**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026, to amend the fee structure outlined in the 1989 Rules. Following a public consultation period initiated in January 2026, these rules finalize significant fee reductions for specific motor vehicle categories. The amendments officially come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (April 21, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Administrative Amendments**
* **Title:** The new regulations are officially cited as the Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026.
* **Authority:** The rules are established by the Central Government exercising powers conferred by sections 64 and 211 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
* **Effective Date:** The provisions become active immediately upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Changes to Fee Structures (Rule 81)**
The amendment modifies the table in Rule 81, specifically under serial number (11A), column (2), as follows:
* **Reduction for Item (d):** The fee specified in sub-item (2), column (3) is reduced from "Five thousand rupees" to "Two thousand five hundred rupees."
* **Reduction for Item (e):** The fee specified in sub-item (2), column (3) is reduced from "Five thousand rupees" to "Two thousand five hundred rupees."
**Impact Analysis**
**Vehicle Owners and Applicants**
**Impact**
Stakeholders seeking services or permits related to the categories defined under serial number 11A, items (d) and (e) will see a 50% reduction in the required fees.
**Action Required**
Applicants should ensure they pay the revised fee of ₹2,500 instead of the previous ₹5,000 for relevant transactions following the publication date.
**Transport Departments and Regulatory Authorities**
**Impact**
Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) and relevant departments are now governed by the updated fee schedule for the specified sub-items.
**Action Required**
Administrative bodies must update their fee collection systems, official documentation, and public notices to reflect the reduced rates for items (d) and (e) under serial number 11A of Rule 81.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2026: The specific amendment issued to modify Rule 81 of the principal rules, reducing certain fees from five thousand to two thousand five hundred rupees.
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The principal regulatory framework governing motor vehicle standards and procedures in India, which is the subject of this amendment.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The primary legislation providing the statutory authority under sections 64, 211, and 212 for the Central Government to amend motor vehicle rules.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal central ministry responsible for formulating, notifying, and administering these motor vehicle regulations.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 274] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 21, 2026/विै ाख 1, 1948
No. 274] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 1, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जन. 298(अ).— केन्द्रीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 का और संिोधन करन ेके जलए प्रारुप जनयम मोटर यान
अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 212 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन यथा अपेजित रुप स ेभारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 76 (अ), दिनांक 30 िनवरी, 2026 द्वारा भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में, उससे प्रभाजवत होने की संभावना वाले सभी व्यजियों से आपजि और
सुझाव आमंजत्रत करत ेहुए उस तारीख स ेतीस दिन की अवजध की समाजि से पूवग जिसको उि अजधसूचना वाल ेरािपत्र की
प्रजतयां िनता को उपलब्ध कराई गईं थीं, प्रकाजित दकए गए थ;े
और, दिनांक 30 िनवरी, 2026 को उि रािपत्र अजधसूचना की प्रजतया ं िनता के जलए उपलब्ध करा िी
गईं थी;
और, उि प्रारूप जनयमों के संबंध में िनता से प्राि आपजियों और सुझावों पर केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा सम्यक रुप
से जवचार दकया गया ह;ै
अतः अब, केंरीय सरकार मोटर यान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 64 और धारा 211 द्वारा प्रिि
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंरीय मोटर यान जनयम, 1989 को और संिोजधत करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती
ह,ै अथागत:् -
2818 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
1. संजिप् त नाम और प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप् त नाम केन्द्रीय मोटर यान (पााँचवााँ संिोधन) जनयमावली 2026
ह।ै
(2) य ेजनयम अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृि होंगे।
2. केंद्रीय मोटर यान नियम, 1989, के नियम 81 की सारणी म,ें क्रम सख्ं या (11 क) के सामन,े
स्ट्तंभ (2) म,ें -
(i) मद (घ) की, उप-मद (2) के स्ट्तंभ (3) म,ें "पााँच हजार रुपये" प्रनिनि के स्ट्थान पर
"दो हजार पााँच सौ रुपये" प्रनिनि रखी िाएगी;
(ii) मद (ङ) की, उप-मद (2) के स्ट्तंभ (3) म,ें "पााँच हजार रुपय"े प्रनिनि के स्थाि पर
"दो हजार पााँच सौ रुपये" प्रनिनि रखी जाएगी ।
[फा. सं. आरटी-23013/8/2025-टी]
महमूि अहमि, अपर सजचव
रटप्प ण: मूल जनयम, अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन. 590 (अ), तारीख 02 िून, 1989 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकए गए थ े और अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख्यांक सा.का.जन. 112 (अ) तारीख
4 फरवरी 2026 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए थे।
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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(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.
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