Indian Emission & Safety Regulations


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This really a good move. Emissions and safety are both important. This will wake up all the manufacturers who skimp on safety features.
 
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It indeed is a good move, but i wonder why are they taking so much time to implement a standard norms for Quadracycle category. can't they replicate the UK or Japan's policy and do the needful changes to suite our region ?
 
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They will not put a clause
Emission- 10+yr old Autos/ buses/ Govt vehicles/Transport vehicles are excepted.
Safety features- VIPs/ Autos/ Busess/ Lories/ Govt and private transport vehicles and 10+ age old are excepted.

This will leave us, middle class the goats who will pay what ever is the increase or decided by the govt Babus.
 
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Firstly, the Transport Dept should ban or phase out 10 yr old commercial vehicles, i.e. do not renew their CF or Permits.

Then, they should stop registering Old emission norm vehicles in Metros (e.g. registering BS3 cabs in Kolkata or Bangalore)

Also they should make a policy for oil cos to supply clean, unadulterated, quality fuel in all cities.

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Well said Anshuman, our country is still far from getting a cleaner fuel across the country and this is one of the biggest reason for pollution. Government should look into this matter seriously.

Nevertheless the move to make all the safety features mandatory across the board should be appreciated.
 
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Another article covered by ACI regarding the same topic in the thread.

Cars to get pricier by 2015

Owning a car in India is expensive, and things on the horizon tell a bleaker tale. With the introduction of a host of fresh safety and emission norms by the Indian government in 2015, carmakers have their work cut out. Cars are set to cost 1.5-2.5 percent more and the prices of two-wheelers will go up by two percent.

Although this change will see costs go up, what it also does is pave the way for cleaner emissions and improved safety. Cars will now have to abide by Bharat Stage V (BS-V) norms (similar to Euro V), which will mean that existing cars will need redesigned powertrains, and new cars will have to abide by BS-V norms. Also, new regulations on cleaner fuel will be in place, where the sulphur content has to be less than 10ppm. It will also become mandatory for cars to have fuel efficiency labels, enabling buyers to choose more fuel-efficient cars. Also, the government is looking to allow cars to convert to hybrids by installing special kits. Also, two-wheelers will now have to come with a control unit to prevent evaporation of fuel when parked. This comes as standard on cars, and this will prevent unnecessary fuel wastage from bikes too.

As far as safety is concerned, the standards for crash testing have been raised. Higher standards for head-on, offset-front, and lateral collisions will come into place. New rules for rear impacts will also be in place with the aim to protect passengers and allow doors to be opened from the inside in case of accidents, and also to minimise fuel leaks. Also, cars need to meet pedestrian safety requirements to minimise the impact on collision. Additionally, cars will have to come equipped with a strap-on seat for small children. There will also be new compatibility rules for the car’s electronics to ensure that they don’t interfere with each other’s functioning. And, to try and cut down on traffic snarls, the government has made RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags a compulsion for all new cars. These tags will reduce waiting time by enabling smooth movement through toll plazas and will enable easy payment of parking charges.

Cars to get pricier by 2015 | News | Autocar India
 
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Policy soon to end ambiguity on auto emission

With the aim to fix automotive emission standards till 2025, a government-appointed committee has been tasked with recommending a policy for reducing vehicular emissions, taking into consideration supply and availability of fuels.

The government also wants to end the ambiguity over the two standard norms at play at the moment. Currently, the entire country has vehicles running on Bharat Stage III emission norms except for 15 major metros and state capitals where a higher BS IV norm has been adopted due to limited availability of higher quality fuel in the country.

The BS IV norm that started in 2010 is roughly equivalent to the European Union's Euro 4 norm that was introduced there in 2005. India currently follows Europe's emission standards with a five-year lag.

The twin standards have forced automakers to manufacture different types of vehicles confirming to different emission norms. Insiders say companies like M&M, Tata Motors and Ford India supply the pricier BS IV vehicles in these 15 cities and send the lower BS III emitting vehicles to the rest of the country. "There is a need to have common emission norms across the country, a standard practice worldwide. We need to put in place the required infrastructure for fuel supply and the manufacturers to upgrade their technology to enact unified standards across India," said an expert committee member, preferring not to be named.

Other countries are more up to speed in trying to curb automotive emissions. China has already adopted the more stringent Euro 5 standard, which India is likely to get in 2015. China has also set a goal to reduce vehicle pollution by up to 40% by improving both its technology and the fuel quality in the near future.

While there are no definite parameters, India is planning to make modern vehicle more efficient and less toxic to minimise the impact of rising vehicular pollution. One-fourth of the air pollution-related deaths in Asia happen in India, the latest WHO report states.


Delhi was rated as the most polluted city in the world by Yale University last year. And the country's pollution watchdog, the Central Pollution Control Board, says that only 5% of the 250 cities monitored by it has air quality better than the national standard.

"We see cities grapple with high motorization and rising air pollution every day. It is not just the large cities but smaller cities are seeing this phenomenon lately. Government should ensure that all stakeholders are involved so that the wide-ranging recommendations give way to a policy. And the decisions would make a clear roadmap, which I also hope should become a role mode for SAARC region," says Parthaa Bosu, India Head of Clean Air Asia, a multinational environmental NGO.

The expert committee is expected to chart the roadmap in the next few months and also recommend a suitable mix of fuels, including gas and its specifications, keeping in view the infrastructure availability, fuel processing costs, logistics and other fiscal measures needed to meet the challenges.

Policy soon to end ambiguity on auto emission - The Economic Times
 

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Northern India moves to Euro IV emission norms from April 01 2015. This move is done to reduce the pollution emitted by the diesel vehicles in particular. However, with such a short notice, the OEMs have been unable to comply to these norms as they are still not making engines which are in-line with the latest Euro IV emission norms which means in near feature the air quality of Delhi-NCR and many other northern states shall remain unchanged.

More than 45,000 trucks from north Indian states enter Delhi every day, plying on Euro III diesel which has 350ppm sulphur and is greatly more polluting than the 50ppm sulphur Euro IV fuel. Sulphur is directly linked to emissions of respirable particulate matter, a major pollutant in Delhi.

Experts say having Euro IV compliant heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) could have been the much needed "low hanging fruit" for improving the capital's air quality. Euro IV-compliant fuel has been in use in only 13 major cities, including Delhi, since 2010.
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Mandatory crash tests from October 2017 to make Indian cars safer.

Stringent crash test norms to be mandatory for all new cars from October 2017, while for upgrades of existing models, the deadline will be from October 2018.

New minimum safety norms, including frontal and side crash tests, will apply to all cars —entry level, small and cheaper models. As per the new order, cars would be tested for frontal crash norms at 56 kmph, while for the side crash test, it will be at 50 kmph.

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Airbags and other much demanded safety apparatus would also be standardised in new cars. Though these are not mandatory, some structural changes, including structural compatibility, would be needed to meet the safety requirements.
Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Programme (BNVSAP), on lines of New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) in other countries, is likely to judge cars in line
with developed market parameters

Mandatory crash tests from October 2017 to make Indian cars safer - The Economic Times
 

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Indian Government is considering the proposal to purchase different models of cars, which are in use, to test whether these comply with the emission specifications as a part of the "conformity of production" (COP) test.

NEW DELHI: Government is considering the proposal to purchase different models of cars, which are in use, to test whether these comply with the emission specifications as a part of the "conformity of production" (COP) test. Under the plan, vehicles in use would be bought from individual owners to conduct tests and later on, the same would be sold in the market.

Sources said that National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) has sent this proposal to the road transport and highways ministry.
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Mahindra Bolero to get ABS, airbags & many other safety features

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The cars in the Indian automobile market will soon become a lot safer in the near future because of the upcoming Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assesment Program (BNVSAP). Vehicles like Mahindra Thar and Mahindra Bolero, which do not comply with the forthcoming rules are all set to get upgraded thoroughly shortly. We have already seen numerous pictures of the all-new upcoming Mahindra Thar testing on the Indian roads. Now, a new report suggests that Mahindra will update the current-generation Bolero to an all-new model soon.

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