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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-30062025-264188
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 373]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025/ASHADHA 5, 1947
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2025
G.S.R. 416(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: comments-morth@gov.in;
Draft Rules
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) these rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (..........
Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(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 Vehicle Rules, 1989 (herein after referred as the said rules), in rule 2, after clause (ig), the
following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
(ih) "Category L1-1" means a moped with three wheels having:
i. Engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc in case of thermic engines or Maximum net power not exceeding 4 kW
if fitted with electric power train; and
ii. Maximum design vehicle speed not exceeding 45km/h; and
iii. Kerb weight not exceeding 270 kg (excluding mass of traction batteries); and
iv. Equipped with a maximum of two seating positions, including the seating position for the driver (75 kg).
(ii) "Category L1-1M" means a category L1-1 vehicle on account of its technical features intended to
carry passengers;
(ij) "Category L1-1N” means a category L-1-1 vehicle on account of its technical features intended to
carry goods, as amended from time to time;
3. In the said rules, in rule 2, in sub-rule (u), the following proviso shall be inserted after existing proviso, namely: -
Provided that Tricycles, as defined in AIS-178, shall not be deemed to be a motor vehicle if all the conditions of Part
C of AIS-178 are verified and authorized by a testing agency specified in rule 126.
4. In said rules, in rule 16, after sub-rule (6), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
"(7) In case of License issued to person with disability, for driving Adapted Vehicles of categories M1 below 3.5-ton
GVW and N1, the type of disability shall be mentioned in Form 7. The type of disability defined in Form 7 shall be as
per the following Table:
+--------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
| Sr. No. | Type of Physical Disability (Locomotor disability) | Abbreviation for Disability |
+========+=============================================+===========================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
+--------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
| 1. | Impairment in both legs. | AVBL |
| 2. | Impairment in left leg. | AVLL |
| 3. | Impairment in right leg | AVRL |
| 4. | Impairment in Left hand (partial or full) | AVLH |
| 5. | Impairment in Right hand (partial or full) | AVRH |
| 6. | For short stature person | AVDR" |
+--------+---------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
Note: Person with short stature is as specified in Person with
Disability Act 2016.
5. In the said rules, in rule 93, in sub-rule (1) (A), for clause (II) and Table under it, following clause (II) and Table
shall be substituted, namely: -
(II)Three wheeler Category L5 M/L5 N, E-rickshaw/E-cart and Moped with three wheels
TABLE
+------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| Serial | Category of Vehicle | Width | Length | Height |
| Number | | (Meters) | (Meters) | (Meters) |
+============+===================================+================+=================+================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| 1. | Three wheeler Category (L-5 Category) | 1.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| 2. | E-rickshaw /E-cart | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| 3. | Moped with three wheels (L1-1 Category) | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
+------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+----------------+
6. In the said rules, in rule 96, in sub-rule (1) and in the proviso after sub-rule (1), for the words "Invalid carriage"
the words "Adapted Vehicle” shall be substituted.
7. In the said rules, in rule 96 in sub-rule (1), before the first proviso, following provisos shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided that Adapted Vehicle of category M1 below 3.5 ton GVW and N1, shall be equipped with service brake
which can be either foot or hand operated. The braking requirements for adapted vehicles of categories M1, N1 shall
conform to AIS-169, as amended from time to time."
8. On and after one year from date of publication of these rules in the Official Gazette, in the said rules, in rule 98, in
sub-rule (3), after last proviso, following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided further that, steering effort requirements for adapted vehicles of categories M1 and N1 shall conform to
AIS-169, as amended from time to time."
9. In the said rules, in rule 112-A, after sub-rule 2 following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely: -
"(3). Adapted Vehicles
i. Vehicles of categories M1 below 3.5-ton GVW and N1 altered on and after 1st October 2025, for use as an Adapted
Vehicles shall be in accordance with AIS-169:2021, as amended from time to time.
ii. Vehicles of categories L1, L2 and L5M altered on and after 1st October 2025, for use as an Adapted Vehicles
shall be in accordance with AIS-178, as amended from time to time.
10. In rule 115 of the principal rules,
A. Clause (i) of sub-rule (19), for the existing title following title shall be substituted namely:-
"The Emission Standards for Bharat Stage-VI for two-wheelers vehicle models manufactured on and after
1st April 2020 and vehicles of category L1-1 manufactured after 1st October 2025 shall be as per Tables
below:-
B. Title of Table 1, after clause (i) of sub-rule (19), for the existing title following title shall be substituted
namely:-
"LIMIT VALUAES FOR TWO-WHEELERS FITTED WITH PI & CI ENGINES AND L1-1
CATEGORY VEHICLES FITTED WITH PI ENGINES: BS-VI"
C. in Table 1, after clause (i) of sub-rule (19), insert the following above the first entry in the Table:-
BS-VI Emission Norms
+----------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+---------+-----------+-----------------------+
| Vehicle | CO | HC | NOX | NMHC | PM | EVAP | OBD Type V | Durability mileage (km) |
| Class | mg/km | mg/km | mg/km | mg/km | mg/km | Mg/test | | |
+================+========+========+========+========+========+=========+============+=======================+
| PI vehicles | 0-1 & | 1000 | 100 | 60 | 68 | 4.5 | 1500 | | 11000 |
| Of | L1-10-2| | | | | | | | |
| category | | | | | | | | | |
+----------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+---------+-----------+-----------------------+
in the notes after Table 2, Table given after serial No. (2), insert the following entries after last entry in the Table:-
+--------+-----------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| Sl. No. | Class | Definition of Class | WMTC Cycles | Weighting Factor for final |
| | | | | emission results |
+========+===========+==============================================+=============================================================+==============================================+
| 6 | Sub- | Vehicles that fulfill the | Part 1, reduced vehicle speed in| Part 1 reduced speed cold |
| | Class 0-1 | following specifications | cold condition, followed by part| shall be 50 % and |
| | | belongs to class 0-1: | 1, reduced vehicle speed in | Part 1 reduced speed hot |
| | | Engine capacity ≤ 50cm³ and | warm condition | shall be |
| | | Vmax ≤ 25 km/h | | %. |
+--------+-----------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
| | Sub- | Vehicles that fulfill the | | |
| | class 0-2 | following specifications | | |
| | | belongs to class 0-2: | | |
| | | Engine capacity ≤ 50cm³ | | |
| | | and 25 km/h < Vmax ≤ 45 | | |
| | | km/h | | |
+--------+-----------+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
11. In the said rules, in rule 117 in sub-rule (1), for the words "Invalid Carriage" the words "Two and Three wheeled
Adapted Vehicle” shall be substituted.
12. In the said rules, after rule [125-Q], following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"[125-R]. Adapted Vehicles
"Adapted Vehicles of categories M1 below 3.5-ton GVW and N1 manufactured on and after 1st October 2025 shall be
in accordance with AIS-169:2021, as amended from time to time.
Provided that existing approvals accorded for hand or foot control modifications or vehicle adaptation of
aforesaid vehicle categories as per earlier procedure or various advisories issued by the Central Government or
State Government shall be continue to be valid after implementation of AIS-169:2021"
Adapted Vehicles of categories L1, L2 and L5M manufactured on and after 1st October 2025 shall be in
accordance with AIS-178, as amended from time to time."
13. In the said rule, after rule [125-R] following new rule [125-S] shall be inserted, namely:
"[125-S.] On and after 1st October 2025, all "L1-1 Category" of vehicles shall conform to the requirements specified
in AIS 183:2023, as amended from time to time."
13. In the said rule, in Form 7, under the heading MACHINE READABLE ZONE (applicable only if opted for
Smart Card), in Sr. No. 2 for Licence details, the words "Invalid carriage Vehicle Registration Number”, “Invalid
carriage 2nd Vehicle Registration Number, if any”, and “Invalid carriage 3rd Vehicle Registration Number, if any"
shall be substituted by the words "Type of disability"
14. In the said rules, in Form 22 E, - for the words, figures and brackets, "[See rules 47B(2)]", the words, figures
and brackets, "[See rules 47B(2), 125S.]", shall be substituted
15. In the said rules, in Form 22 G, - for the words, figures and brackets, "[(See rules 47B (3), 112A(2), 126)]", the
words, figures and brackets, "[(See rules 47B (3), 112A(2), 125S, 126)]", shall be substituted.
[F. No. RT-11036/32/2025-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.