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The Central Government amends the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts in the notification S.O.1365(E) dated 13th December, 2004, under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 3467(E) dated 22nd July, 2025, exercises powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) to introduce further amendments to the Government of India's notification S.O.1365(E) dated 13th December, 2004. This principal notification was previously amended by S.O. 359 (E), dated 27th January 2022. The current amendments specifically modify 'Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts'. Serial number 3(a) is substituted with new entries 3(a) and 3(aa) for 'Installation requirement for lighting and light signaling devices', with AIS 009 (Rev.1):2011* becoming valid from 1st April 2026. Serial number 4 is replaced by new entries 4 and 4(a) for 'The requirements for construction and functional safety of battery-operated vehicle', with AIS-156 (Part 1)* for electrical safety becoming valid from 1st April 2027. Serial number 6 is substituted with new entries 6 and 6(a) concerning 'Traction batteries used in battery operated vehicles', with AIS-156 (Part 2)* for rechargeable electrical energy storage systems becoming valid from 1st April 2027. Additionally, new serial numbers 8 through 20 are inserted after serial number 7, introducing various new requirements for E-rickshaws and E-carts, including 'Minimum requirement of starting gradeability' (AIS 003 (Amd.1):2022), 'Installation requirement of speedometer' (IS 11827:2008), 'Measurement of maximum speed on Chassis Dynamometer' (AIS 041 (Rev.1): 2015), 'Performance requirement of windscreen' (IS 2553 (Part 2) (revision 1) : 2019), 'Performance requirement of windscreen wiper' (IS 15802-:2008), 'Performance requirement of windscreen wiping system' (AIS-054:2004), 'Performance requirement of Controls, Tell Tales and indicators' (AIS 071 (Part 1 and Part 2):2009), 'Turning Circle Diameter Requirement' (IS 12222:2011), 'Installation requirement of outer rear-view mirror (ORVM)' (AIS-002 (Part 1) (Rev.2):2023 & Amd.1), 'External Projection' (IS 13942:1994), 'Overall dimension of (a) Driver Seat and (b) Leg space requirement for passengers' (AIS 134:2016), 'Performance requirements with regards to EMI/EMC' (AIS-004 (Part 3)), 'Performance requirements with regards energy consumption' (AIS 039 (Rev.1)), 'Performance requirements with regards minimum range' (AIS-040 (Rev.1)), 'Performance requirements with regards to stability of the vehicle', and 'Performance requirements with regards to Closed loop & Encryption System'. Most of these new insertions become effective from 1st April 2026 or 1st April 2027, and all applicable provisions for L5M and L5N category are to be followed for E-rickshaws and E-carts respectively. The notification is signed by Mahmood Ahmed, Add. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29072025-265052 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2025 S.O. 3467(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 109 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) number S.O.1365(E) dated the 13th December, 2004, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), namely: - (1) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 3 (a) substitute the following 3(a) and 3(aa) namely:- | | | | | |:---|:----------------------------------------------|:-------------|:---------------------------------------| | 3(a)| Installation requirement for lighting and light signaling devices | AIS-009/2001 | 8th October 2014 valid up to date of implementation of 3(aa) | | 3(aa)| Installation requirement of lighting and light signaling devices | AIS 009 (Rev.1):2011* | 1st April 2026 | (2) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 4 substitute the following 4 and 4 (a) namely:- | | | | | |:----|:------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------|:-----------------------------------------| | 4 | The requirements for construction and functional safety of battery-operated vehicle | AIS-038/2003 | 8th October 2014 valid up to date of implementation of 4(a). | | 4 (a)| Performance requirements with regards to its electrical safety | AIS-156 (Part 1) * | 1st April 2027 | (3) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 6 substitute the following 6 and 6 (a) namely:- | | | | | |:----|:-------------------------------------------------------|:-------------|:-----------------------------------------| | 6. | Traction batteries used in battery operated vehicles | AIS-048/2009 | 8th October 2014 valid up to date of implementation of 6 (a) | | 6(a)| Performance requirements of a rechargeable electrical energy storage system (REESS) | AIS-156 (Part 2) * | 1st April 2027 | (4) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, after serial number 7 and entries relating thereto in column 1 to 4, the following entries shall be inserted, namely: - | | | | | |:----|:----------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------|:----------------| | "8 | Minimum requirement of starting gradeability | AIS 003 (Amd.1):2022 | 1st April 2026 | | 9. | Installation requirement of speedometer | IS 11827:2008 | 1st April 2026 | | 10. | Measurement of maximum speed on Chassis Dynamometer | AIS 041 (Rev.1): 2015 | 1st April 2026 | | 11. | (a) Performance requirement of windscreen | IS 2553 (Part 2) (revision 1) : 2019* | 1st April 2026 | | | (b) Performance requirement of windscreen wiper | IS 15802-:2008* | 1st April 2026 | | | (c) Performance requirement of windscreen wiping system | AIS-054:2004* | 1st April 2026 | | 12. | Performance requirement of Controls, Tell Tales and indicators | AIS 071 (Part 1 and Part 2):2009* | 1st April 2026 | | 13. | Turning Circle Diameter Requirement | IS 12222:2011 | 1st April 2026 | | 14. | Installation requirement of outer rear-view mirror (ORVM) | AIS-002 (Part 1) (Rev.2):2023 & Amd.1* | 1st April 2026 | | 15. | External Projection | IS 13942:1994 | 1st April 2026 | | 16. | Overall dimension of (a) Driver Seat and (b) Leg space requirement for passengers | AIS 134:2016* | 1st April 2027 | | 17. | Performance requirements with regards to EMI/EMC | AIS-004 (Part 3) | 1st April 2027 | | 18. | (a) Performance requirements with regards energy consumption | AIS 039 (Rev.1) | 1st April 2027 | | | (b) Performance requirements with regards minimum range | AIS-040 (Rev.1) | 1st April 2027 | | 19. | Performance requirements with regards to stability of the vehicle | In accordance with the standards provided under these rules. | 1st April 2027 | | 20. | Performance requirements with regards to Closed loop & Encryption System | In accordance with the standards provided under these rules. | 1st April 2027 | [*All applicable provisions for L5M and L5N category are to be followed for E-rickshaws and E-carts respectively.]" [F. No. RT-11036/109/2024-MVL] MAHMOOD AHMED, Add. Secy. Note: The principal notifications was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number S.O. 1365(E), dated the 13th December, 2004 and lastly amended vide notification number S.O. 359 (E), dated the 27th January 2022. 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.

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