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RULE 115B THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 251

5. Electromagnetic In accordance with notification issued under rule
Compatibility (EMC)/EMI test 124 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
6. Range test of at least 250 kms for buses AIS:55
7. Cooling performance IS:14557,1998

Note : Mass emission tests shall be carried out on chassis dynamometer, as
applicable;
(b) test procedure and safety guidelines and code of practice for dual fuel
or dedicated dual fuel CNG or Bio-CNG or LNG vehicles, kit
components including installation thereof, shall be as per AIS-024 and
AIS-028(Rev.1), as amended from time to time, till such time as
corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified;
(c) for O.E. fitment and retro fitment or modification on “In-Use” vehicles
the responsibility of type approval shall be that of vehicle
manufacturer and kit manufacturer or supplier, respectively;
(d) the type approval certificate of CNG or Bio-CNG or LNG dual fuel or
dedicated dual fuel kit for retro fitment shall be valid for three years
from the date of issue;
(e) The retro fitment of duly type approved CNG or Bio-CNG or LNG
dual fuel or dedicated dual fuel kits on in-use vehicles shall be carried
out by workshops authorised by the kit manufacturer or supplier or
vehicle manufacturers, as the case may be.]
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[C. REPLACEMENT OF IN-USE DIESEL ENGINE BY NEW CNG ENGINE:
For Type Approval of in-use vehicle having diesel engine replaced by new
Compressed Natural Gas engine, it shall meet prevailing emission norms as applicable
to the category of vehicles in respect of its place of use subject to tests mentioned in the
Table given below:—]
TABLE
Test Reference Document
(1) (2)
(i) Mass emission tests MOST/CMVR/TAP-115/116 notification issued by the
Government of India in this respect
(ii) Engine performance tests IS : 14599-1999
(iii) Gradeability In accordance with notification issued under rule 124 of
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
(iv) Electro-Magnetic Interference In accordance with notification issued under rule 124 of
(EMI) Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
(v) Range Test of at least 250 km.
for buses
(vi) Cooling Performance IS: 14557, 1998
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[(vii) Fuel Consumption Test S. No. 31 of the notification number SO 1365(E), dated the 13th
December, 2004]

1 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2006.
2 Substituted vide GSR 84(E), dt. 9-2-2009, w.e.f. 9-2-2009.