Project

Engineering
Assignment

PROJECT REPORT ON :
( To the CEO , TURBO Motor Limited. )

Establishment of R&D
facility for Vehicle
Tracking and control
Systems using GPS/GSM
technologies

Submitted to : Prof. L.N Pattanaik

Prepared By :

Ankit Sawa
BE/10550/2012
EEE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my gratitude towards all the people who have
contributed their precious time and effort to help me in the project.
I would like to thank Mr. Rakesh Sarangi (AGM) Electronics Division
as Project Supervisor; Mr. Sandip Ravan ( Project Guide) & Mr.

Abhirup Mukherjee (Jr. OFFICER) for their guidance, support,

motivation and encouragement throughout the project period. Their
readiness for consultation at all times, their valuable remarks, their concern
and assistance have been invaluable.
I would also extend my sincere gratitude to all the working staffs , for
availing the facilities required for my project report .
Last but not the least; I am highly thankful to our CEO for his tremendous
support.
Regards,
-

Ankit Sawa

(Manager , Turbo motors Limited)

INDEX

TOPIC

PAGE NUMBER

1. Introduction

2. Objectives

3. Technology

4. Location

5. Financial appraisal

6. Future market prospects

7. Budget

8. References

ABOUT US

TURBO Motors Limited is Indias largest automobile company, with

consolidated revenues of INR 2,32,834 crores (USD 38.9 billion) in
2013-14. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and
among the top in passenger vehicles with winning products in the
compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments.
The TURBO Motors Groups over 60,000 employees are guided by the
mission to be passionate in anticipating and providing the best vehicles
and experiences that excite our customers globally.''
Established in 1945, TURBO Motors presence cuts across the length
and breadth of India. Over 8 million TURBO vehicles ply on Indian
roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The companys manufacturing
base in India is spread across Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar
Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), Sanand (Gujarat) and Dharwad
(Karnataka). Following a strategic alliance with Fiat in 2005, it has set
up an industrial joint venture with Fiat Group Automobiles at
Ranjangaon (Maharashtra) to produce both cars and powertrains. The
companys dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises
over 6,600 touch points, across the world.

INTRODUCTION

Research and Development (R&D) Programme supports

activities aimed at developing and integrating technologies to
evolve technology systems both in the advanced/emerging areas
and in traditional sectors/areas. Under the Programme,
feasibility of fresh ideas/ concepts is assessed for their potential
conversion into useful technology/product. Applications of
R&D for socio-economic benefits is consciously promoted
under this programme.The Indian market has grown in volumes
and technology will be the key driver for growth in the coming
years. Automobile companies are investing in technological
innovations to cut cost and increase efficiency

OBJECTIVES

The primary objective of the Programme is to facilitate and

support development of products or techniques/technology
aimed at specific end use. The Programme stresses on clearly
identifying the needs for development of the technology so that
the developmental effort could be useful to the target
beneficiary. It envisages active user involvement and association
in the development effort. The intention is that the
products/technologies developed under the Programme become
useful for the benefit of the people at large. The specific
objective of the Programme is to

Vehicle Tracking and control Systems using

GPS/GSM technologies

Consortium Members: International Institute of Information

Technology , Bangalore, Ashok Leyland Limited, Siemens Information
Systems Limited, BSNL Limited, Lattice Bridge Infotech Limited,
Pallavan Transport Consultancy Services Limited

The objectives of the project was to develop an open standard model for
GPS/ GSM based optimal management of public bus fleet to improve
the fuel efficiency the convenience of passengers and operators. The
GPS/GSM system assists bus drivers to arrive at dynamically assigned
parking bays at the terminus. The passengers can know the time of
arrival of the next bus, its departure time, and route and help the
passenger to plan their travel.
Display systems provided centrally in the terminus, at platform entrance
locations and at bays provide passengers information on arrival/
departure of the vehicles. There will be another set of displays at each
city-bus-stop to inform the passenger waiting time for the next town-bus
toward different locations.
The project is targeted to be over by September 2019. The System will
then be transferred to Pallavan Transport Corporation (PTC), Chennai.
The PTC will implement the system covering the entire bus fleet in
Chennai. The consortium members have been retained by the Tamil
Nadu Transport Department to assist PTC. Department of Heavy
Industry has expressed interest to support for replication of the system at
B.E.S.T. Mumbai through CAR.

LOCATION OF PROJECT
The project will be added as a new wing to the existing manufacturing
infrastructure of the Chennai unit thus reducing the cost for land
acquirement and save a lot of capital crunches.

Financial Appraisal

Cost of the Project

: This includes the cost of land & site

development, building, plant & machinery, technical know-how &

engineering fees, miscellaneous fixed assets, preliminary &
preoperative expenses, contingencies, margin money for working
capital. The detailed budgetry is discussed later in this report.

Means of Financing

: Means of financing shall have to conform to

proper mix of share capital and debt. This includes share capital,
unsecured loans from Promoters/associates, internal accruals, term
loans, Government subsidy/grant. Reasonableness of Promoters'
contribution in the form of equity and interest-free unsecured
loans, if any, is ascertained in view of commitment to the Project.

FUTURE MARKET PROSPECT

Growth in demand

100

80

61

56

66.75

60

86.9

79.7

72.5

billion

40

20

0
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Year

Research and development (R&D) forms the lifeline of automobile

industry. Further, automotive companies are increasingly making
inroads into the lucrative blockbuster market riding on the world
infrastructure.This will lead our company to stand in the global market
competing with other big manufacturers. The graph demonstrates the
growth in demand of turbo vehicles over the coming years. A
substantial rise in the R&D budget of companies has been noticed over
the years towards this endeavor.

BUDGET ESTIMATES

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item

(BUDGET){In rupees crores}

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A.

Recurring
1.

Salaries/Wages

1,230

1,330

1,410

2.

Consumable

1,500

1,560

1,700

3.

Travel

250

275

330

4.

Other costs/ Contingencies

1,210

1,370

1,450

5.

Overheads

450

555

623

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B.

Equipment

750

830

870

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grant Total (A+B)

5,390

5,920

6,383

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Financial Year : April to March

- Manager , Turbo Motors Ltd.

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