Publication of draft Central Motor Vehicles Rules 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25072026-274818 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 603] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2026 G.S.R. 665(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; 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: [email protected]; Draft Rules 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called 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 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. 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 125 Q, after sub-rule (3), the following new sub-rule (4) shall be inserted, namely: "(4) Vehicles of categories L, M and N, manufactured on and after 1st day of October 2027, if fitted with Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communication systems, shall comply with AIS-230, as amended from time to time. Vehicles of categories L, M and N, manufactured on and after 1st day of October 2028, shall be fitted with Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communication systems, meeting specifications as per AIS-230, as amended from time to time." [F. No. RT-11036/80/2023-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. SARVESH KUMAR RUMAR SRIVASTAVA Y SARVESH SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.07.25 17:24.20