Nitin Gadkari launches Bharat NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme)

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Category : National Published on: August 23 2023

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The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) was launched by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari on August 22, 2023, in New Delhi.
The program aims to enhance road safety by elevating vehicle safety standards for up to 3.5-tonne vehicles in India.
Bharat NCAP will also greatly push the safety and quality of the vehicles in India, while simultaneously promoting a healthy competition among OEMs to manufacture safer vehicles.
The program is applicable to type approved motor vehicles of M1 category less than 3.5T GVW.
The program will commence from October 1, 2023, and will be based on Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 197.