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Time of India
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
'Trucks, CVs to get new safety norms': Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi: India will soon put in place safety assessment and rating mechanism for trucks and commercial vehicles on the lines of Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) which is the country's own four-wheel star rating system, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said. "The idea is to encourage manufacturers to improve the production quality making commercial vehicles more safe," he said while addressing a two-day workshop on vehicle and fleet safety, jointly organised by the New Car Assessment Program (GNCAP ) and Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE). "The government is already working on standards and a safety assessment system for battery operated e-rickshaws in the country as they suffer from safety issues," he said, adding this will improve their quality and generate more employment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cerca Voli Low Costs Yahoo Search | Search Ads Learn More Undo According to the minister, India accounts for the highest number of fatal road accidents with 4.8 lakh road crashes each year resulting in 1.8 lakh deaths. "The government's top priority is on road safety, expansion of safe highways and vehicle safety and bolstering electric vehicles," he said. The minister further said his ministry is also working on a law to determine the working hours for trick drivers. At present they drive for 13-14 hours a day. "As the country is facing a shortage of truck drivers, the government also plans to set up 32 state of the art driving institutes across the country to match high demand for truck drivers," he said, adding air conditioning of driver compartments and Advanced Driver-Assistance system (ADAS) to assist drivers has already been made mandatory. Live Events
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Govt plans to launch safety rating for trucks and CVs
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to introduce a safety assessment rating system for trucks and commercial vehicles, mirroring the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP). This initiative is aimed at enhancing vehicle production quality and safety. The government is already working on safety standards for battery-operated e-rickshaws to address existing safety concerns and boost employment. These announcements were made during a two-day workshop on Vehicle and Fleet safety organised by the New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE), where discussions focused on improving vehicle safety worldwide and in India, with the goal of reducing road accidents and fatalities. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said, 'The idea is to encourage manufacturers to improve the production quality making vehicles more safe . The ministry is also addressing the working conditions of truck drivers, with plans to regulate their working hours, which currently extend to 13-14 hours a day. To combat the shortage of truck drivers, the government intends to establish 32 state-of-the-art driving institutes across the country. Air conditioning in driver compartments has already been mandated, and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) are also being implemented to support drivers. Safety challenge Dr. Rohit Baluja, President of IRTE, said 'The Two day Workshop will review progress in vehicle safety worldwide and in India since 2000 and the priority actions needed to achieve further improvements by 2030 and beyond. In particular, the meeting will examine efforts to improve automobile safety worldwide by reviewing the progress made by the G20 major economies, including India, to implement the Global Plan vehicle safety recommendations and feature special sessions on fleet and motorcycle safety.' India faces a significant challenge with road accidents, accounting for a high number of fatal crashes each year. There are 4.8 lakh road crashes each year resulting in 1.8 lakh deaths. The government's focus on road safety, safe highways, vehicle safety, and electric vehicles is aimed at addressing this critical issue.
