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26/06/22 07:58 AM IST

Bharat New Car Assessment Programme

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  • The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification that sets regulations for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme under which star ratings will be issued for automobiles based on their level of protection.
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme 
  • Bharat New Car Assessment Programme rating will provide consumers with an indication of the level of protection offered to occupants by evaluating the vehicle in the areas of (a) Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) (b) Child Occupant Protection (COP) and (c) Safety Assist Technologies (SAT).
  • The vehicle shall be assigned a star rating from one to five stars, based on scoring against various tests undertaken as per the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 197.
  • Bharat NCAP will be rolled out from April 1, 2023.
  • Bharat-NCAP will serve as a consumer-centric platform allowing customers to opt for safer cars based on their ratings.
  • It will also promote healthy competition among original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in India to manufacture safer vehicles.
Significance
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bharat NCAP will prove to be a critical instrument in making our automobile industry Aatmanirbhar with the mission of making India the top automobile hub in the world.
  • Bharat NCAP will encourage manufacturers to participate voluntarily in the safety testing assessment programme and incorporate higher safety levels in new car models.
Source- PIB 

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