Date of hosting on website: 14th February 2017

Last date for comments: 28th February 2017

Revised Draft Amendment No. 8

To
AIS-052 (Revision 1): 2008
Code of Practice for Bus Body Design and Approval

Chapter 1 – Scope & Definitions

1. Page 2/122, Clause 1.1.8, Sub clause 2, Definition of sleeper coaches

Substitute following text for existing text:
3. Sleeper coach: means vehicles designed and constructed with additional
provision/berth for passengers to sleep while travelling.

2. Page 2/122, clause 1.1.8

Add following new Sub Clause 4 after Sub Clause 3:

4. Double Deck Vehicle: means a vehicle where the provided spaces for
passengers are arranged, at least in one part, in two superimposed levels and
spaces for standing passengers are not provided in the upper deck.

Chapter 2- General Requirements of Bus Body Design

3. Page 27/122, Clause 2.2.13
Substitute following text for existing text:

2.2.13.2 Luggage hold areas/compartments shall be provided on Type III

buses with length greater than 10 m & with width greater than 2.4 m.
This requirement shall be optional for other categories of buses.
2.2.13.3 Luggage holds areas/compartments shall be provided at the rear or at
the sides, or both either as an integrated or segregated capacity, and
shall be rattle proof, dust proof with safety arrangements.
2.2.13.4 Minimum luggage capacity (inclusive of cabin luggage rack capacity) shall
be 25 litres (0.025 m3) per seated passenger.
2.2.13.5 Luggage capacity for following special vehicles of Type III with length > 10
m & width > 2.4 m shall be as specified against each:
 Articulated Buses: No of seated passengers in both coaches x 25 litres
(0.025 m3)
 Sleeper Coaches: (No of seated passengers + No of berthed passengers)
x 25 litres (0.025 m3)

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  Double Deckers: No of seated passengers in both decks x 8 litres (0.008
m3)
2.2.13.6 For Drive-Away Chassis vehicle, OEM shall demonstrate on relevant
drawings the feasibility of the luggage capacity. These details shall also be
included in the user’s manual for guiding the bus body builder.

Note: Provision of Luggage hold areas / compartments shall be implemented along

with AIS 052 Phase II implementation.

4. Page 28/122,

Add new clause 2.2.15.5 after clause 2.2.15.4

2.2.15.5 Provisions of Clause no. 2.2.15.1 to Cl. No. 2.2.15.4 shall be optional for
school buses and staff buses which are used for transporting school children
or employees and also Type III buses (including those with pre-defined
intermediate stops).

5. Page 29/122,

Add new clause 2.2.16.2.7 after clause 2.2.16.2.6:

2.2.16.2.7 Dimensions specified in clauses 2.2.16.2.2. to 2.2.16.2.6 shall be

made applicable in case of emergency exit steps.

Chapter 3- Technical & Safety Requirements

6. Page 54/122, 3.2

Substitute following text for existing text:

2.3 Stability Test of the body structure of single as well as double deck vehicles
of categories Type I, Type II, Type III & Type IV shall meet the requirements
test defined in Chapter 6, para 6.2.

7. Page 54/122, 3.4.5.1.7

Substitute following text for existing text:

3.4.5.1.7 The forward edge of the emergency door shall be behind or in the
same transverse plane tangent to the rear‐most point of a seat
back adjacent to it.

8. Page 60/122, 3.6.5.5

Substitute following text for existing text:

3.6.5.5 The window frame fitted on buses shall meet the requirements
specified in AIS-068 as amended from time to time however AIS-068
shall not be applicable for pasted or fixed glass windows

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Chapter 6- Test Methods

9. Page 76/122, clause 6.1

Substitute following text for existing text and reserve all sub clauses from
6.1.1 to 6.1.4.2.7.

6.1 All single deck buses of Type –II and Type – III category excluding Mini
buses, shall meet requirements of Body Structure Strength as per
AIS-031. All Double Deck Buses of Type-II and Type-III category shall
meet the requirements of body structure strength as per AIS: 031, as and
when the body structure strength requirements are finalized and
incorporated in AIS:031.

10. Page 79/122, clause 6.1.5.1

Substitute following text for existing text:
6.1.5.1 The test requirements, test procedure and acceptance criteria shall be
as per AIS -031.

11. Page 80/122, clause 6.4.1.1

Substitute following text for existing text:

6.4.1.1 The driver / co-driver seat/ Front passenger seat shall meet the
requirements specified in AIS-023, as amended from time to time.

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