SAFE Annual Convention 2023 Highlights Push for Safer Roads with Bharat NCAP

Guwahati: The 24th Edition of SAFE Annual Convention 2023" concludes on Thursday with the note of bringing more Road Safety measures. The SIAM event saw automobile industry leaders coming together to look at a future that’s safer on the roads.

India is going ahead full steam with Bharat NCAP as it has given options to automobile manufacturers to run crash tests and show consumers how safe their vehicles are. Describing the Bharat NCAP crash, Vice President & Head (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Pamela Tikku described prevailing conditions in India.

New Car Assessment Program or NCAP is a process by which vehicles are picked up and subject to crash testing. It then creates damages in the vehicle and based on the crashworthiness and star rating of the vehicle, the safety performance is evaluated.

Tikku said, "The NCAP testing is done in two test agencies in the country which are NCAP Manesar and NCAP Pune."

She further stated that they have seen the impact on dummies during crash tests, especially children. “I would like you to appeal to everyone that please be careful how children are seated in cars. Do not let children be in front seats and that too without seat belts.” 
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched the Bharat NCAP last month to raise Indian vehicle safety standards at par with global benchmarks.

Summing up, this year the convention focused on Sustainable Mobility Imperatives in Road Safety & Environment. On the second day of the convention, session 3 was held on the topic of ‘Ease of doing business: Vehicle Registration Process, Regulations, HSRP and VLtd where Pamela Tiku gave her presentation. 

Among others, some dignitaries spoke on Road safety such as: 
Shri Rahul Chandra Das, ACS, Managing Director, ASTC.

Dr. Shantanu Datta, Member Secretary, Pollution Control Board, Assam.

Presentation on “Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP)” by Ms Pamela Tikku, Vice President & Head (Automotive), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Presentation on ‘inspection and maintenance by Mr Gururaj Ravi, Deputy General Manager, Maruti Suzuki India.

Presentation on 'Process of HSRP and 'Importance of VLTD'' by Mr. Dilip Chenoy, Independent Director.

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