BS VI Explained
BS VI or Bharat Stage VI is the latest emission legislations implemented by Indian Government that came into effect from April 1, 2020.
With this implementation, the Indian Government has regulated the amount of pollutants coming out of the exhaust of vehicles. These harmful pollutants are predominantly particulate matter (soot particles) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) which need to be reduced and controlled.
BS VI norms must be complied by any new on-road vehicle built and registered from April 1, 2020.
It is applicable for cars, trucks, buses, three-wheelers and two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters and mopeds). This emission norm does not apply to off-highway equipment and vehicles such as tractors, back-hoe loaders, excavators, etc.
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