Hon’ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari handing over the BNCAP Certification to Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., in the presence of Tata Motors officials.
Tata Motors has achieved another milestone regarding the safety standards of its vehicles. The recently launched sports utility vehicle (SUV), Tata Safari and Tata Harrier, have secured a 5-star rating in both adult and child occupant protection from the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP). This achievement marks a pioneering moment for India’s independent safety performance evaluation protocol.
Announcing this achievement, Hon’ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari ji, said, “Bharat-NCAP is India’s independent, atmanirbhar voice on vehicle safety. It is benchmarked to the best-in-class global standards and the Bharat-NCAP vehicle rating system is designed to advance road safety and vehicle safety standards beyond mandatory regulations. I’m delighted that the first ever vehicles being certified today with the highest achievable 5-star rating, are both from Tata Motors. I congratulate them on the award of this coveted certification with the highest possible ratings and for continuing to enrich their legacy of introducing the safest vehicles on Indian roads.”
Receiving the coveted certification, Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., said, “Bharat-NCAP is a significant step forward as it provides customers with a credible, objective score to evaluate the safety aspects of various vehicles. Informed customers making optimal decisions will further foster the rising preference for safer vehicles in the country. We acknowledge and appreciate the collaborative efforts of the government, regulatory bodies, and the automotive industry in this pursuit. At Tata Motors, safety is at the \ core of our DNA and we are honoured to win this maiden Bharat-NCAP certification with an exemplary 5-star rating for two of our vehicles.”
Built on the OMEGARC architecture, derived from Land Rover’s renowned D8 Platform, the Safari and Harrier SUVs not only secured the 5-star Bharat-NCAP rating but also boast the highest 5-star Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) rating. This achievement solidifies their status as the safest vehicles on Indian roads, reflecting Tata Motors’ holistic commitment to continually enhance vehicle safety standards.
