What India Bharat NCAP Vehicle Safety Rating Programme - AIS-197:2023 Crash Test Protocol and MoRTH Type Approval Requirements requires
India's Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) through Gazette Notification GSR 663(E) dated 18 September 2023, making India the world's 6th country with its own NCAP programme; Bharat NCAP is grounded in Automotive Industry Standard AIS-197:2023 published by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and applies to M1 category passenger vehicles (petrol, diesel, CNG, and electric) sold in India with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 3,500 kg; vehicles are assessed on two independent Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and Child Occupant Protection (COP) scales, each rated 0-5 stars; the AOP protocol includes: a full-width rigid barrier frontal impact at 56 km/h, an offset deformable barrier frontal impact at 64 km/h (40% overlap), and a moving deformable barrier side impact at 50 km/h; the COP protocol assesses dynamic child occupant behaviour and the provisions made for child restraint systems (CRS); additional assessments for ESC (Electronic Stability Control) and seat belt reminder systems contribute bonus points; Bharat NCAP testing is conducted at MoRTH-accredited test agencies (ARAI Pune, NATRiP GARC Chennai, iCAT Manesar); star ratings are published publicly by MoRTH; manufacturers may voluntarily submit vehicles for Bharat NCAP assessment and are required to submit vehicles for type approval under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 Rule 126.
Pillar: Automotive & Mobility · Authority: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), India; Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI); NATRiP (National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- {"title":"AIS-197:2023 - Bharat NCAP Automotive Industry Standard - Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)","url":"https://www.araiindia.com/","section":"Clause 3 (vehicle eligibility criteria including minimum 10 Indian sales), Annex A (FWRB frontal impact at 56 km/h, Hybrid III 50th percentile dummy, HIC36 less than 1000 criterion), Annex B (ODB at 64 km/h 40% overlap, Euro-SID 2re side impact dummy), Annex C (COP protocol, Q6 and Q10 dummies, CRS compatibility assessment), Annex D (ESC bonus assessment methodology)"}
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