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Bharat NCAP & AIS Safety Regulations Protocol

Detailed technical breakdown of Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (B-NCAP) crash testing protocols and Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) issued by MoRTH and ARAI.

Official Bharat NCAP Portal (bncap.in)ARAI Official Portal

Bharat NCAP (B-NCAP) 5-Star Requirements

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Launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Bharat NCAP tests vehicles under AIS-197 standards. While structural crashworthiness forms the foundation, achieving a 5-Star Safety Rating increasingly requires active safety assist technologies:

Standard Electronic Stability Control (ESC / ESP) across all variants.
Pedestrian Protection compliance (AIS-160) for front impact zones.
Bonus Points awarded for AEB Car-to-Car and AEB Pedestrian detection.
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and Blind Spot Detection alerts.

Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) Breakdown

AIS-145

Mandatory Safety Features for M1 Category Vehicles

Implemented (MoRTH)

•Speed Alert System: Audible chime at 80 km/h (slow pulse) and continuous warning at 120 km/h.
•Driver & Co-Driver Seatbelt Reminders with weight sensors.
•Manual central locking override mechanism for underwater or fire emergency.
•Reverse Parking Sensors mandatory on all passenger cars.

ADAS Level Impact:Baseline Level 0 warning requirements.

AIS-154

Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for Commercial Vehicles

Implemented (Phase-wise)

•Mandates radar/vision AEBS on heavy buses (M2/M3) and trucks (N2/N3).
•System must autonomously brake to prevent impact with moving target at 80 km/h.
•Requires false-positive suppression testing for metal highway dividers.

ADAS Level Impact:Level 1/2 commercial vehicle mandatory type approval.

AIS-160

Protection of Pedestrians and Vulnerable Road Users (VRU)

Active Standard

•Regulates front bumper geometry, bonnet leading edge impact, and windscreen head-strike zones.
•Encourages radar/camera AEB Pedestrian (AEB-P) active avoidance to score higher safety points.

ADAS Level Impact:Drives adoption of front stereo camera sensors.

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