Cars in India will soon receive ‘star ratings’ based on crash test performance
New Delhi:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today that the new car rating program – Bharat NCAP, proposes a mechanism whereby cars in India will be given ‘Star Ratings’ based on their performance in crash tests.
In a series of tweets, Mr Gadkari said the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP) will serve as a consumer-oriented platform, allowing customers to choose safer cars based on their Star-Ratings, while promoting healthy competition between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in India to create safer vehicles.
Bharat NCAP’s test protocol will be aligned with the Global Crash Test Protocols, taking into account existing Indian regulations, so that OEMs can have their vehicles tested at India’s own in-house testing facilities.
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 24, 2022
“I have now approved the draft GSR notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), in which cars in India will receive Star Ratings based on their performance in crash tests,” he said.
I have now approved the Draft GSR notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), in which cars in India are given Star Ratings based on their performance in crash tests. @PMOIndia
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) June 24, 2022
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways stressed that the star rating of Indian cars based on crash tests is crucial not only to ensure the structural safety and the safety of passengers in cars, but also to enhance the export worthiness of Indian cars.
Bharat NCAP’s test protocol will be aligned with global crash test protocols taking into account existing Indian regulations so that OEMs can have their vehicles tested at India’s own in-house testing facilities, Mr Gadkari said.
According to him, Bharat NCAP will prove to be a crucial tool to make our auto industry Aatmanirbhar with the mission of making India the most important auto hub in the world.
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