Airbag for front-seat passenger made mandatory from THIS date

Keeping safety of the passengers in mind, the government on Friday made airbag mandatory for passenger sitting next to driver in the front seat of a vehicle. Airbag was compulsory earlier for driver alone.  

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"Government has made it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to fit airbag for the person occupying the front seat other than the driver.  It is applicable on vehicles manufactured on & after 1st. April, 2021 in case of new models, & 31st August, 2021 in case of existing models," said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). 

A gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag was issued, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said.  

"Ministry has issued Gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag for passenger seated on front seat of a vehicle, next to driver. This has been mandated as an important safety feature & is also based on suggestions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety," it said.  

The ministry further said that it has been mandated that the vehicles manufactured on and after the first day of April 2021, in the case of new models, and 31st day of August, 2021, in the case of existing models, shall be fitted with airbag for the person occupying the front seat, other than the driver. The step aims at improving passenger safety in case of accident.