Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, has endorsed the Bharat NCAP, which will test the crashworthiness of automobiles sold in India by awarding them stars based on their performance in crash tests.
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Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways endorsed Bharat NCAP
Nitin Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has announced that he has approved the draft GSR (General Statutory Rules) notification for Bharat NCAP or New Car Assessment Programme. Like other safety watchdogs around the world, the Bharat NCAP will test the crashworthiness of automobiles sold in India by awarding them stars based on their performance in crash tests. Gadkari said that “Bharat NCAP’s test protocol should be aligned with global crash test protocols taking into account existing Indian regulations, allowing OEMs to have their vehicles tested at India’s own in-house testing facilities. “.
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I have now approved the GSR notification project to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), in which automobiles in India will be awarded stars based on their performance in crash tests. @PMOIndia
—Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 24, 2022
Nitin Gadkari made the announcement via his Twitter account, where he said, “I have now approved the GSR notification project to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), in which automobiles in India will be awarded stars based on their performance in Crash Tests.” He further added, “The star rating of Indian cars based on crash tests is extremely crucial not only to ensure structural and passenger safety in the cars but also to increase the export capability of Indian automobiles.” .
Union Minister Gadkari says automobiles in India will be awarded stars based on their performance in crash tests
The Union Minister believes that the new Bharat NCAP will serve as a consumer-centric platform that will enable car buyers in India to opt for safer cars based on their star rating. He says it will also promote healthy competition among OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) in India to build safer vehicles. Nitin Gadkari also said, “Bharat NCAP will prove to be a vital instrument in making our automotive industry Aatmanirbhar with a mission to make India the number 1 automotive hub in the world.”
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Bharat NCAP will prove to be a vital instrument in making our automotive industry Aatmanirbhar with the mission of making India the number 1 automotive hub in the world.
—Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 24, 2022
Until now, the Global NCAP has been testing Indian-made cars as part of its “Safer Cars for India” initiative, which rates vehicles on their crashworthiness. Although there have been several low security cars like Maruti S-Presso, Swift or Hyundai Grand i10 Nios which have been rated between 0 and 2 stars, we have also seen 5 star rated cars in India like the Mahindra XUV700, XUV300, Tata Nexon, Punch and Altroz.
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So far Indian-made models like the Tata Punch, Mahindra XUV700 have been given a 5-star safety rating by the Global NCAP.
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So far, the Union minister has not revealed a timeline as to when Bharat NCAP will hit the ground or where the vehicles will undergo crash tests. Nevertheless, it is certainly an important and much needed security initiative on the part of the Indian government.
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