The new regulation about mandatory 6 airbags was set to go into effect on October 1, 2022 but extended for 1 year to Oct 2023.
For one year, the Indian government has postponed its proposal to make six airbags mandatory for all M-1 category vehicles.
In January of this year, the government approved a draught notification making six airbags mandatory for M-1 category vehicles. The new regulation was set to go into effect on October 1, 2022.
Info Source: TeamBHP