"This is the time when we have the highest priority for how we can save lives of the people, and road safety is the most important thing for that," said Union minister Nitin Gadkari at the launch event.
With the launch of the Bharat NCAP, India has become the fifth country in the world after the US, China, South Korea and Japan to have its indigenous car crash test program.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched Indias first and only crash test programme named Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) to test the road safety worthiness of cars.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) today in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in the journey towards enhancing road safety in India. Scheduled to be implemented from October 1, 2023, this program is poised to make substantial contributions to the improvement of safety standards for motor vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.