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Timings for Users

  • 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (Excludes lunch break)
  • All visitors, including ARAI employees, must enter their particulars before entering the Library premises.
  • Entry should be made for every visit.

Issue of Books

  • Books will be issued for fifteen days.
  • Periodicals will be issued for eight days.
  • All books and journals must be returned on or before the due date at KC Kothrud or KC Chakan.
  • Standards will be issued through Issue Control / register for reference.
  • Reading material will be issued if there is no reservation.
  • Books will be issued against identity card number.
  • Number of Books & Journals issued to ARAI employees will be as follows:

Category Books + Journals
Director 6 Books + 6 Journals
Senior Executives 6 Books + 6 Journals
Middle Management Executives 5 Books + 5 Journals
Junior Executives 4 Books + 4 Journals
Non-Executive Category 3 Books + 3 Journals
B.Tech Students 2 Books + 2 Journals
M.Tech Students 3 Books + 3 Journals
Research Scholar (Ph.D) 3 Books + 3 Journals
Interns / Third-party Contractual Employees NOT TO ISSUE

  • Books will be issued on long-term basis against a note from the department head.
  • All books issued to borrowers on long-term basis should be returned at the time of stock verification and as and when required.
  • Fine of Rs. 2/- per day per item is charged for overdue material.
  • Loss of book/item by the borrower should be reported to the circulation counter immediately to avoid fine. Further, the borrower shall either replace the lost book/item with the latest edition along with overdue charges within three months or pay 1.5 times the current cost of the book/item.
  • If the book/item of a multi-volume set is damaged or lost, the borrower shall be liable to replace the whole set or pay 1.5 times the current cost of the set.
  • Members are responsible for any damage caused by them to the books or any other property belonging to the Knowledge Centre (KC) and shall be required to pay the penalty.
  • Members/Users caught tearing pages or stealing books/items will be suspended forthwith from using KC facilities and further disciplinary action will be initiated against them.
  • Books/items are preferably required to be presented physically at the counter for renewal. However, books/journals can be renewed by email a maximum of three times.
  • The reserved book must be collected within one day of receipt of intimation, failing which the reservation shall be deemed to be cancelled.
  • Users/Members are required to deposit their bags and belongings in the wooden cupboard/locker provided at the entrance.
  • Members shall not bring personal belongings (including books and other printed material) and library books borrowed by them inside the library.
  • Members leaving the library should stop at the security gate so that the material borrowed or taken out of the library by them may be checked.
  • Smoking, spitting, loud conversation, use of mobile phones, and food items are strictly forbidden in the library.

Contact Us

Tel: 020-6762-1126 / 91 / 92 / 93
Email: knowledgecentre@araiindia.com