Nitin Gadkari recently in a press conference addressing ‘Automobile Safety Ecosystem in India’ confirmed that the Center will soon announce an India-specific vehicle safety rating programme, called the India New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). .
see photosThe Center will soon announce an India-specific vehicle safety rating programme.
Back in 2016, the Indian government proposed a star rating program for new passenger cars based on safety features such as Global NCAP. This was to be implemented on a voluntary basis by the car manufacturers, referring to the safety performance of the car. However, the idea soon failed after that. In a reform ambition towards refining road and vehicle safety in the country, Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, recently confirmed in a press conference addressing ‘Automobile Safety Ecosystem in India’ The Center announced that the Center will soon implement an India-specific vehicle safety rating program called the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) as well as the necessary safety features in new cars.
Press Conference on ‘Automobile Safety Ecosystem in India’ https://t.co/i8HDJwHr9M
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) 10 February 2022
The central government is also working on making it mandatory for cars to have six airbags.
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Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, while speaking on having system-compliant safety ratings across the globe, said, “It is very important that carmakers in India also follow global safety standards, and for this reason, the government will soon The same India will introduce the NCAP, an independent car crash testing body, which will determine a car’s safety rating based on various criteria, and is on par with ongoing programs in the United States, Australia, the European Union and Japan. This will allow a buyer to Will enable you to make an informed decision while buying a car.”
Until now, the rear middle seat was fitted with an aircraft-style seat belt, while all other passenger vehicle seats were fitted with a three-point safety belt.
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Apart from creating a star rating system for vehicle safety in the country, the central government is also working on making six airbags and three-point seatbelts mandatory for all passengers, including the rear middle seat, in cars. Describing the existing safety protocols in India as outdated and inconsistent, Gadkari emphasized the government’s commitment to improve the safety standards of vehicles in India, however, invited suggestions from the public on the matter as well.
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