Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday stated the Center has determined to defer the proposal to make a minimum of six airbags necessary in all passenger vehicles by October 1, 2023.
The authorities had earlier deliberate to make six airbags necessary in eight-seater autos from October 1, 2022. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways stated that the choice was taken preserving in thoughts the worldwide provide chain constraints confronted by the auto trade. in nation.
“Keeping in view the worldwide provide chain constraints being confronted by the auto trade and its impression on the macroeconomic state of affairs, it was determined to implement the proposal to mandate a minimal of six airbags in passenger vehicles (M-1 class) with impact from 1 October Is. 2023,” Gadkari tweeted.
The security of all passengers touring in motor autos, no matter their value and variants, is of paramount significance.
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) September 29, 2022
He stated that the protection of all passengers touring in motor autos, regardless of their value and variants, is a high precedence.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
