The Car manufacturers in India provide various safety features in a vehicle. Vehicles manufactured presently are much safer. One of the essential and primary safety requirement is seat belt. They are now being provided on mandatory basis by all manufacturers. Similarly, secondary restraint systems, such as airbags are also available in many vehicles models.
There are many car models that have airbags as a general feature along with the others, the cost of which is included in the total price of the car.
The government plans to introduce mandatory Crash Regulations by the year 2017 for new models in the country, after the test facilities are developed within the country.
This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Shri G.M. Siddeshwara in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.