Western India Automobile Association (WIAA)
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The Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) was founded in 1919 and is one of the largest motoring organisations in Asia
with over 42,000 members. The head office is located in Mumbai
with branches in Ahmedabad
, Pune
, Nagpur
, Jaipur
and Goa
.
The Association has reciprocal service arrangements with Automobile Association
s and clubs all over the world.
The Association is empowered under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules to:
The Association is also represented on various Central and State Government bodies, including the State Road Safety Councils and Accident Prevention Committees.
It periodically organizes courses and camps on road safety, advanced driving and car pollution
for the benefit of motorists in general.
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with over 42,000 members. The head office is located in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
with branches in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
and Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
.
The Association has reciprocal service arrangements with Automobile Association
Automobile Association
Automobile Association may refer to:*Australian Automobile Association in Australia.*Automobile Association of South Africa*Canadian Automobile Association in Canada.*Dominion Automobile Association in Canada....
s and clubs all over the world.
The Association is empowered under the Motor Vehicles Act and Rules to:
- undertake driving tests for the issue of Driver's Licenses for cars and two- wheelers.
- issue International Driving PermitInternational Driving PermitAn International Driving Permit allows an individual to drive a private motor vehicle in another nation when accompanied by a valid license from their home country. The document is slightly larger than a standard passport and is essentially a multiple language translation of one's own existing...
s for members traveling abroad.
The Association is also represented on various Central and State Government bodies, including the State Road Safety Councils and Accident Prevention Committees.
It periodically organizes courses and camps on road safety, advanced driving and car pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
for the benefit of motorists in general.