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MOTORINDIA
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July 2012
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fitted with front engine, rear engine,
manual steering, power steering,
constant mesh gearbox, synchro-
mesh gearbox and air suspension.
The basic fresher programme trainee
is trained in all the different vehicles
for a three-month period. Left-hand
drive vehicles are also available, and
training in light vehicles is given
through a separate course.
The training tracks which cover
15 acres and are equipped with elec-
tronic signals, road signs, markings
and streetlights for night driving
– the key main aspects of highway
driving. It is evident from the layout
of the test roads that all the skills
needed for efficient driving have
been kept in mind while designing
the track. The four-lane road, six-
lane road, parking yard, junctions,
crossings, three-point turn and five-
point turn roads reproduce real road
conditions.
In addition, kuccha road (bad
road), Y-shaped road, hair-pin bend,
blind corner and hill driving simu-
lation offer customised condition
for trainees to improve their driv-
ing skill in a challenging terrain.
For instance, the mine simulation
road demands the use of the third
differential lock which can be done
only in multi-axle vehicles. Initially
unloaded vehicles are used for train-
ing. This is subsequently followed
by loaded ones. Training for night
driving is given once a week.
DTI is constantly upgraded in
terms of infrastructure, to keep pace
with the improvement in vehicle
technology and more challenging
driver training