Bharat NCAP To Be Launched Tomorrow For Crash-Testing Of Cars, Giving Safety Rating

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, on Tuesday launched the much-awaited Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), aimed at improving road safety standards of motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. Bharat NCAP will be implemented from October 1, 2023.

Gadkari said the Bharat NCAP is India's own crash testing programme which aims to improve safety features in the vehicles, while adding that the country is facing two challenges, namely road accident and air pollution. Every year around 5 lakh accidents take place in India and 1.5 lakh deaths because of these accidents.

In his address, the minister said this is an important day for automobile industry and the society as it will improve the safety features of vehicles. The Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) mechanism has been prepared in a systematic way keeping all stakeholders' view into account, he said.