{
  "id": 5275351,
  "title": "India’s car safety tests to go beyond cars: Gadkari",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/indias-car-safety-tests-to-go-beyond-cars-gadkari",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:32:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/indias-car-safety-testing-wont-depend-on-cars-alone-nitin-gadkari/articleshow/133728476.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India plans to broaden its vehicle safety testing regime, with the government's Bharat NCAP programme receiving an expanded version starting in October 2027, according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The revamped Bharat NCAP 2.0 will scrutinize the complete \"chain of crash,\" encompassing not just passenger safety but also crash avoidance, pedestrian protection, and post-crash evacuation and care. Presently, Bharat NCAP has certified over 30 models from 11 manufacturers.\n\nIn addition, the Indian government is implementing measures to modify driver behavior through a graded points system for driving licenses and vehicle registration certificates. Offenders could face license suspension or revocation after accumulating a certain number of points. Conversely, responsible drivers could receive incentives from insurance companies and other benefits. The government aims to encourage responsible driving while penalizing habitual offenders.\n\nFurthermore, the government is partnering with the automobile industry to address the shortage of trained drivers. The ministry plans to establish 1,600 driving training centers under a policy launched in January 2025. As of now, 24 centers are operational, and 112 more are in the pipeline. Around 10 lakh drivers have been trained so far, with an expected annual capacity of 1.5 lakh drivers once all centers are operational. The minister urged the automotive sector to contribute to driving training centers, vehicle fitness centers, and scrapping centers through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives or economically viable models.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India's Bharat NCAP to introduce comprehensive vehicle safety testing in October 2027",
    "New regime will assess crash avoidance, pedestrian protection, evacuation, and care",
    "Government implements graded points system for driver behavior modification"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Gadkari unveils next step in India’s road safety push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gadkari-unveils-next-step-in-indias-road-safety-push",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:00:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}