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NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks)

NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks) is a government vehicle testing and proving ground at Pithampur near Indore, Madhya Pradesh, under the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

What it means

NATRAX offers tests such as maximum speed, acceleration, fuel consumption, emissions through road driving simulation, high-speed handling and durability. Its 11.3 km High Speed Track, inaugurated on 29 June 2021, was described by the Ministry of Heavy Industries as the longest such track in Asia. It handles vehicles from two-wheelers to heavy tractor trailers.

How it applies in India

For traffic enforcement, a test track lets a speed measurement system be checked against vehicles driven at controlled, known speeds, which a public road cannot provide safely. When a vendor cites a NATRAX result, ask which method was tested (radar, video or both), at which speeds, and for which product model. Radar speed equipment is also subject to Legal Metrology verification and stamping from 1 July 2025 (see radar speed enforcement). Stellarview's NATRAX results are listed on its product pages.

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