Amendment in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10082026-275329 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 648] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026 G.S.R. 712(E). - Whereas the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R 214 (E), dated the 20th March, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section (3), Sub-section (i), dated the 27th March, 2026, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas, the copies of the said Gazette notification of the said draft rules were made available to the public on 27th March, 2026; And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered by the Central Government. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 93, in sub-rule (1), in clause (A), after the sixth proviso, below the table in sub-clause (VI), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that in case of tippers and dumpers, the system fitted to enclose the load body, as per the provisions given in the second proviso to rule 138B, shall not be taken into consideration in measuring the overall height of motor vehicles.". 3. In the said rules, in rule 93 in sub-rule (1), in clause (B), for sub-clause (i), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(i) A rear-view mirror or device for indirect vision, or guard rail or a direction indicator rub-rail (rubber beading) having maximum thickness of 20 millimeter on each side of the body or side foot step, or the system fitted on tippers and dumpers to enclose the load body as per the provision given in second proviso to rule 138B, shall not be taken into consideration in measuring the overall height of motor vehicles.". 4. In the said rules, in rule 138B, after the first proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided further that on and after the 1st day of April, 2027, in case of all dumper and tippers, the load body shall be fitted with an electrically or electro-mechanical or hydraulic or mechanically operated system to cover the load body from top, to fully enclose the load body while the vehicle is plying on the road. The system specified above may use any suitable material for covering the roof of the load body. Additionally, an audio-visual alert system shall be provided in the driver's cabin to warn the driver if the load body cover is open or unsecured during vehicle movement:". [F. No. RT-11028/02/2026-MVL-Part(1)] MAHMOOD AHMED, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section(i) vide G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and last amended vide G.S.R. 542(E) dated the 30th June, 2026.