India opens Asia’s longest high-speed vehicle test track in MP, has more facilities than China

In yet another feat for India, Asia’s longest high-speed test track was inaugurated on Tuesday in the Pithampur district of Madhya Pradesh.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated the world-class National Automotive Test Tracks or NATRAX facility which is 11.3 km long and will facilitate automotive and component testing in the country.

The track is the fifth largest in the world and also, more equipped than facilities in China and Japan.
The oval-shaped test track is 16 metres wide and has four independent lanes. The development of the NATRAX facility will ensured that domestic vehicles are not needed to be sent abroad for testing.

The just-launched high-speed track is designed for neutral speeds of 250 kmph and maximum speeds of up to 375 kmph on curbs with no limit to maximum speed on the straight patch. Needless to say, the high-speed test track can also be used for testing high-end cars.

The new track is now open to having vehicles from overseas for getting evaluated in India.

A wide variety of tests can be done on the track like maximum speed, brake performance, constant fuel consumption, emission test, high-speed handling, and also, durability testing.