India’s road transport minister Nitin Gadkari says Bharat NCAP 2.0 will be introduced from October 2027. The update is intended to evaluate vehicles in additional crash scenarios, including “vehicle chain crash” testing, as part of the programme’s safety assessment.
Bharat NCAP, launched in 2013, is India’s official, independent system for rating passenger cars based on crash performance. It assigns star ratings (from 1 to 5) and evaluates how effectively vehicles protect adult and child occupants in collisions. NDTV adds that Bharat NCAP tests are delivered at about 75% lower cost than international alternatives, which encourages some foreign automobile companies to conduct safety testing and certification in India.
Across the coverage, the key common point is the timing and purpose of the Bharat NCAP 2.0 roll-out. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis: one highlights the programme’s cost advantage and its appeal to manufacturers, while the other focuses on what Bharat NCAP currently measures and how the rating system works.
