{"id":75532,"date":"2025-11-29T11:22:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T05:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=75532"},"modified":"2025-11-29T11:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T05:52:43","slug":"bharat-ncap-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bharat-ncap-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Bharat NCAP 2.0: New Safety Rules, Crash Tests &#038; Stricter Star Ratings Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bharat NCAP 2.0 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released a revised draft of the <\/span><b>Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, updating the 2023 version that is valid until September 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new draft significantly broadens the programme\u2019s scope by adding new mandatory crash tests, revised scoring criteria, and expanded assessment verticals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A major shift in the draft is the inclusion of vulnerable road user (VRU) protection tests, especially for pedestrians, who make up over 20% of road accident fatalities in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time, vehicles will be evaluated on <\/span><b>pedestrian safety<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features such as impact protection, braking systems, and design elements that reduce injury risks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the revised Bharat NCAP aims to enhance road safety by encouraging manufacturers to produce vehicles with higher crashworthiness and better protection for both occupants and pedestrians.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Bharat NCAP: India\u2019s Vehicle Crashworthiness Rating System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) is a voluntary vehicle safety rating system that evaluates cars based on <\/span><b>crashworthiness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, going beyond basic roadworthiness requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cars are tested using India-specific crash protocols, and those performing best receive a five-star safety rating.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed to give Indian consumers clearer safety information, Bharat NCAP aligns with global NCAP models but adapts them to Indian conditions and technologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers can voluntarily submit vehicles for testing and use the ratings in marketing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pune, is the authorised agency for issuing Bharat NCAP ratings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Changes Proposed in Bharat NCAP 2.0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat NCAP 2025 broadens its evaluation method.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of the earlier three verticals \u2014 AOP (Adult Occupant Protection), COP (Child Occupant Protection), and SAT (Safety Assist Technologies) \u2014 the new programme rates vehicles across five assessment areas:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe Driving \u2013 10%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accident Avoidance \u2013 10%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crash Protection \u2013 55%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vulnerable Road User Protection \u2013 20%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-Crash Safety \u2013 5%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gives a more holistic picture of a vehicle\u2019s overall safety performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>More Comprehensive Crash Tests<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earlier version required three crash tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat NCAP 2.0 increases this to five mandatory crash tests:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64 km\/h frontal impact against a deformable barrier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 km\/h lateral impact with a mobile deformable barrier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32 km\/h oblique side impact against a rigid pole<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 km\/h frontal impact against a full-width rigid barrier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50 km\/h rear impact against a mobile rigid barrier<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tests help assess injury risk in real-world crash scenarios.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Enhanced Injury Assessment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) (crash-test dummies), the new draft evaluates injury risk for:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult occupants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driver, front passenger and rear-seat occupants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child occupants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures a more precise measurement of protection across all seating positions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Protection for Vulnerable Road Users<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the first time, Bharat NCAP incorporates tests to assess:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrian injury risk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cyclist safety measures<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This addresses India\u2019s high share of pedestrian fatalities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Vulnerable Road User Protection: Key Safety Measures in Bharat NCAP 2.0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat NCAP 2025 introduces a dedicated Vulnerable Road User Protection vertical with 20% weightage, assessing how well vehicles protect pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists during crashes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mandatory Impact Tests<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pedestrian legform impact on the vehicle bumper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult headform impact on the bonnet\/windshield<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child headform impact on the bonnet\/windshield<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These tests evaluate how vehicle design minimizes injury during collisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Optional AEBS Assessments<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance of Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) is assessed for:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Child pedestrian detection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adult pedestrian detection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car-to-motorcyclist rear-end scenarios<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Accident-Avoidance Technologies<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new vertical focuses on driver-assist technologies that help prevent crashes before they occur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key Requirements<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Electronic Stability Control (ESC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Mandatory for eligibility under Bharat NCAP 2.0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESC helps maintain vehicle stability, especially during skids or sudden manoeuvres.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>AEBS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Optional but encouraged to enhance star ratings<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Post-Crash Safety Measures<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new vertical ensures vehicles help protect occupants after a crash.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mandatory Evaluations<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy Management for Fire &amp; Electrical Hazards &#8211; Ensures protection from electric shocks, especially in EVs<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Occupant Extrication Assessment &#8211; Checks ease of door opening; Evaluates seatbelt buckle release after collision.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These measures ensure emergency responders can rescue occupants quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Revised Star Rating System Under Bharat NCAP 2.0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bharat NCAP 2.0 introduces a stricter star-rating structure to enhance vehicle safety standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thresholds for 4-star and 5-star ratings have been raised to 65 and 80 points, up from 60 and 70 in the 2023 framework.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thresholds for 1-star, 2-star, and 3-star ratings are fixed at 30, 40, and 50 points, respectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A minimum Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) score of 55% within the Crash Protection vertical is mandatory to qualify for 3 stars or above. Falling short results in a 1-star penalty.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Additional safeguards include<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 5-star vehicle cannot score zero in any assessment vertical; otherwise, its rating is capped at 4 stars.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No injury values in the red zone for adult or child ATDs (Anthropomorphic Test Device \u2014 commonly known as a crash test dummy) are permitted in a 5-star rating before modifiers are applied.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/bharat-ncap-2-0-new-rules-could-change-vehicle-pedestrian-safety-10381515\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/auto\/government-proposes-bharat-ncap-2-0-with-stricter-norms-9695300#:~:text=With%20pedestrians%20facing%20significant%20accident,%2C%20and%20Post%2DCrash%20Safety.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDTV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bharat NCAP 2.0 introduces expanded crash tests, pedestrian safety measures, tougher star ratings, and new assessment areas to improve vehicle safety in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":75548,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[3936,60,22,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-75532","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"tag-bharat-ncap-2-0","9":"tag-mains-articles","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75532"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75532\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}