India, Nov. 24 -- The upcoming iteration of the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) will see a significant overhaul with stricter vehicle safety standards. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released a new draft proposal, and stakeholders are allowed to submit feedback until December 20. Based on standards previously adopted by other NCAP bodies around the world, Bharat NCAP 2.0 will expand the scope of safety assessments by including more parameters and tests, as well as a revised scoring system.

First established in 2023 to evaluate car safety ratings based on crash tests, the current Bharat NCAP edition is due to expire on September 30, 2027. It currently evaluates vehicle safety based on three criteria: Adult Occu...