EVs in India to get pedestrian warning system or AVAS from October 2026. How it works
Electric vehicles in India are slated to become noisy from next year. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has drafted a notification proposing the introduction of a pedestrian warning system in the form of the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) for electric vehicles in India. This means the EVs in India will come with a pedestrian warning system, which will alert fellow road users about the presence of an electric vehicle.
According to a report by the US Department of Transportation, electric cars pose a 20% higher risk of accident to pedestrians compared to internal combustion engine-powered cars and a 50% higher risk during low-speed driving.
