MoRTH Minister – Nitin Gadkari is planning to make vehicles even safer in India and hence after implementing the mandatory fitment of two airbags for all four wheelers, the minister is now planning to make six airbags mandatory in all cars Huh.
see photosThe rear four additional airbags cost around Rs. 9000 and.
Minister of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) – Nitin Gadkari is quite famous for his determination towards the progress and advancement of the Indian auto market and also for setting some ambitious goals. Be it 100% electrification, switching to alternative fuels like CNG or ethanol or regularizing emission norms, Gadkari has been quite vocal on these matters and has also taken steps towards achieving his goals. Now his next step is to make vehicles even safer in India and hence after implementing the mandatory fitment of two airbags for all four wheelers, the minister is now planning to make six airbags mandatory in all cars.
Nitin Gadkari has been quite vocal about making six airbags mandatory in India.
It is now being argued that India is a price sensitive market where sales of the entry-level model get affected even with minor modifications in the cost. That said, reports state that adding four more airbags for the rear seat passengers will cost no more than ₹8000 – ₹9000 including the cost of modification. An airbag generally costs around ₹1800 and modifications to the structure will cost around ₹500. Then, the cost of mounting the equipment and labor cost will also be additional. According to industry estimates, offering six airbags in the entry-level model will increase their cost by around Rs 30,000, covering all costs.
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In August last year, Nitin Gadkari took to Twitter to share his views on making six airbags mandatory in cars and said that in the interest of safety of passengers, he has asked all private automakers to make minimum six airbags mandatory in all variants. requested to make available. Vehicle section. The move also supports Global NCAP’s ‘Safer Cars for India’ campaign and promotes a safe motoring culture in India. In fact, side airbags are not available as a mandatory fitment in many developed markets, but they play an important role in meeting crash test and safety requirements.
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