.62 52.73 6.65
OF ENGINE TEST
EQUIPMENTS /
INSTRUMENTS
FOR CELL C2 OF
NEW EDL
3 DEVELOPMENT 5509.00 5141.51 0.00 5141.51 2234.10 2780.77 5014.88 126.63
OF CIVIL
INFRASTRUCTURE
UNDER
NATRiP PROJECT
4 DEPOSITORY 1059.85 0.00 965.00 965.00 0.00 595.63 595.63 369.37
WORK FOR
PWT 4-HVAC ARAI
TOTAL 6733.38 5400.89 965.00 6365.89 2484.47 3377.03 5861.50 504.39
PREVIOUS YEAR 5768.38 5400.89 - 5400.89 2484.47 - 2484.47 2916.42
SR NAME OF THE
NO PROJECT PROJECT RECEIPTS PAYMENTS AVAILABLE
COST AS ON
UPTO 2013-2014 TOTAL UPTO 2013-2014 TOTAL 31.03.2014
2012-2013 2012-2013
NET FUND
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Statement showing Receipts and Payments
for Inspection Maintenance Project Cell (IMPC)
* Net of previous year adjustments
APPENDIX - III (Rs. in Lakhs)
SR NAME OF THE
NO PROJECT COST RECEIPTS PAYMENTS AVAILABLE
AS ON
31.03.2014
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 TOTAL 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 TOTAL
PROJECT NET FUND
1 SETTING UP OF
MODEL INSPECTION
& CERTIFICATION
CENTRE AT NASIK
IN MAHARASHTRA
2 SETTING UP OF A 1440.00 - 240.00 295.00 535.00 0.50 61.61 211.08 273.19 261.81
MODEL INSPECTION
& CERTIFICATION
CENTRE AT
RAILMAGARA IN
RAJASTHAN
3 SETTING UP OF A 1440.00 140.00 0.00 385.00 525.00 0.66 62.28 168.71 231.65 293.35
MODEL INSPECTION
& CERTIFICATION
CENTRE AT
NELAMANGALA,
BANGALORE
DISTRICT IN
KARNATAKA
4 SETTING UP OF A 1440.00 - - 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.56 11.24 11.80 28.20
MODEL INSPECTION
& CERTIFICATION
CENTRE AT
MALKAPUR IN
HYDERABAD
DISTRICT IN
ANDHRA PRADESH
5 SETTING UP OF A 1440.00 - - 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.56 16.85 17.42 22.58
MODEL INSPECTION
& CERTIFICATION
CENTRE AT OLPADA
IN SURAT DISTRICT
IN GUJARAT
TOTAL 7200.00 280.00 625.00 760.00 1665.00 1.79 *235.66 592.12 829.56 835.44
A 1440.00 140.00 385.00 - 525.00 0.63 110.65 184.23 295.51 229.49
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Other Liabilities
PARTICULARSAS ON
31/03/2014
AS ON
31/03/2013
EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE 2747.77 2235.22
UNPAID EARNED LEAVE BALANCES/LEAVE ENCASHMENT 839.14 753.67
INTEREST PAYABLE TO GOVERNMENT 236.82 337.25
USER CHARGES PAYABLE TO NATRiP 400.00 900.00
PROVISION OF BILLS/EXPENSES 303.06 278.55
DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS 275.16 213.66
DUTIES & TAXES 12.22 8.02
GRATUITY LIABILITY 0.00 37.94
OTHERS 174.92 216.11
TOTAL 4989.09 4980.42
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nA
dd
itio
ns
De
du
cti
on
sA
s o
nA
s o
n
De
du
cti
on
s D
ep
recia
tio
nTo
tal u
pto
As o
nA
s o
n
31/0
3/2
013
du
rin
g
du
rin
g
31/0
3/2
014
31/0
3/2
013
du
rin
g
Pro
vid
ed
du
rin
g31/3
/2014
31/0
3/2
014
31/0
3/2
013
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
I.Lan
d2
,34
5.7
5-
-2
,34
5.7
5-
--
-2
,34
5.7
52
,34
5.7
5
II.
Bu
ildin
g &
Ro
ad
s E
tc.
4,6
67
.11
92
2.6
89
.48
5,5
80
.31
1,1
27
.91
9.1
72
75
.02
1,3
93
.76
4,1
86
.55
3,5
39
.20
III.
Pla
nt
& M
ach
inery
21
,62
0.2
42
,47
2.9
81
02
.80
23
,99
0.4
29
,64
1.5
37
8.9
91
,36
5.1
81
0,9
27
.72
13
,06
2.7
01
1,9
78
.71
IV.
UN
DP
Eq
uip
men
t 3
43
.44
--
34
3.4
43
04
.59
-3
.69
30
8.2
83
5.1
63
8.8
5
Recd
. in
Kin
d
V.F
urn
itu
re &
Fix
ture
s4
70
.25
33
.81
-5
04
.06
17
7.5
8-
82
.00
25
9.5
82
44
.48
29
2.6
7
VI.
Offic
e E
qu
ipm
en
ts2
59
.53
14
.29
6.6
12
67
.21
64
.63
4.4
69
3.4
41
53
.61
11
3.6
01
94
.90
VII.
Mo
bile
Han
dse
t5
.05
-5
.05
-4
.55
4.5
5-
--
0.5
0
VIII.
Co
mp
ute
r &
Peri
ph
era
ls1
,00
6.7
51
11
.92
5.9
41
,11
2.7
38
50
.04
5.7
51
23
.04
96
7.3
31
45
.40
15
6.7
1
IX.
Veh
icle
s3
54
.95
93
.29
24
.50
42
3.7
41
88
.17
15
.67
85
.54
25
8.0
41
65
.70
16
6.7
8
X.
Air-C
on
ditio
ners
47
2.6
63
.87
8.1
94
68
.34
27
2.1
17
.45
52
.50
31
7.1
61
51
.18
20
0.5
5
XI.
Inta
ng
ible
Ass
ets
A)
Co
mp
ute
r S
oftw
are
98
3.0
03
34
.46
-1
,31
7.4
65
69
.23
-2
79
.05
84
8.2
84
69
.18
41
3.7
7
B)
Pate
nt
--
--
--
--
--
Tota
l32,5
28.7
33,9
87.3
0162.5
736,3
53.4
613,2
00.3
4126.0
42,3
59.4
615,4
33.7
620,9
19.7
019,3
28.3
9
Cap
ital W
ork
In
Pro
gre
ss-
--
--
--
-7
,00
5.3
43
,78
1.8
3
GR
AN
D T
OTA
L32,5
28.7
33,9
87.3
0162.5
736,3
53.4
613,2
00.3
4126.0
42,3
59.4
615,4
33.7
627,9
25.0
423,1
10.2
2
Pre
vio
us
year
Gro
ss T
ota
l2
9,6
82
.35
3,1
53
.12
30
6.7
43
2,5
28
.73
11
,42
4.6
29
5.4
01
,87
1.1
21
3,2
00
.34
23
,11
0.2
22
0,4
42
.42
G
RO
SS
BLO
CK
D
EP
RE
CIA
TIO
N N
ET
BLO
CK
Part
icu
lars
As o
nA
dd
itio
ns
De
du
cti
on
sA
s o
nA
s o
n
De
du
cti
on
s D
ep
recia
tio
nTo
tal u
pto
As o
nA
s o
n
31/0
3/2
013
du
rin
g
du
rin
g
31/0
3/2
014
31/0
3/2
013
du
rin
g
Pro
vid
ed
du
rin
g31/3
/2014
31/0
3/2
014
31/0
3/2
013
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
the
ye
ar
I.Lan
d2
0.9
2-
-2
0.9
2-
--
-2
0.9
22
0.9
2
II.
Bu
ildin
g &
Ro
ad
s E
tc.
3,6
13
.73
27
.75
5.2
53
,63
6.2
38
20
.06
5.0
72
65
.00
1,0
79
.99
2,5
56
.24
2,7
93
.67
III.
Pla
nt
& M
ach
inery
15
,01
0.0
22
33
.75
83
.43
15
,16
0.3
47
,44
4.1
26
3.0
07
55
.57
8,1
36
.70
7,0
23
.64
7,5
65
.90
IV.
UN
DP
Eq
uip
men
t
34
3.4
4-
-3
43
.44
30
4.5
9-
3.6
93
08
.28
35
.16
38
.85
Recd
. in
Kin
d
V.F
urn
itu
re &
Fix
ture
s1
24
.04
--
12
4.0
44
9.4
8-
19
.30
68
.78
55
.26
74
.56
VI.
Offic
e E
qu
ipm
en
ts2
1.2
9-
-2
1.2
94
.93
-7
.38
12
.31
8.9
81
6.3
6
VII.
Mo
bile
Han
dse
t0
.00
--
--
--
--
-
VIII.
Co
mp
ute
r &
Peri
ph
era
ls3
37
.76
7.4
31
.41
34
3.7
83
13
.58
1.4
11
7.0
33
29
.20
14
.58
24
.17
IX.
Veh
icle
s4
6.7
4-
-4
6.7
42
9.5
6-
6.7
43
6.3
11
0.4
31
7.1
8
X.
Air-C
on
ditio
ners
31
7.0
5-
8.1
93
08
.86
19
8.9
17
.45
30
.59
22
2.0
58
6.8
21
18
.14
XI.
Inta
ng
ible
Ass
ets
A)
Co
mp
ute
r S
oftw
are
35
4.9
69
8.6
0-
45
3.5
62
45
.60
-8
1.2
03
26
.80
12
6.7
61
09
.36
B)
Pate
nt
--
--
--
--
--
Tota
l20,1
89.9
5367.5
498.2
820,4
59.2
09,4
10.8
476.9
31,1
86.5
110,5
20.4
29,9
38.7
810,7
79.1
1
Cap
ital W
ork
In
Pro
gre
ss5
,62
3.7
61
,67
7.0
3
GR
AN
D T
OTA
L20,1
89.9
5367.5
498.2
820,4
59.2
09,4
10.8
476.9
31,1
86.5
110,5
20.4
215,5
62.5
412,4
56.1
4
Pre
vio
us
year
Gro
ss T
ota
l1
96
61
.23
76
4.6
72
35
.98
20
18
9.9
58
42
3.7
86
5.1
41
05
2.2
94
10
.84
12
45
6.1
41
15
22
.93
(Rs.
in L
akh
s)
THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
82
Fixed Assets Schedule Procured Out of Govt. Funds : 2013-2014
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