The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday said it has issued a notification that sets the rules for the India New Car Assessment Programme.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Saturday said it has issued a notification that sets the rules for the India New Car Assessment Programme. As per notification dated 24 June 2022, the Bharat New Car Assessment Program will provide rating consumers with (a) Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) (b) Child Occupant Protection (COP) and (c) Safety Assist Technologies (SAT).
The vehicle will be given a star rating ranging from one to five stars based on its scoring against various tests conducted as per Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 197.
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With the issuance of the notification, the government has inserted a new rule 126E in the CMVR (Central Motor Vehicle Rules), 1989 with regard to the India New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP), the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement on Saturday.
New Rule M1. Applicable to category type approved motor vehicles [motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers, comprising eight seats, in addition to driver’s seat] With a gross vehicle weight of less than 3.5 tonnes, manufactured or imported in the country, as per Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)-197 as amended from time to time.
“The standard aligns with the global benchmark: it goes beyond the minimum regulatory requirements,” the ministry said.
The Bharat New Car Assessment Program introduces the concept of safety rating of passenger cars and empowers consumers to make informed decisions. This will boost the exportability of the cars produced by the OEMs in the country and increase the confidence of the domestic customers in these vehicles. Additionally, the program will encourage manufacturers to provide advanced safety technology to earn higher ratings, the ministry said.
The vehicles for this program will be tested in testing agencies with necessary infrastructure as referred to in Rule 126 of CMVR 1989.
The government has set 1 April 2023 as the implementation date for the new program.
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