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Date: 2014-09-17 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

DRAFT RULES. These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (.......Amendment) Rules, 2014.

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Executive Summary: This document contains draft rules further amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules of 1989. It introduces provisions for "Erickshaws" (special purpose battery-operated vehicles) including definitions, licensing, and operational requirements. The draft rules were published on September 17, 2014, and were open for public comment for ten days following their publication in the Official Gazette. Key Points / Main Content: Definition of Erickshaw: * Erickshaw is defined as a special purpose battery-operated three-wheeled vehicle for passenger transport, designed for last-mile connectivity. * It can carry up to four passengers (excluding the driver) and a maximum of 40 kg of luggage. * Motor power must not exceed 2000 W. * Maximum speed is limited to 25 km/hour. Licensing and Permits: * Driving licenses issued or renewed for Erickshaws are valid for a maximum of three years. * Driving license and permit are required for Erickshaws. * Transfer of ownership of an Erickshaw requires a driving license and permit. Vehicle Specifications and Fitness: * The term "Erickshaw" is added to lists of vehicle types in several rules, including those related to fees and dimensions. * Overall width of an Erickshaw must not exceed 1.0 meters. * Height of an Erickshaw shall not exceed 2.6 metres. * Length of an Erickshaw shall not exceed 1.8 metres. * Renewal of fitness certificate for Erickshaws is required every three years, subject to specific tests. * Fitness tests include checks of equipment, functioning, and speed. * Speed is tested by measuring the time taken to travel a fixed distance (50 meters) at full charge and acceleration on a flat road. Amendments to Rules and Forms: * Amendments are made to rules regarding vehicle categories and requirements for Erickshaws. * "Erickshaw" is added as a vehicle category in Forms 2, 4 and 8. * Forms 3 and 6 are updated to reflect that Erickshaw licenses may be restricted to specified areas or routes. * Form 7 is updated to include authorisation to drive Erickshaw in specified areas or routes. Speed Restrictions * Rule 117 is amended to include Erickshaws in speed restriction exemptions. Applicability * Rule 119 and 122 are updated to confirm all rules apply to Erickshaws following final publication of the Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2014. Impact Analysis: Vehicle Manufacturers: * Impact: Must ensure Erickshaws meet the specified design and performance standards. * Action Required: Redesign or modify vehicles to comply with the new definitions and specifications. Erickshaw Drivers/Owners: * Impact: Must obtain appropriate licenses and permits to operate Erickshaws legally; vehicles must meet fitness requirements. * Action Required: Apply for or renew licenses and permits, ensure vehicles pass fitness tests, and comply with operational restrictions. Licensing Authorities: * Impact: Must implement new licensing procedures and ensure compliance with the updated rules. * Action Required: Update licensing systems and procedures to accommodate Erickshaws, conduct vehicle inspections, and enforce regulations. Passengers: * Impact: Will have access to a regulated form of last-mile connectivity. * Action Required: Be aware of regulations.

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Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules governing motor vehicles in India, which are being amended by this notification. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An Indian law that provides the legal framework for motor vehicles, their regulation, and related matters. The current notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by this Act. Erickshaw: A special purpose battery operated vehicle having three wheels and intended to provide last mile connectivity for transport of passengers for hire or reward. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of policies related to road transport, national highways and transport research. New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued. Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001: The address to which objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules should be sent. Joint Secretary Transport: The government official to whom objections or suggestions regarding the draft rules should be sent. Central Motor Vehicles Amendment Rules, 2014: The name given to the amendment rules being introduced through this notification.
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(1) इन िनयम(cid:26) का संि(5 त नाम क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय मोटर यान (....... संशोधन) िनयम, 2014 ह ै। (2) य े िनयम राजप2 म (cid:10) अंितम (cid:24)काशन क(cid:27) तारीख को (cid:24)वृ(cid:30)त ह(cid:26)गे । 2. क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय मोटर यान िनयम, 1989 (िजसे इसम(cid:10) इसके पDच ात् उक्त िनयम कहा गया ह)ै म,(cid:10) िनयम 2 के उपिनयम (गक) के पD चात्, िन(cid:20) निलिखत उपिनयम अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:- '(गख) "ई-=र शा" स े तीन पिहये वाला िवशेष (cid:24)योजन बैटरी (cid:24)चािलत यान अिभ(cid:24)ेत ह ै और िजससे सवा=रय(cid:26) को भाड़े या पा=रGिमक पर ढ़ोने हते ु अंितम छोर तक प#चं ान ेका (cid:24)बंध करना आशियत ह,ै परंतु,— (i) ऐसा यान चार से अनिधक सवा=रय(cid:26), िजसम(cid:10) चालक सि(cid:20)म िलत नहK ह,ै और कुल चालीस (cid:4)कलोLाम स े अनिधक सामान को ल े जाने के िलए िनMमत या अनुकूिलत ह ै; (ii) इसक(cid:27) मोटर क(cid:27) शि त 2000 वॉट से अिधक नहK ह ै; 3726 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (iii) यान क(cid:27) अिधकतम गित पO चीस (cid:4)कलो मीटर (cid:24)ित घंटे से अिधक नहK ह ै ।'। 3. उ त िनयम के िनयम 16 म,(cid:10) उपिनयम (5) के पDच ात,् िन(cid:20)न िलिखत उपिनयम अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "(6) ई-=र शा चलान े के िलए अनुQि5त (cid:24)ािधकारी (cid:29)ारा जारी या नवीकृत (cid:24)(cid:30)य ेक चालन अनQु ि5त , यथािE थित, जारी (cid:4)कए जान े क(cid:27) तारीख स े तीन वष? स े अनिधक अविध या चालन अनुQि5त के िविधमाRय रहने तक, जो भी पूव?तर हो, वैध रहगे ी ।"। 4. उ त िनयम के िनयम 50 म,(cid:10) उपिनयम (1) के खंड (vi) क(cid:27) सारणी म,(cid:10) "दपु िहया, ितपिहया और चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल" श3द (cid:26) के E थान पर, "दपु िहया, ितपिहया, चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल और ई-=र श ा" श3द रखे जाएंग े । 5. उ त िनयम के िनयम 51 क(cid:27) सारणी म,(cid:10) Uम स.ं 5 के सामने क(cid:27) (cid:24)िविBट के Eत भं 2 म,(cid:10) अंत म(cid:10) आन े वाल े "500 सीसी " श3 द(cid:26) के पD चात्, "और ई-=र शा" श3 द अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कए जाएंगे । 6. उ त िनयम के िनयम 56 के उपिनयम (2) म,(cid:10)— (i) खडं (ग) के अंत म(cid:10) आन े वाल े"और" श3द का लोप (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (ii) खंड (घ) म,(cid:10) "बीमा (cid:24)माणप2" श3द (cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "बीमा (cid:24)माणप2 ; और" श3द रखे जाएंगे ; (iii) खंड (घ) के पD चात,् िन(cid:20) निलिखत खडं अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:- "(ङ) ई-=र शा के मामले म (cid:10) चालन अनQु ि5त और परिमट ।"। 7. उ त िनयम के िनयम 57 के उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10)— (i) खडं (ग) के अंत म(cid:10) आन े वाल े"और" श3द का लोप (cid:4)कया जाएगा ; (ii) खंड (घ) म,(cid:10) "(cid:24)मािणत (cid:24)ित" श3द (cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "(cid:24)मािणत (cid:24)ित ; और" श3द रखे जाएगं े ; (iii) खंड (घ) के पD चात,् िन(cid:20) निलिखत खडं अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "(ङ) ई-=र शा के E वािम(cid:30) व के अंतरण के मामल े म(cid:10) चालन अनQु ि5त और परिमट ।"। 8. उ त िनयम के िनयम 62 के उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10)— (i) सारणी म,(cid:10) मद (ख) और उससे संबंिधत (cid:24)िविBट य(cid:26) के पDच ात्, िन(cid:20)न िलिखत मद और (cid:24)िविBट अंत:Eथ ािपत क(cid:27) जाएगी, अथा?त ्:— "(खक) ई-=र शा के संबंध म(cid:10) ठीक हालत म(cid:10) होन े के (cid:24)माणप2 का नवीकरण तीन वष?।"। (ii) परंतुक के पशच ् ात् और Eप Bट ीकरण से पहल,े िन(cid:20)न िलिखत अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "परंत ु यह और (cid:4)क ई-=र शा के मामले म,(cid:10) ठीक हालत म(cid:10) होने के (cid:24)माणप2 का नवीकरण नीच े दी गई सारणी म (cid:10) िविनAदB ट परी(ण करन े के पDच ात् ही (cid:4)कया जाएगा :— ससससााााररररणणणणीीीी ममममदददद चचचचेकेकेकेक ममममललूूललूू उउउउपपपपककककररररणणणण ििििससससफफफफाााा(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ररररशशशश चचचचेकेकेकेक चचचचेकेकेकेक पपपपररररीीीी(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)णणणण (cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)टटटट(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पप पप णणणणीीीी (cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)फफफफटटटटममममटट(cid:5)(cid:5)टट(cid:5)(cid:5) ककककेेेे अअअअननननससुुससुु ाााारररर चचचचेकेकेकेक ममममककेेककेे //// ददददशशशशाााा गगगगििििततततििििववववििििधधधध टटटटााााइइइइपपपप//// ररररेेेे(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:20)टटटटगगगग,,,, आआआआ(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)दददद अिधकतम नह(cid:3) नह(cid:3) नह(cid:3) नह(cid:3) हां सीधी या सपाट सड़क पर िबना भार के यान (पूरे गित चाज(cid:7) के साथ तथा पूरे ए(cid:18)स ेलरेटर ि(cid:22)थ ित म)(cid:24) चलाया जाएगा और जब यान पूरी गित (cid:30)ा(cid:31)त कर ले, तो िनयत दरू ी (जैसे 50 मीटर) क या!ा म(cid:24) िलए गए समय के माप "ारा अिधकतम गित संगिणत क जाएगी ।"।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 9. उ त िनयम के िनयम 93 म,(cid:10)— (क) उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10) परंतुक के पDच ात् और Eप Bट ीकरण से पहले, िन(cid:20)न िलिखत परंतुक अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथात? ् :— "परंत ु यह और (cid:4)क ई-=र शा क(cid:27) समL चौड़ाई 1.0 मीटर से अिधक नहK होगी ।"। (ख) उपिनयम (2) म,(cid:10) खंड (vii) के पDच ात,् िन(cid:20)न िलिखत खडं अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त् :— "(viii) ई-=र शा के मामल े म,(cid:10) 2.6 मीटर से अिधक नहK होगी ।"। (ग) उपिनयम (4) म,(cid:10) खंड (iv) के पDच ात्, िन(cid:20)न िलिखत खंड अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त् :— "(v) ई-=र शा के मामले म,(cid:10) 1.8 मीटर से अिधक नहK होगी ।"। 10. उ त िनयम के िनयम 94 म,(cid:10) उपिनयम (3) के खडं (iv) म,(cid:10) "दपु िहया, ितपिहया और चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल" श3द (cid:26) के E थान पर, "दपु िहया, ितपिहया, चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल और ई-=र श ा" श3द रखे जाएगं े । 11. उ त िनयम के िनयम 95 म,(cid:10) उपिनयम (1) के पहल े परंतुक म,(cid:10) "दपु िहया, ितपिहया और चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल क(cid:27) दशा म"(cid:10) श3 द(cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "दपु िहया, ितपिहया, चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल और ई-=र श ा क(cid:27) दशा म"(cid:10) श3द रख े जाएंगे । 12. उ त िनयम के िनयम 96 म,(cid:10) उपिनयम (4) म,(cid:10)— (क) खंड (i) म,(cid:10) "दपु िहया और ितपिहया" श3द (cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "दपु िहया, ितपिहया और ई-=र श ा" श3द रख े जाएंगे । (ख) खंड (ii) म,(cid:10) "सभी मोटर यान(cid:26)" श3द (cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "सभी मोटर यान(cid:26), िजनम (cid:10) ई-=र श ा भी ह,ै" श3द रख े जाएंगे । 13. उ त िनयम के िनयम 117 के उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10) "िबगड़ी #ई गाड़ी से िभW (cid:24)(cid:30)य के मोटर यान (िनमा?ण यान उपE कर सिहत) या (cid:4)कसी यान, िजसक(cid:27) अिभकि(cid:6)प त गित (cid:24)ित घंटे तीस (cid:4)कलोमीटर से अिधक नहK ह"ै श3द (cid:26) के सथ ् ान पर, "अवैध गाड़ी से िभW (cid:24)(cid:30) यके मोटर यान (िनमा?ण यान उपEक र सिहत) या ई-=र श ा या (cid:4)कसी यान," श3द रख े जाएंगे । 14. उ त िनयम के िनयम 119 के उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10) दसू रे परंतकु के पDच ात्, िन(cid:20)न िलिखत परंतुक अतं :Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "परंत ु यह और (cid:4)क क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय मोटर यान (.......... संशोधन) िनयम, 2014 के अंितम (cid:24)काशन क(cid:27) तारीख से ही, इस िनयम के अधीन अपे(ाए ं (cid:24)(cid:30) यके ई-=र शा को लाग ू ह(cid:26)गी ।"। 15. उ त िनयम के िनयम 122 के उपिनयम (1) म,(cid:10)— (क) परंतुक म,(cid:10) "एन वग ? के यान और मालवाहक चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल" अ(र और श3द (cid:26) के Eथ ान पर, "एन वग ? के यान, मालवाहक चौपिहया साइ(cid:4)कल और ई-=र श ा" अ(र और श3द रखे जाएंग े; (ख) दसू रे परंतुक के पD चात,् िन(cid:20)न िलिखत परंतुक अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "परंत ु यह और (cid:4)क क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय मोटर यान (.......... संशोधन) िनयम, 2014 के अंितम (cid:24)काशन क(cid:27) तारीख से ही, इस िनयम के अधीन अप(े ाएं (cid:24)(cid:30) यके ई-=र श ा को लागू ह(cid:26)गी ।"। 16. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 2 म,(cid:10) वग? "(छ)" के पDच ात्, और "आवेदक (cid:29)ारा दी जाने वाली िविशिBट यां" से पहल े िन(cid:20) निलिखत मोटर यान वग? अतं :Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथात? ् :— "(ज) ई-=र शा ।"। 17. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 3 म,(cid:10) "एक िश(ाथX के (cid:25)प म"(cid:10) से (cid:24)ारंभ होने वाले और "अनुQा5त (cid:4)कया जाता ह"ै पर समा5 त होने वाले भाग के E थान पर िन(cid:20) निलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा?त् :—4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] "एक िश(ाथX के (cid:25)प म(cid:10) क(cid:10)(cid:11)ीय मोटर यान िनयम, 1989 के िनयम 3 के उपबंध(cid:26) के अधीन रहत े #ए, िन(cid:20) निलिखत वग? के मोटरयान को भारत म(cid:10) सव?2 और ई-=र श ा के मामले म(cid:10) िविनAदBट (े2(cid:26) या (cid:25)ट(cid:26) पर, चलाने के िलए अनQु ा5 त (cid:4)कया जाता ह"ै । 18. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 4 म,(cid:10) वग? "(छ)" के पDच ात्, और "आवेदक (cid:29)ारा दी जाने वाली िविशिBट यां" से पहल े िन(cid:20) निलिखत मोटर यान वग? अतं :Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथात? ् :— "(ज) ई-=र शा ।"। 19. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 6 म,(cid:10) "इस अनुQि5त के धारक(cid:26)" से (cid:24)ारंभ होने वाले और "अनुQि5त (cid:24)दान क(cid:27) जाती ह"ै पर समा5 त होने वाले भाग के E थान पर िन(cid:20) निलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा?त् :— "इस अनQु ि5 त के धारक(cid:26) को िन(cid:20) निलिखत वण?न के मोटरयान को संपूण? भारत म(cid:10) और ई-=र श ा के मामले म (cid:10) िविनAदB ट (े2(cid:26) या (cid:25)ट(cid:26) पर, चालन के िलए अनQु ि5त (cid:24)दान क(cid:27) जाती ह ै "। 20. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 7 म,(cid:10) "मशीन पठनयोYय (े2" शीष ? के अधीन, "बैज िववरण" उपशीष? स े पहल,े िन(cid:20) निलिखत अंत:E थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— ".......................... ((े2(cid:26) या (cid:25)ट(cid:26) को िविनAदBट कर(cid:10)) म (cid:10) ई-=र श ा चालन के िलए (cid:24)ािधकृत करना "। 21. उ त िनयम के (cid:24)(cid:25)प 8 म,(cid:10) वग? "(ञ )" के पDच ात्, िन(cid:20)न िलिखत मोटर यान वग? अंत:Eथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा?त ्:— "(ट) ई-=र शा ।"। [सं. आर.टी.-11036/80/2012-एम.वी.एल.] संजय बंदोपाZय ाय, संयु त सिचव (cid:6)(cid:6)(cid:6)(cid:6)टटटट(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)(cid:25)पप पप णणणण :::: मलू िनयम भारत के राजप2, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खंड (i) म (cid:10) अिधसूचना स.ं सा.का.िन. 590(अ), तारीख 2 जून, 1989 (cid:29)ारा (cid:24)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थ े और अंितम बार अिधसूचना स.ं सा.का.िन. 602(अ), तारीख 21 अगEत, 2014 (cid:29)ारा संशोिधत (cid:4)कए गए थ े । MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th September, 2014 G.S.R. 666(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 Sections 27, 64, 110 and 137 of 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 expiry of a period of ten days from the date on which the copies of this notification as published in the Official Gazette, are made available to the public. Objections or suggestions, if any, to these draft rules may be sent to the Joint Secretary (Transport), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001, within the period specified above. The objections or suggestions which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules within the expiry of the period aforesaid will be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (……..Amendment) Rules, 2014. (2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereinafter referred as the said rules), in rule 2, after clause (ca), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:— “(cb) “E-rickshaw” means a special purpose battery operated vehicle having three wheels and intended to provide last mile connectivity for transport of passengers for hire or reward, provided,–– (i) such vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry not more than four passengers, excluding the driver, and not more than forty kilogramms luggage in total; (ii) the power of its motor is not more than 2000 W; (iii) the maximum speed of the vehicle is not more than twenty-five kilometer per hour.”. 3. In the said rules, in rule 16, after sub-rule (5), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:— “(6) Every driving license issued or renewed by a licensing authority to drive an E-rickshaw shall be valid for a period of not more than three years from the date of issue, as the case may be, or till the validity of the driving licence, whichever is earlier.”. 4. In the said rules, in rule 50, in sub-rule (1), in clause (vi), in the Table, for the words “two wheelers, three wheelers and quadricycles”, the words “two wheelers, three wheelers, quadricycles and E-rickshaws” shall be substituted. 5. In the said rules, in rule 51, in the Table, in the entries against serial number 5, in column 2, at the end, after the numerals and letters “500 cc”, the words “and E-rickshaws” shall be inserted. 6. In the said rules, in rule 56, in sub-rule (2), (i) the word “and” occurring at the end of clause (c) shall be omitted; (ii) in clause (d), at the end, for the word “insurance”, the words “insurance; and” shall be substituted; (iii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(e) driving license and permit in case of E-rickshaw.”. 7. In the said rules, in rule 57, in sub-rule (1),— (i) the word “and” occurring at the end of clause (c) shall be omitted; (ii) in clause (d), at the end, for the word “vehicle”, the words “vehicle; and” shall be substituted; (iii) after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(e) driving licence and permit in case of transfer of ownership of E-rickshaw.”. 8. In the said rules, in rule 62, in sub-rule (1),— (i) in the table, after item (b) and the entries relating thereto, the following items and entries shall be inserted, namely:— “(ba) renewal of certificate of fitness in respect of E-rickshaw three years”; (ii) after the proviso and before the Explanation, the following shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided further that in case of E-rickshaw, the renewal of fitness certificate shall be made only after carrying out tests specified in the Table given below:— TABLE Items Check Check make or type/ Check Check Test Remarks Fitment rating, etc., as per conditions functioning original equipment recommendation Max No No No No Yes The vehicle shall be driven in unladen speed condition (with full charge and at full accelerator position) on straight or flat road and when the vehicle attains full speed, the maximum speed shall be calculated by measuring time taken to travel fixed distance (say 50 meters).”.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] 9. In the said rules, in rule 93,— (a) in sub-rule (1), after the proviso and before the Explanation, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided further that the overall width of an E-rickshaw shall not exceed 1.0 metres.”; (b) in sub-rule (2), after clause (vii), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(viii) in the case of E-rickshaw, shall not exceed 2.6 metres.”; (c) in sub-rule (4), after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(v) in the case of E-rickshaw, shall not exceed 1.8 metres.”. 10. In the said rules, in rule 94, in sub-rule (3), in clause (iv), for the words “two wheeler, three wheeler and quadricycle”, the words “two wheeler, three wheeler, quadricycle and E-rickshaw” shall be substituted. 11. In the said rules, in rule 95, in sub-rule (1), in the first proviso, for the words “in the case of two wheeler, three wheeler and quadricycle”, the words “in the case of two wheeler, three wheeler, quadricycle and E-rickshaw” shall be substituted. 12. In the said rules, in rule 96, in sub-rule (4),–– (a) in clause (i), for the words “two wheelers and three wheelers”, the words “two wheelers, three wheelers and E-rickshaw” shall be substituted; (b) in clause (ii), for the words “all motor vehicles”, the words “all motor vehicles including E- rickshaw” shall be substituted. 13. In the said rules, in rule 117, in sub-rule (1), the words “other than an invalid carriage or a vehicle, the designed speed of which does not exceed thirty kilometers per hour”, the words “other than an invalid carriage or an E-rickshaw or a vehicle” shall be substituted. 14. In the said rules, in rule 119, in sub-rule (1), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— “Provided also that on and after the date of final publication of the Central Motor Vehicles (………………Amendment) Rules, 2014, the requirements under this rule shall be applicable to every E-rickshaw.”. 15. In the said rules, in rule 122, in sub-rule (1),–– (a) in the proviso, for the letter and words “N category vehicle and Goods Quadricycle”, the letter and words “N category vehicle, Goods Quadricycle and E-rickshaw” shall be substituted.” (b) after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided also that on and after date of final publication of the Central Motor Vehicles (………………Amendment) Rules, 2014, the requirements under this rule shall be applicable to every E-rickshaw.”. 16. In the said rules, in Form 2, after category “(g)” and before “PARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED BY APPLICANT”, the following motor vehicle category shall be inserted, namely:— “(h) E-rickshaw.”. 17. In the said rules, in Form 3, for the portion beginning with “is licenced to drive” and ending with “motor vehicle of the following description”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “is licensed to drive a motor vehicle of the following description throughout India and, in case of E-rickshaw, in specified areas or routes, as a learner, subject to the provisions of rule 3 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989”. 18. In the said rules, in Form 4, after category “(g)” and before “PARTICULARS TO BE FURNISHED BY APPLICANT”, the following motor vehicle category shall be inserted, namely:— “(h) E-rickshaw.”.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 19. In the said rules, in Form 6, for the portion beginning with “The holder of this licence” and ending with “vehicles of the following description”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “The holder of this licence is licensed to drive vehicles of the following description, throughout India and, in case of E-rickshaw, in specified areas or routes”. 20. In the said rules, in Form 7, under the heading “MACHINE READABLE ZONE”, before the subheading “Badge Details”, the following shall be inserted, namely:–– “Authorisation to drive E-rickshaw in …………. (specify areas or routes)”. 21. In the said rules, in Form 8, after category “(j)”, the following motor vehicle category shall be inserted, namely:— “(k) E-rickshaw.”. [No. RT-11036/80/2012-MVL] SANJAY BANDOPADHYAYA, Jt. 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 last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 602(E), dated 21st August, 2014. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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