India proposes mandatory advanced emergency braking for new cars by 2030
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has drafted rules requiring advanced emergency braking systems on new car models from October 2030 and on all models still in production from October 2032.
On 19 October 2026 the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released a draft notification outlining new vehicle safety mandates. All new passenger cars (M1 category) manufactured from 1 October 2030 must be fitted with an Advanced Emergency Braking System that complies with the AIS-185 specification, and the same system will become compulsory for any models still in production after 1 October 2032. The AEBS is designed to automatically apply the brakes when the driver does not respond to an imminent collision, reducing the likelihood or severity of crashes.
In parallel, the ministry announced a revised braking standard for trucks, effective 1 October 2027, and the mandatory inclusion of electronic stability control (AIS-162) on trucks from that date to improve stability on curves. These measures form part of a broader effort to boost road safety for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The draft rules will enter a thirty-day public consultation period once published in the Gazette of India.
Why it matters
Mandatory AEBS could significantly lower road fatalities and injuries in India.
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