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Subject: Implementation of new emission
standards effective from 1st October’2004.
Reference: The notification of
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, bearing No: GSR
No. 111(E) dated 10th February’2004.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
Government of India has issued the gazette notification bearing No. GSR No.111(E)
, dated 10th February ‘2004 vide which Rule 115(2) of the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules,1989 has been amended and the revised emission standards would come into force
with effect from 1st October, 2004 as follows:-
Smoke
density for all diesel-driven vehicle shall as follows ::
TABLE:
(DIESEL VEHICLES)
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Sl No
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Method of Test
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Maximum Smoke Density
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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Light Absorpition
Co-efficient (1/m)
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Hatridge Units
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1.
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Free acceleration for Turbo charged engine and naturally aspirated
engine for vehicles manufactured as per pre Bharat Stage IV norms
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2.45
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65
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2.
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Free acceleration for Turbo charged engine and naturally aspirated engine for vehicles
manufactured as per Bharat Stage IV norms
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1.62
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50
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Petrol/CNG/LPG shall comply with the idling emission standards for Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
and Hydro Carbon (HC) given in the Table below:
TABLE:
(PETROL/CNG/LPG driven vehicles)
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Sl.No.
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Vehicle Type
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CO%
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*HC (n-hexane equivalent ppm)
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1.
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2 & 3 –Wheelers (2/4-stroke) (Vehicles manufactured on and before 31st March, 2000)
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4.5
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9000
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2.
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2 & 3 – Wheelers (2 –stroke) (Vehicles manufactured after 31st March, 2000)
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3.5
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6000
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3.
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2 & 3 – Wheelers (4 –stroke) (Vehicles manufactured after 31st March, 2000)
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3.5
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4500
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4.
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2 – Wheelers (2 –stroke) (Vehicles manufactured after 31st March, 2010)
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3
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4000
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5.
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2 – Wheelers (4 –stroke) (Vehicles manufactured after 31st March, 2010)
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3
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3000
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6.
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4-Wheelers manufactured as per pre Bharat Stage-II norms
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3.0
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1500
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7.
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4-Wheelers manufactured as per Bharat Stage-II
or Bharat Stage-III emission norms.
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0.5
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750
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Petrol/CNG/LPG driven vehicles, manufactured as per Bharat Stage –IV norms
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Sl
No.
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Vehicle Type
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Idle emission limits
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High idle emission limits
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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CO%
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HC(n hexane equivalent)ppm
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CO%
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Lamda (RPM-2500+_200)
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1.
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Compressed natural Gas/LPG driven 4-wheelers manufactured as per Bharat Stage IV
norms
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0.3%
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200ppm
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-
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-
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2.
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Petrol driven 4-wheelers manufactured as per Bharat Stage IV norms
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0.3%
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200ppm
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0.2
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1+_0.03 or as declared by the vehicle manufacturer
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