The government has made new rules for checking vehicle emissions, especially for those following the BS-VI standards.
If a car can use two types of fuel (like petrol and ethanol), it must pass tests for both gas pollution and particle pollution.
But if a car only uses hydrogen, it only needs to pass a test for nitrogen oxide.
If a car can use flex fuel (like petrol and ethanol), it has to pass both tests. But if it only runs on hydrogen, then only the nitrogen oxide test is needed.
The government also said that cars with a mix of biodiesel up to 7 percent will be tested differently than those with more than 7 percent biodiesel.
They will check carbon dioxide emissions and fuel use following specific guidelines.
The car manufacturer can choose either E10 or E20 gasoline for the tests.
They will test at least half of the models produced each year, randomly chosen.
These rules were made to control pollution from vehicles and encourage carmakers to use cleaner fuel technology.
The government first shared these rules in a draft on May 9, 2023, for all types of vehicles – private and commercial.
After getting opinions from different people, the rules were officially announced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
