‘Atmanirbhar’ Car Safety Ratings, Crash Testing to Start From Oct 1

India has taken a giant leap towards ‘atmanirbharta’ in car safety ratings. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways today launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme or the Bharat NCAP to evaluate the safety standards of passenger vehicles. According to the minister, requests to test and certify more than 30 models from several automakers have already been received.