The government had earlier issued a draft notification on January 14, 2022, and according to the draft notification the 6-airbag rule was supposed to be effective from 1 October 2022 but the domestic automotive industry had sought a re-think on the rule amid rising regulatory costs making passenger vehicles expensive.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/cars/cars-to-get-costlier-as-six-airbags-mandatory-for-passenger-cars-from-october-2023/articleshow/94535175.cms