The story so far: The government of India has proposed the installation of six airbags in all passenger vehicles to enhance safety for vehicle occupants. The proposal was made public on January 14 this year, seeking comments and objections from all stakeholders within a period of 30 days.
THE GIST
The government has proposed the installation of six airbags in all passenger vehicles (M1 category) to enhance safety for vehicle occupants.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways explained that these airbags would be deployed to the seats or on the sides at the stipulated position inside the vehicle. The deployment of the inflatable airbag in the mentioned position would help mitigate injuries in the torso region or ejection of the occupant from the vehicle.
Automobile market analyst JATO Dynamics stated that installing four additional airbags in vehicles would increase its cost by ₹17,600.
