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Centre proposes to make dual front airbags mandatory for new cars from April 1

The Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry on Tuesday proposed making it compulsory for cars to carry airbags for the passenger side of the front seats. According to a draft notification issued by the Transport Ministry,  the Centre plans to implement this norm for all new models of cars which are manufactured from April 1, 2021, onwards.

As of now, only the driver's seat airbag is mandatory for all cars.