Bharat NCAP to Start Crash Testing of Vehicles from 15 December, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki

Bharat NCAP, set up for safety testing of vehicles in the country, will begin its operations from December 15. India is the fifth country in the world to have created such a system for car crash tests. Earlier, testing of cars was done by Global NCAP.

Such systems already exist for testing vehicles in the US, China, Japan and South Korea. A media Report According to, dummy tests have been given on the website of India NCAP. Some images used on this website indicate the cars that will be crash tested initially. Hyundai Motor, one of the big automobile companies, had confirmed to send its cars for this testing. These may include the company’s Exter SUV and the new Creta SUV. Apart from this, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors Some major automobile companies like may also send their cars for testing.

South Korea’s Hyundai has announced to provide six airbags as standard in all its models in the country. Apart from this, the company will also make other safety features like three-point seatbelt and seatbelt reminder available in all variants. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) will be provided as standard in 10 out of 13 Hyundai models in all models and variants. The company has said that five of its models will also have Advanced Driver Aids System (ADAS). Hyundai’s new Verna received a five-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test.

Bharat NCAP is an important step to improve road safety in the country. Under this, safety standards have been increased for motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. This will make it easier for car buyers to assess the crash safety of motor vehicles available in the automobile market. Under Bharat NCAP, car makers will be able to voluntarily get their cars tested. Star ratings will be given based on the performance of the car in the crash test. Before buying a car, customers will be able to compare the safety standards of different vehicles by looking at this rating.