ICAT issues first compliance certificate for 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus

Exam-focused facts from the 28 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) issued its first compliance certificate for a 15-metre multi-axle sleeper bus.
The certificate was awarded to Synaty Automotive Pvt. Ltd. under AIS-119 and AIS-153 standards.
The bus offers 42 berths in the fully sleeper variant and 21 berths plus 42 seats in the hybrid variant.