Nitin Gadkari approves Bharat NCAP! Cars in India to get safety rating based on crash tests
He believes that the new Bharat NCAP will be consumer-centric platform which will allow car buyers to opt for safer cars based on their star ratings.
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New Delhi, June 24: Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that he has approved the draft GSR (General Statutory Rules) notification for Bharat NCAP or New Car Assessment Programme.
Bharat NCAP will test the crashworthiness of automobiles sold in India by giving them star ratings based on their performance in the crash tests. Gadkari said "the testing protocol of Bharat NCAP shall be aligned with global crash test protocols factoring in the existing Indian regulations, allowing OEMs to get their vehicles tested at India's own in-house testing facilities."
He made the announcement on his Twitter saying, "I have now approved the Draft GSR Notification to introduce Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), wherein automobiles in India shall be accorded Star Ratings based upon their performance in Crash Tests." He added, "Star Rating of Indian Cars based on Crash Tests is extremely crucial not only to ensure structural and passenger safety in cars but to also increase the export-worthiness of Indian automobiles."
He believes that the new Bharat NCAP will be consumer-centric platform which will allow car buyers to opt for safer cars based on their star ratings.
Gadkari also said, "Bharat NCAP will prove to be a critical instrument in making our automobile industry Aatmanirbhar with the mission of making India the Number 1 automobile hub in the world."
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Until now, Global NCAP has been testing Made-In-India cars under its "Safer Cars for India" initiative, which has been assessing vehicles for their crashworthiness.