Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) may sound like full tech jargon,but it is basically about cars talking to other cars,roads,signals,networks and even pedestrians.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has officially extended deadline for stakeholders to send written comments on its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) consultation paper to June 4, 2026 . Decision was announced on May 28, 2026,and it came after various stakeholders asked for more time .
Earlier,deadlines for comments and counter-comments were May 28 and June 11,respectively . But now TRAI has given extra time for written comments,and in policy matters like this,extra time can actually matter ah,because industry people,automakers,network players and experts all need to say what can work on ground .
Consultation paper was released on April 30, 2026,and it looks at rules around V2X communication . This is not just some future-car fantasy also. It is about safer driving,better traffic movement and real-time communication between vehicles,infrastructure and networks .
Few things standing out here:
- TRAI extended written comments deadline to June 4, 2026 .
- Consultation paper on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) was released on April 30,2026.
- India’s connected car market saw year-on-year increase of 25% in 2024.
And tbh,V2X itself is pretty interesting because it includes vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V),vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I),vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P),and vehicle-to-network (V2N) communication . Meaning car can share data about location,speed and surrounding conditions so accidents may reduce and traffic can become less chaotic.
India’s connected car market is already growing fast . In 2024,it reportedly saw 25% year-on-year increase,with domestic automakers adding more connectivity features into their vehicles . According to Counterpoint Research,nearly 75% of passenger cars sold globally in 2024 had embedded cellular connectivity.
So clearly,this is not some distant concept only . Smart mobility is already entering normal passenger cars,and now regulator is trying to figure out how this whole communication system should be handled in India .
But at same time,big question is how ready our roads,infrastructure and networks really are for this kind of connected transport . Technology can promise safer driving,but Indian traffic has its own personality… and that part still feels very open.
