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BS 3 norms met ahead of April 2005 deadline fuel injection system is limited by a fixed Start
of Injection for all modes, taking the example
of the Euro norm implementing countries, an
Ashok Leyland electronic system with the freedom to select
start of injection for different modes and a
faster response to changes in operating
indigenously develops variables is introduced.
Leading the Climb
BS 3 engines for Ahead of the April 2005 deadline, Ashok Leyland
has developed and validated the BS 3
conforming engines. The Ashok Leyland BS 3
Commercial Vehicles engines use a simple electronic management
system: as soon as the accelerator is actuated,
this electronic sensor triggers off the fuel
injection process, resulting in optimized injection
of fuel in terms of timing and quantity of fuel
ON APRIL 1, 2005, when 11 Indian cities injected. The required gms/kwh is achieved,
will become Bharat Stage 3 compliant, India without affecting fuel consumption.
would have compressed the BS 1 to BS 3 The upgradation from BS 2 to BS 3 is
transition in five years, compared to the eight also achieved with minimum number of new
years Europe took for equivalent Euro norms. components. The user-friendly features of the
Note here also the fact that the standards BS2 engines are retained and there are no
India is adhering to in a few months is what additional after-treatment devices.
was in vogue in Europe just 15 months ago! The operation of prototype vehicles fitted
These exacting standards call for a more with the BS 3 engines in both city and long
flexible fuel injection process in the engine. route applications have only validated the
Particularly NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen) reduction reliability of the EDC system, while also
4 over BS 2 (28.5%) necessitates significantly
additional retardation (holding on) of the
start of the injection process. However,
yielding fuel consumption on par with BS 2
vehicles. Also, the amount of particulate
matter emitted by one BS 3 engine is
retardation would also mean a decrease in equivalent to that of three BS 1 engines.
fuel consumption and even an increase in Greener engines with no loss in fuel
particulate matter count. Since the mechanical efficiency, in other words.
g/kwh
Bharat Stage norms: Tightening emissions Euro 1 BS 1 Euro 2 BS 2 Euro 3 BS 3 Euro 4 BS 4
1992 2000 1995 2001 2000 2005 2004 2010
NOx 8.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 <5.00 5.00 <3.00 3.50
CO 4.50 4.50 4.00 4.00 2.5 2.10 1.00 1.50
HC 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 0.7 0.66 0.5 0.46
PM 0.360 0.360 0.150 0.150 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.020
Euro Norms
BS Norms
Ashley News / February 2005
News
ASHOK LEYLAND HAS bagged an order for 644 fort. The front seats will have safety belts
buses to be supplied to BEST under the Mumbai for passenger protection during sudden brak-
Urban Transport Programme (MUTP). This follows ing. Improved ventilation in drivers cabin,
a tripartite agreement between BEST, Govern- storage space for crutches and route indica-
ment of Maharashtra and the World Bank for tor at rear are some additional features. A
providing eco-friendly, passenger-friendly buses distinct body design and colour combination
for the city of Mumbai, with World Bank funding will make these buses easily identifiable.
and against international tender. These buses are a significant improve-
R Seshasayee, MD-Ashok Leyland, pointed ment over the current BEST buses. They will
out that the order constituted the biggest be more eco-friendly, more passenger friendly
ever in the country for fully built buses. We and provide greater passenger comfort,
are also proud of Ashok Leylands unbroken pointed out S S Kshatriya, GM-BEST. He also
record of bagging all World Bank funded revealed that passengers carried per day in
orders for buses in India, against global the current fleet of 3,300 buses nearly all
competition through global tenders since of them from Ashok Leyland - have increased
1978, he added. from 42 lakhs to 48 lakhs in the last one
With the reduced floor height of 860 mm, year. The proposed addition to the fleet would
as against the normal 1050 mm, the buses greatly enhance BESTs ability to cope with
will offer two-step entry, with the first step increase in passengers. As per agreed deliv-
at 360 mm from the ground. Air suspension ery schedules, 450 buses will be supplied by
at the rear and rubber-ended suspension at December 2005 and the balance quantity by
the front will mean greater passenger com- March 2006.
644 semi-low-floor buses
to Mumbais BEST 5
This is the biggest
ever order in the
country for fully built
buses. We are also
proud of Ashok
Leylands unbroken
record of bagging
all World Bank
funded orders for
buses in India, against
global competition
through global
tenders since 1978.
R Seshasayee
Ashish Chemburkar, Chairman- BES&T Committee and R Seshasayee, Managing Director -
Ashok Leyland, exchange the papers at BEST Bhavan, in the presence of (extreme left)
S S Kshatriya, General Manager BEST and (extreme right) Sunil Ganacharya,
Member - BES&T Committee.
Ashley News / February 2005
Ashley News / February 2005
When the waves changed character
missing kids, of helpless families with all their
belongings washed away.
The Company buses and ambulances were
pressed into
Sathish Kumars service to rescue
hands still and treat the
tremble. This injured.
fisherman, have left them The medical
residing in one of completely shaken team attended
and their lives to wounds, Among
the hamlets near am still alive
permanently fractures and those
the Ennore Unit, his voice breaks.
altered. breathing saved is
has to muster In the Pacific
To imagine that problems. 75-year-
some strength islands, where the
the waves had When we heard old
even to narrate tsunami is a
chased everything that people were Kanniamma
what happened on known and
on the way to suffering electric who
the morning of dreaded natural
reach the East gestures
December 26, phenomenon, shocks, we alerted the
Land gate of our thankfully,
2004. I was there exists a Electricity Board to stop
Ennore Unit, 300 holding
going about my saying: You are power supply, informs
meters from the tight the
daily routine, unlucky if you dont Dr M Kumaravel of the
coast, should towel used
when suddenly a see a tsunami in Medical Centre.
explain the like war by the
gush of water hit your life time. You
magnitude of the By time team to
me against a wall are even more
and I drowned. tragedy. Nearly declaring experience rescue her
unlucky, if you see from the
Only later did I 300 villagers from an for us.
one. rising
realize that the the nearby hamlets optional Like
Nearly 5,000
water had actually took refuge in the holiday, someone waters.
villagers residing May God
risen from the sea. factory premises. the food had
in the hamlets bless you,
By Gods grace, I Employees recall and given us
along the Northern she says,
heart-rending snacks the
Coastline of
Chennai are among scenes of parents prepared M Jaya- opportunity the sudden
frantically to save tragedy
those who had a for the chandran,
searching for lives. not
close brush with employees one of undermining
Natures were the her belief
incomprehensible given to rescue in Faith.
fury. Loss of near those team
and dear ones, displaced. members,
decimated homes A batch recalls:
We lost S Koteswara Rao and the thought of of It was
(30) of Ennore to the a hazy tomorrow employee
waves, while he was volunteers
travelling on the got into
Royapuram Beach road action.
on the fateful morning.
He is survived by his The Ennore unit supplied over 30,000 food packets almost for a week after
wife K Nageswari and the tragedy. A permanent drinking water arrangement has been provided
four kids. just outside the premises in aid of nearby villagers. Some of the employees
Our deepest condolences are personally involved in helping and counseling victims families.
to the family.
Ashley News / February 2005
On behalf of
Ashok Leyland, a The Company is also support-
cheque for ing many NGOs by providing
Rs 11,300,000 was logistical support. Ashok Leyland
presented to the trucks bearing relief material
Chief Ministers worth nearly Rs 500,000 reached
Relief Fund towards Nagapattinam immediately after
relief operations. the tragedy, where through
Chairman Project Hope, undertaken by the
R J Shahaney India Heritage Research Founda-
(centre) and tion (IHRF) and spearheaded by
Managing Director R Seshasayee their sympathies for the victims of the actor Vivek Oberoi, distribution
(left) met with Chief Minister tragedy and assure long-term support for was done among
J Jayalalithaa to personally express relief operations. the affected
families.
The Company is
also working with
the Confederation
of Indian Industry
(CII) for long-term
solutions like
fishing equipment and community
centers to the fishermen commu-
nities in the Nagapattinam and
Employees of Ashok Leylands Cuddalore districts.
associate company, Automotive
Coaches and Components
Employees of
Limited (ACCL) contributed their
Cab Panel Press
one days salary amounting to
Shop have
Rs 102, 500 to the Chief
contributed
Ministers Relief Fund.
Rs 8,459 in aid At Hosur II, employees
J N Amrolia, Director-ACCL,
of rehabilitation contributed a days salary (and
S N Balasubramanian, GM-
work being a months snacks) towards relief
Finance and Company Secretary,
carried out by operations. An employee team
ACCL and E Rajendran, VP-ACCL
Udavum even visited Nagapattinam, one
Lanka Ashok Leyland, Employees Union handed over
Karangal, a of the worst affected coastal
Ashok Leylands associate the cheque to the Chief Minister.
Chennai-based districts of Tamilnadu, with
company in Sri Lanka, is
NGO. relief material and loads of help
actively involved in providing
to the local NGOs. Union
relief operations in the
representative N Purushothaman
affected localities. The
- General Secretary, P Murugan -
Company has also donated
Joint Secretary and
two special vehicles which
K Gururaghavendra - Treasurer
were handed over to the
handed over a cheque for
President of Sri Lanka, Ms
Rs 102,000 to the Chief
Chandrika Kumaratunga, to
Ministers Relief Fund.
assist in relief work.
Employees of the Ductron Castings Unit have
contributed Rs 100, 000 to the Red Cross Society
towards relief operations. A cheque was handed over
to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Sushil Kumar
Shinde by the DCU team comprising of L Y Sundar GM,
V M Chary - SM(P&A) and Union bearers, M L Kantha
Reddy - President, K Dayakar Reddy -General Secretary
and S Sahodar Reddy - Working President
Ashley News / February 2005
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Ashok Leylands gift
to Haridwar Municipality
A MODERN REFUSE
compactor vehicle was
donated to the Haridwar
Municipal Council by
Ashok Leyland at a
function organised by the
Council to ring in 2005.
The keys of the vehicle
were handed over to the
During the launch at Haridwar (first row from L to R): Shri G P Hinduja; Shri Ashok Hinduja;
Council in the presence of Narain Dutt Tiwari, Shri S P Hinduja; R K Chaddha, SM-Sales, RO(N); Swami Satya Mitranandji; Justice Vijay
the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The Bahuguna, Deputy Chairman-Planning Board, Government of Uttaranchal; Brahmachari
donation also coincided with the Centenary Satpalji-President, Haridwar Nagar Paalika, Government of Uttaranchal; Shri Nav Prabath-
Celebrations of late Smt Jamuna P Hinduja, Minister of Urban Development and Forests, Government of Uttaranchal and (partially
wife of late Shri P D Hinduja, Founder of visible) Shri P P Hinduja
the Hinduja Group.
Built on the popular Comet chassis, the compactor can carry four times more garbage capable of handling even closed bins with
refuse compactor is a true demonstration than an open garbage truck, translating to an automatic lid opening mechanism. The
of the Companys customer-centric product manifold saving in operating cost and time. compaction cycle is automatic, reducing cycle
philosophy. At 10 tons capacity, the The specially designed bin-lifter system is time.
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Chief Minister of Kerala
Oommen Chandy launches the
bus. With him (from R to L)
are: P K Vasudevan, ex-Chief
Minister, N Shakthan,
Transport Minister,
D Vijayakumar, MLA & behind
him is K P Somarajan, MD,
KSRTC
Ashok Leylands low floor buses for KSRTC
ASHOK LEYLAND RECENTLY supplied three capital within three months beginning March gearbox and integral power steering are
low-floor buses to the Kerala State Road 2005. some of the driver-friendly features. These
Transport Corporation (KSRTC). At a function At 635mm, the low floor allows a two- buses are powered by the fuel-efficient H
held in Trivandrum, the feature-rich buses step entry, leading to quick and easy board- series turbo charged engines which conform
were received by officials of KSRTC in the ing and alighting. Air-suspension at front to BS II emission standards and have a good
presence of State Chief Minister Oommen and rear offers constant platform height and power-to-weight ratio. The body has been
Chandy. good ride comfort. The engines are mounted built by IRIZAR-TVS, Ashok Leylands associ-
Launching the buses, the Chief Minister at the rear, which reduces heat, vibration ate company, on the popular Panther chassis.
announced that the KSRTC would introduce and noise in the passenger saloon. The 42 seats are provided in two rows, with
150 Ananthapuri Fast buses in the state Hydraulically actuated clutch, synchromesh ample space between seats.
Ashley News / February 2005
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Record 328 vehicles for Sri Lanka The vessel was in high seas, nearing
Colombo when the Tsunami struck
the Sri Lankan
coast on
December 26,
2004, causing
tense moments
to our Exports
team. However,
the consignment
reached the
destination
safely.
Ashley News
wins Three
ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2004, Ashok Leyland exported 328 vehicles to Sri Lanka - the highest ABCI Awards
single shipment ever made by the Company, forming bulk of the 491 medium duty vehicles
shipped from India that day, on board the vessel, Amber Arrow.
First prize for
Think About It
Help, all-round the year
IN 2004, THE various community
10 development activities that the Ennore
Unit took up covered almost all the
villages in and around Ennore. In
association with local NGOs, Unit HR
conducted medical camps dental,
eye-screening, cardiological, M Priya Rao of
Corporate Com
gynecologic, diabetic that benefited receives the Ce munications
rtificate of Com
some 3000 people, including primary mendation
school students. During eye-screening
camps, patients were given free
medicines and spectacles. Cataract
patients were operated upon free of B M Udayashankar, PD-Ennore, gives away
charge. Dental camps provided free a pair of spectacles at a camp.
scaling, extraction and filling.
Besides these, regular blood donation camps are a routine feature at the Unit.
INNOVATORS - a cross-
functional team from Ennore
won the second prize at the
CII 9th State level At the 44th Association of Business Commu-
convention on employee nicators of India (ABCI) Awards, Ashley News
involvement in continuous won three awards including the first prize
improvement implementa- for the editorial titled Wheels for Dreams in
tion. Their project was on the 3/2003 issue.
the improvements made on The same issue won two Certificates of
the Ashok Leyland engine. Commendation for Magazine Design and
Headlines.
Ashley News / February 2005
