{"id":443,"date":"2023-08-07T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T09:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anstelglobal.com\/en-in\/?p=443"},"modified":"2023-08-07T10:56:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T10:56:19","slug":"how-will-ais-140-benefit-fleet-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anstelglobal.com\/en-in\/how-will-ais-140-benefit-fleet-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"How will AIS 140 Benefit Fleet Operations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Indian government is making great strides to integrate elements of globally recognized Intelligent sportation Systems (ITS) standards, in the transportation industry. One of its endeavors is the AIS (The Automotive Indian Standard) 140, which optimizes transportation infrastructure, while boosting quality, efficiency, safety, and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the AIS 140 regulation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has developed the AIS 140 a collection of regulations, for public transit systems in India. The objective is to increase road safety and create an intelligent transportation system. Efficiency is a major cause for concern in the country\u2019s transportation sector, but thanks to AIS 140, we are finally taking a step in the right direction, In line with the components covered by the ITS such as road traffic management and mitigation, public transportation management, and crisis management, AIS 140 mandates use of, vehicle tracking systems for public transportation and video surveillance and panic buttons in commercial vehicles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is AIS 140 certification compulsory in India?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Public transport is used for various reasons \u2013 traveling, commuting, transit of goods, etc. In fact, transportation is one of the fastest-growing economic resources of India, but it is still lacking when it comes to security measures for public safety. Thefts, sexual harassment, and damage to fleet property are only some of the issues plaguing this sector. The sad part is many of these incidents could have been prevented with timely intervention and assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, you often hear of trucks carrying hazardous chemicals or costly medicines meeting with an accident on a secluded highway. By the time help is dispatched, it is usually too late. Lives are lost, and there are financial losses as well. Moreover, if a critical patient doesn\u2019t get the right medicine on time, the delay could be fatal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the \u201cSmart City\u201d initiative is gathering steam, but the number of vehicles on the road is also going up, which means constant traffic. When there is massive traffic congestion each day, it becomes tough for commuters, drivers, traffic police and others to navigate the roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since AIS 140 is designed for vehicle tracking systems, camera surveillance systems, and emergency request buttons, it takes care of the safety aspect to a great deal. Furthermore, it will revolutionize mobility and ease the movement of vehicles in and around the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commercial vehicles to follow the AIS 140 mandate for several reasons take a look<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round-the-clock monitoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While a typical GPS device can only broadcast a vehicle\u2019s location to one server, an AIS 140 GPS device can send the location to three servers at the same time. When vehicles conform to the AIS 140, it provides GPS device manufacturers with vital data. This information ensures that operators can administer timely service, while extracting stellar performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track driving behavior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With road accidents going up in an alarming manner, it is imperative to have safety protocols in place. The AIS 140 mandate gives access to vehicle data such as speed, distance travelled and other aspects, so the driver can be easily traced if there are instances of reckless driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bettering route optimization efficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is the era of smart and digitized delivery route optimization. The AIS 140 enabled device maps out the best route for a particular vehicle depending upon locations, stops, and checkpoints. The goal is to find the most efficient and cost-effective route, on the basis of the time taken to travel between two points. Drivers will know where there is heavy traffic, and can re-route the vehicle if required. This aspect is useful for reducing fuel consumption as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ARAI has stated that commercial vehicles without an AIS 140- authorized GPS gadget and emergency buttons, will have to pay hefty fines and could lead to disqualification of their transportation permit as well. Such vehicles include commercial car and bus fleets, employee transport vehicles, public transport systems, emergency vehicles, and school buses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the requirements for AIS 140 to be implemented?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the AIS 140 directives, a system for emergency response should be set up in such a manner that it can effortlessly communicate with government control centers. States should set up control centers of their own, or improve the ones they have with the ability to manage .responses when alarms are triggered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put it in a nutshell, the following conditions be met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n