Section 0 in Technical Specifications of HVAC Ordinary Bus
0. Scope.
- 1.1 The specification covers the design and manufacture of new HVAC buses for operation in Punjab and inter-state routes. The bus design shall be energy efficient, environment friendly, safe and secured for transportation of passengers besides the following main attributes amongst others :-(i)Passenger comfort(ii)Ergonomically designed driver's work area(iii)Ease of repair and maintenance(iv)Aesthetically designed interiors and exteriors(v)Ease of boarding and alighting for all passengers(vi)Ease of accessibility to persons with disabilities(vii)Fit for the operation of HVAC system.1.2.1The bus shall comply with all applicable Central, State and Local Laws (including Acts, Rules & Regulations). These shall include, but not be limited to, the Persons with Disability Act, 1995 as well as State and local accessibility, safety and security requirements.1.2.2The word "Bus" wherever it has been used in the specification means the "New HVAC bus". The bus shall meet all applicable Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) of India and Govt. Safety, Emission & other norms applicable on the date of manufacture.1.2.3Where there is conflict between the requirement as per any applicable law in force and the requirement emanating from these specification whichever of these two is of superior/higher standard shall prevail. 2.0General Design Features.- 2.1 The full forward control bus shall have right hand drive and to be fitted with engine at the rear or front of the bus. The bus shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with the specifications of Code of Practice for Bus Body Design and Approval' (AIS 052), hereinafter referred to as Bus Code applicable to buses in INDIA or CMVR whichever is superior. The bus shall be designed to carry commuters with ease of boarding and alighting especially for ladies, senior citizens and persons with Disabilities. The bus design shall be suitable for daily operation of 16 to 20 hours with peak loading of over 72 passengers (@68+7 Kgs each), average travelling speed of about 50 Kms per hour with starts/stops after every 15 minutes.2.2The bus design shall be eco-friendly, energy efficient, safe and comfortable with exhaust emissions maintained at specified levels (Bharat Stage II or Euro-III subject to meeting additional requirement, if any of Bharat Stage-III or any further standard as imposed by law and further improved standard as applicable on the date of manufacture).2.3The bus must be of proven design suitably modified to the climatic and operational conditions, infrastructure and road conditions in Punjab.2.4The material used in the construction of buses shall be as per Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)/Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) specifications and/or other international specifications meeting/surpassing the performance and other requirements as given in the Bus Code. In absence of above specifications, Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) specifications could be followed. Wherever Indian standards are not available, internationally acceptable standards may be referred/indicated. Specification standards wherever indicated in the Technical Specification shall be conforming to the Specification Standards as amended up to date/or latest. Wherever the specifications of any item have not been notified as International/National Standard etc. the manufacturers/bus body builders shall provide the actual specifications of that item along with the drawings of the items indicating all relevant details.2.5BIS Standards are available from Bureau of Indian Standard, Manak Bhawan, 9-Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002 Web site: http:www.bis.org.in. Similary AIS Standards are available from Automotive Research Association of India. Post Box No. 832, and Pune-411 004. Website: http: www araiindia.com. ASRTU Specifications are available from Association of State Road Transport Undertakings, 7/6, Sirifort Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi- 110049. Website http://www.asrtu.org.2.6Suitable traps/openings with appropriate sealing shall be provided for repair and maintenance of various aggregate/systems/sub-systems of the bus.2.7Any other provisions/fitments required for safe and efficient operation and or for fulfilling statutory requirements be provided in the offered bus.2.8The bus shall be so designed to maintain operational stability requirement as per Bus Code. Interior noise and pass by noise of the vehicle shall conform to BIS: 12832-1989 or latest and BISL.3028L1998, 10399L 1998 or latest respectively.2.9Safety Items : Special hammer with pointed noise and back of handle tied with flexible cable should be mounted on Window Pillars. Total 7 hammers be provided, three on each side and one at the rear. Instruction Sticker in Punjabi and English should be pasted near each Hammer.2.10The Roof hatch should be openable from inside as escape route in case of Emergency.
