Amendment in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22042026-271968 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 274] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 1, 1948 2818 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026. G.S.R. 298(E). - Whereas the draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, was 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. 76(E), dated the 30th January, 2026, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), 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 the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 30th January, 2026; And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government. NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of powers conferred by section 64 and section 211 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 (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 81, in the TABLE, against serial number (11A), in column (2), - (i) in item (d), in sub-item (2), under column (3), for the entry "Five thousand rupees", the entry " Two thousand five hundred rupees", shall be substituted; (ii) in item (e), in sub-item (2), under column (3), for the entry " Five thousand rupees", the entry "Two thousand five hundred rupees", shall be substituted. [F. No. RT-23013/8/2025-T] 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. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 112 (E) dated 4th February, 2026. 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. Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND KUMER CHAND KUMER CHAND MEΕΝΑ MEENA Date: 2026.04.22 14:14:59 +05'30'