Nitin Gadkari said the proposal for six airbags in cars shall be implemented from October 2023
The government has decided to defer the implementation of the six-airbag safety rule for passenger cars in India until October next year. This was announced by Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today.
The government had earlier planned to make six airbags mandatory in all eight-seater vehicles for enhanced safety from October 1, 2022.
"Considering the global supply chain constraints being faced by the auto industry and its impact on the macroeconomic scenario, it has been decided to implement the proposal mandating a minimum of 6 Airbags in Passenger Cars (M-1 Category) w.e.f 01st October 2023," Mr Gadkari tweeted today.
Considering the global supply chain constraints being faced by the auto industry and its impact on the macroeconomic scenario, it has been decided to implement the proposal mandating a minimum of 6 Airbags in Passenger Cars (M-1 Category) w.e.f 01st October 2023.
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) September 29, 2022
"Safety of all passengers travelling in motor vehicles irrespective of their cost and variants is the foremost priority," the minister said.
Commenting on the government's decision to defer the six-airbag rule, Clyde Crasto, the Spokesperson for Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), tweeted: "Safety of all passengers in cars is a priority irrespective of their cost, therefore cars with 6 #airbags mandatory from Oct 2023. But not everyone can afford this variant and since 'safety is a priority', will Gadkari ji ask government to give a subsidy?"
#NitinGadkari ji says, Safety of all passengers in cars is a priority irrespective of their cost, therefore cars with 6 #airbags mandatory from Oct 2023.
— Clyde Crasto - क्लाईड क्रास्टो (@Clyde_Crasto) September 29, 2022
But not everyone can afford this variant and since 'safety is a priority', will Gadkari ji ask government to give a subsidy ?
On January 14, 2022, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had issued a draft notification that made it mandatory for all vehicles of the M1 category, manufactured after October 1, 2022, to be fitted with six airbags.
