Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the government has approved a draft GSR notification in order to make a minimum of 6 airbags necessary for vehicles that will carry 8 passengers.
The Minister tweeted, “In order to enhance the safety of the occupants in motor vehicles carrying up to 8 passengers, I have now approved a Draft GSR notification to make a minimum of 6 airbags compulsory. #RoadSafety #SadakSurakshaJeevanraksha”
Moreover, Gadkari said that from July 1, 2019, the ministry has already mandated the implementation of the fitment of the driver airbags and front co-passenger airbags from January 1, 2022.
He also said that four additional airbags be mandated in the M1 vehicle category so as to minimize the impact of “frontal and lateral collisions” to the ones seated in the front and rear compartments.
