Full Text
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-31122025-268965
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 830]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025/PAUSHA 3, 1947
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd December 2025
G.S.R. 916(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 56 and section 64 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 shall be taken into consideration after the
expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of this notification, as published in the Official
Gazette, are made available to the public;
Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent to the Additional Secretary
(Transport), email: comments-morth@gov.in, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport
Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001.
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.
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (.....
Amendment) Rules, 2025
(2) They shall come into force from the date of publication of the notification.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 52,
in sub-rule (2),
(a) after the words "shall refer the vehicle to the authority", the words "or authorised testing
station" shall be inserted;
(b) after the words "certificate of fitness", the words ", in Form 38" shall be inserted;
(c) after the words "from that authority", the words "or authorised testing station" shall be inserted.
3. In rule 62, in sub-rule (1),
(a) for the words "in respect of a transport vehicle", the words "in respect of a motor
vehicle" shall be substituted;
(b) After clause (d), the following entries shall be inserted, namely: -
+------------------------------------+----------------+
| (e) new non-transport vehicle | fifteen years |
+------------------------------------+----------------+
| (f) renewal of certificate of fitness| five years: |
+------------------------------------+----------------+
Provided that where the automated testing station registered under rule 175 is
operational in the jurisdiction of a registering authority, the fitness of the vehicle
of the category light motor vehicle shall be done only through such automated
testing station with effect from the commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles
(...... Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(c) in the first proviso, for the words “the renewal of a fitness certificate shall be made only
after an Inspecting Officer or authorised testing stations as referred to in sub-section (1) of
section 56 of the Act has carried the tests specified in the Table given below”, the words "the
renewal of a certificate of fitness shall be made only after uploading at least a ten seconds geo-
tagged video of the vehicle at the time of fitness test, capturing the vehicle from front, rear,
right side and left side ensuring clear visibility of the registration number plate, chassis number,
engine number and features of the vehicle by an:
(i) authorised testing station as referred to in sub-section (1) of section 56 after
carrying out the tests specified in the Table-D in sub-rule (1) of rule 189; or
(ii) Inspecting Officer after carrying out the tests specified in the Table given
below"
shall be substituted.
(d) in the first proviso, in TABLE, after serial number 20 and the entries relating thereto,
the following shall be inserted, namely, -
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| Sl. | Item | Check | Check makes /type/rating | Check | Check | Test | Remarks |
| No. | | fitment | etc., as per OEM's | Conditions | functioning| | |
| | | | recommendations | | | | |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
|"21) | Speed governor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Ensure compliance |
| | | | | (Visual) | | | with Rule 118. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (1) Visual inspection |
| | | | | | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | (i) Securely fitted; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Speed governor |
| | | | | | | | shall be sealed; |
| | | | | | | | (iii) Electrical |
| | | | | | | | wirings of speed |
| | | | | | | | governor shall |
| | | | | | | | not be |
| | | | | | | | disconnected; |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| (22)| Vehicle location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Ensure compliance |
| | tracking (VLT) device| | (Visual) | (Visual) | | | with Rule 90 / Rule |
| | | | | | | | 125H / Rule 129 |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Visual inspection |
| | | | | | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | (i) Vehicle Location |
| | | | | | | | Tracking shall |
| | | | | | | | be installed; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Emergency alarm |
| | | | | | | | button shall be |
| | | | | | | | working. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Functional inspection |
| | | | | | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | (i) Vehicle Location |
| | | | | | | | Tracking Device |
| | | | | | | | shall be active |
| | | | | | | | in VAHAN |
| | | | | | | | database as per |
| | | | | | | | AIS 140; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) e-SIM shall have |
| | | | | | | | a validity period|
| | | | | | | | up to the date on|
| | | | | | | | which the |
| | | | | | | | subsequent |
| | | | | | | | fitness test of |
| | | | | | | | the vehicle |
| | | | | | | | falls due. |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| (23)| High security | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Ensure compliance |
| | registration plate | | (Visual) | (Visual) | | | with Rule 50. |
| | (HSRP) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Visual inspection |
| | | | | | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | (i) High Security |
| | | | | | | | Registration |
| | | | | | | | Plates installed |
| | | | | | | | at the front & |
| | | | | | | | rear of the |
| | | | | | | | vehicle including |
| | | | | | | | third registration|
| | | | | | | | mark on the |
| | | | | | | | windshield; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Securely fixed. |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| (24)| Retro-Reflector and | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Visual inspection |
| | reflective tapes | | | (Visual) | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | (A) Reflectors |
| | | | | | | | (i) Ensure presence |
| | | | | | | | of clean |
| | | | | | | | reflectors; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Secured fitment |
| | | | | | | | of reflectors; |
| | | | | | | | (iii) Reflectors shall|
| | | | | | | | not be in |
| | | | | | | | damaged condition;|
| | | | | | | | (iv) Ensure that colour|
| | | | | | | | of reflectors |
| | | | | | | | shall be as per |
| | | | | | | | rule 104, i.e., |
| | | | | | | | red colour to the|
| | | | | | | | rear or white to |
| | | | | | | | the front. |
| | | | | | | | (B) Reflective Tapes |
| | | | | | | | (i) Ensure presence |
| | | | | | | | of clean reflective|
| | | | | | | | tapes; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Securely pasted |
| | | | | | | | to vehicle body; |
| | | | | | | | (iii) Ensure that size,|
| | | | | | | | colour and |
| | | | | | | | location of |
| | | | | | | | reflective tapes |
| | | | | | | | shall be as per |
| | | | | | | | rule 104; |
| | | | | | | | (iv) Reflective tapes |
| | | | | | | | shall not be |
| | | | | | | | damaged; |
| | | | | | | | (v) The marks shall |
| | | | | | | | be visible, |
| | | | | | | | clearly legible |
| | | | | | | | on the outside of |
| | | | | | | | the marking |
| | | | | | | | material and |
| | | | | | | | shall be indelible.|
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
| (25)| Safety belt | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Ensure compliance |
| | (seat belt) | | | (Visual) | | | with Rule 125 or 125A. |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Visual inspection |
| | | | | | | | parameters: |
| | | | | | | | (i) Mandatory safety |
| | | | | | | | belts shall be |
| | | | | | | | available and |
| | | | | | | | securely fitted; |
| | | | | | | | (ii) Safety belts |
| | | | | | | | shall not be |
| | | | | | | | damaged; |
| | | | | | | | (iii) Safety belt |
| | | | | | | | anchorage shall |
| | | | | | | | not be loose; |
| | | | | | | | (iv) Seatbelt reminder|
| | | | | | | | system, if |
| | | | | | | | available, should |
| | | | | | | | be functioning; |
| | | | | | | | (v) G-lock of seatbelt|
| | | | | | | | should be |
| | | | | | | | functioning. |
+-----+---------------------+-----------+---------------------------+-------------+------------+------------+---------------------------+
(e) in the second proviso, for the words “the renewal of fitness certificate shall be made
only after carrying out tests specified in the Table given below", the words “the renewal of a
certificate of fitness shall be made only after uploading at least a ten seconds geo-tagged video
of the vehicle at the time of fitness test, capturing the vehicle from front, rear, right side and left
side ensuring clear visibility of the registration number plate, chassis number and features of
the vehicle after carrying out the tests specified in the Table given below” shall be substituted.
(f) the third proviso and the fourth proviso shall be omitted;
(g) after the fifth proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely: -
"Provided further that no fitness certification shall be required at the time of registration for
new non-transport vehicle sold as fully built vehicle and such vehicle shall be deemed to be
having certificate of fitness for a period of fifteen years from the date of registration."
4. In rule 174 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1), clause (iii), the words "in Form 25 for" shall be
omitted.
5. In rule 176 of the said rules, in sub-rule (1),
(a) in the first proviso, the words “vehicle manufacturer or” and the words "automobile
dealer or" shall be omitted;
(b) in the first proviso, after the words "manufacturing or sale of", the words “vehicle or"
shall be omitted;
(c) in the second proviso, the words “vehicle manufacturer or” and the words "automobile
dealer or" shall be omitted;
(d) in the second proviso, after the words "manufacturing or sale of", the words "vehicle or"
shall be omitted.
6. In rule 177 of the said rules, in sub-rule (2), after the words “manufacturing or sale of", the
words "vehicles or" shall be omitted.
7. In rule 181 of the said rules,
(a) sub-rule (2) shall be omitted
(b) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: -
"(3) The following information for vehicle identification and vehicle owner identification
shall be entered at the time of booking a slot for fitness test at an automated testing station,
namely: -
(i) Registration number of a vehicle
(ii) Mobile number of the registered owner or authorised signatory"
(c) in sub-rule (4),
(i) in clause (viii), after the words "Month and Year of Manufacture; ", the word
"and" shall be omitted
(ii) after clause (ix), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: -
"(x) insurance validity;
(xi) permit validity, wherever applicable;
(xii) PUCC validity."
(d) In sub-rule (5), before the words "The list of tests to be conducted", the words "The
vehicle fitness testing at an automated testing station shall be triggered only after reading the
vehicle registration number through Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera to validate the
presence of the vehicle at an automated testing station." shall be inserted.
(e) in sub-rule (6),
(i) for clause (ii), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
“all automated test data shall be automatically transmitted from testing equipment to
a server installed in the automated testing station on real-time basis in an encrypted
format and further shall be automatically transmitted from this server to a central
server in an encrypted format”
(ii) clause (v) shall be omitted
(iii) for clause (vi), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"The visual checks data, including photographs and at least a ten seconds video of
the vehicle from front, rear, right side and left side ensuring clear visibility of the
registration number plate, chassis number and engine number of the vehicle, features
of the vehicle and presence of the vehicle in the automated testing station along with
testing equipment console shall be captured by Global Positioning System enabled
camera and shall be transferred to the server installed in the automated testing station
and further automatically transmitted from this server to a central server"
(f) in sub-rule (7),
(i) the words "Form 25 or” and the words ",as the case may be," shall be omitted.
(ii) in clause (iv), after the word “details”, the words "and photographs" shall be inserted.
8. In rule 182 of the said rules,
(a) in sub-rule (1), for the words “after getting the defects rectified", the words “after paying
fees as specified in rule 81" shall be substituted;
(b) sub-rule (1A) shall be omitted;
(c) in sub-rule (2), after the words "multiple re-tests", the words "after paying fees as
specified in rule 81" shall be inserted.
9. In rule 189 of the said rules,
(a) In Table-D, at serial number 23,
(i) In column 5, for the word "Visual" the words "Visual and Functional" shall be
substituted;
(ii) In column 7, after serial no. (ii), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Functional inspection parameters:
(i) Vehicle Location Tracking Device shall be active in VAHAN database as per
AIS 140;
(ii) e-SIM shall have a validity period up to the date on which the subsequent
fitness test of the vehicle falls due;
(iii) Location of the vehicle during the fitness test shall be validated through Vehicle
Location Tracking Device."
(b) in sub-rule (1),
(i) in Note (a), the words “and shall be allowed to apply for multiple re-tests after paying
prescribed fitness testing fee" shall be omitted;
(ii) for Note (b), the following shall be substituted, namely: -
"(b) if a vehicle is not declared as 'fit' within 180 days from the first date of vehicle
declared as 'unfit' (excluding the day of test) after failing any of the tests listed in (a)
above or from the date of expiry of fitness certificate, whichever is later, the vehicle
shall be categorized as 'End of Life Vehicle (ELV) and flagged in the VAHAN as
'ELV'. The registering authority of the State / Union Territory to their satisfaction,
may allow extension beyond 180 days, under exceptional circumstances";
(iii) in Note (c), the words “Such vehicle may undergo multiple re-tests, after paying the
prescribed fitness testing fee” shall be omitted.
(c) in sub-rule (5), for the words "All visual checks conducted on a vehicle in an Automated
Testing Station shall be photographed using a mobile device and the record of the same", the
words "All test data and visual checks data, including photographs and videos, captured as per
sub-rule (6) of rule 181," shall be substituted
10. In rule 190 of the said rules, in sub-rule (6), in Table-G, after serial number 8 and the entries
relating there to, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:
+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
|"9 CCTV cameras positioned at | (a) Resolution: 8 megapixels or above |
| the entrance of the facility and | |
| end of each console to ensure | (b) Optical Zoom: 4x or above |
| clear visibility and comprehensive | |
| coverage of the vehicle's end-to- | (c) Special Features: |
| end testing. The data should be | |
| stored for a period of six months. | • Built-in night vision capability with infrared|
| Further, access to the CCTV | support |
| footage installed in the facility | • Motion detection sensors with real-time |
| may be provided to authorized | alerts |
| agencies as may be required by | • 360-degree pan and tilt functionality for full|
| State government or Union | coverage |
| territory government. | • Remote access through Wi-Fi or LAN for |
| | live monitoring |
| | • Weatherproof (IP66 rating) for outdoor |
| | use High-definition video recording with |
| | 1080p resolution or better |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
11. In Form 38 of the said rules, the words “(APPLICABLE IN THE CASE OF TRANSPORT
VEHICLES ONLY)" shall be omitted.
12. Form 38A of the said rules shall be omitted
[F.No. RT-16011/3/2023-T-Part(1)-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 2nd day of June, 1989 and lastly amended vide
notification number G.S.R. ....(E), dated ....