Summary
New equipment will expand testing for electric vehicles, batteries, heavy trucks and advanced safety systems.
High‑speed, high‑resolution cameras will be used to study crash tests in great detail.
Key Points
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Funding comes from the Prime Minister's Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement Scheme.
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Upgrades include electric‑vehicle battery testing, electromagnetic compatibility labs, and a heavy commercial vehicle testing facility.
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Advanced passive safety testing will use sophisticated dummies and calibration tools.
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The enhancements aim to strengthen India's own capability to certify safe, modern vehicles.
New Words to Learn
10 wordsinfrastructure
the physical facilities, equipment, and systems needed for operation
homologation
the official process of confirming that a vehicle meets all required safety and technical standards
electromagnetic
pertaining to the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields
passive safety
safety features that protect occupants without any action from the driver, such as airbags and seat belts
advanced driver assistance systems
electronic systems that help the driver, for example by warning of obstacles or automatically applying brakes
high‑resolution
images that contain a lot of detail and are very clear
ultra‑high‑definition
video quality that is extremely sharp and detailed
frames per second
the number of individual images shown each second in a video, affecting how smooth motion appears
indigenous
produced within the country, not imported
competitiveness
the ability to compete effectively with others, especially on a global scale
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