Govt Proposes Sound Alert System For EVs From October 2027

The feature has been mandatory only for passenger and goods vehicles, while electric two and three-wheelers have been kept outside the ambit of this mandate

AVAS is a safety feature in EVs that emits non-disruptive sounds to alert pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users to an EV’s presence

The ministry has sought comments and objections on the said proposal by October 27

The transport ministry (MoRTH) has proposed making the acoustic vehicle alerting…