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The Central Government publishes the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2026, to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for public information and inviting objections or suggestions.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through G.S.R. 100(E) dated 30th January, 2026, has published a draft of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2026. These rules propose to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, under the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Act. The draft rules introduce provisos in Rule 93, sub-rule (1), clause (A), sub-clauses (VI) and (VII). Specifically, for motor vehicles of category N2 or N3, and for semi-trailers with a tractor, engaged in transporting white goods or photovoltaic solar panels/modules packaged and stacked in multiple layers, the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed 4.50 meters. The Central Government invites objections or suggestions from the public within thirty days from the date of publication in the Gazette of India. Submissions can be sent to the Additional Secretary (MVL, Transport & Road Safety), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 or via email at comments-morth@gov.in. The principal rules were initially published vide G.S.R. 889(E), dated 16th September, 2020.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03022026-269807 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 95] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026/MAGHA 14, 1947 725 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th January, 2026 G.S.R. 100(E). - The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Act, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Gazette of India, are made available to the public; 2. The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rules before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the Central Government. 3. Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Additional Secretary (MVL, Transport & Road Safety), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 or on the email: comments-morth@gov.in; Draft Rules 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (.......... Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, (here in after referred as said rules), in Rule 93, in sub rule (1), in clause (A), in sub-clause (VI), after the sixth proviso below Table, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided also that in case of a motor vehicle of category N2 or N3 engaged in transportation of white goods or photovoltaic solar panels/ modules packaged and stacked on the load body in multiple layers, the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed 4.50 meters." 3. In the said rules, in Rule 93, in sub-rule (1), in clause (A), in sub-clause (VII), after the fifth proviso below Table, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided also that in case of a Semi-trailer with a tractor engaged in transportation of white goods or photovoltaic solar panels/ modules packaged and stacked on the load body in multiple layers, the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed 4.50 meters." [F. No. RT-11028/05/2018-MVL] MAHMOOD AHMED, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 889(E), dated the 16th September, 2020 and lastly amended vide Notification number ........ dated. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SAVASAR Date: 2026 02.03 22:07:35 +0530

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