BAJA 2011, ‘A JOURNEY BY EASY ENGINEERS’

A team of 12 members  was formed under the mentorship of Prof. P.V.Dorlikar in the month of march 2010. The team comprised of students Mech and E&TC. The team has one BE, 9 TEs and 2 SE students sponsored by Brig. A.K.Shukul from TATA motors and RSB transmissions India ltd.
Competing against 200 teams in Delhi and after a grilling interview, the team got selected amongst top 80 teams from the nation. Entire rollcage was fabricated workshop of Brig. Ranjeet Ghosh Commandant 512 ABW. Technical inspection was on 5th January 2011. The minimum compliance required was 60%, but AIT was at 83%.
Reaching Pitampur on 27th of January and technical ‘Inspection Engine and Brake Test OK’ stickers on the 28th. 29th was done. The grid was announced and AIT started the main endurance race on 30th of January. AIT was one of the 25 teams that lasted for two and half hour taxing endurance run. Holding nerves AIT won the cash awards worth 60,000/-.
The team members were Seerat Waraich, Prerna Bharati, Ranjani Rajmahendran, Sahil Grover, Sanajy Bisht, Amit Kumar Sharma, Kedar Chaudhary, Ajay Yadav, Karthik N., Devvrat Singh Rathore, Jitin Kanwar and Anirudh Kumar Shukul. Congrats to the team from AIT-News group.