**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has mandated several safety enhancements for heavy commercial vehicles to improve road safety, with implementation dates ranging from October 2025 to January 2028. These enhancements include advanced braking systems, driver assistance technologies, and structural requirements. The document also outlines the Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme, effective from May 5, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Braking System Enhancements:**
* Revised braking standard (IS 11852: 2019) mandated for trucks, effective October 1, 2027.
* Mandatory implementation of electronic stability control systems (AIS 162) for trucks, effective October 1, 2027.
* Advanced Emergency Braking System (AIS 162) mandated, effective October 1, 2027.
* **Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies:**
* Blind Spot Information System (AIS 186) and Moving Off Information System (AIS 187) mandated, effective January 1, 2028.
* Driver Drowsiness Detection and Alert System (AIS 184) mandated, effective January 1, 2028.
* Lane Departure Warning System (AIS 188) mandated, effective January 1, 2028.
* **Other Safety Requirements:**
* Mandatory fitment of AC in truck cabins under CMVR, effective October 1, 2025.
* Goods vehicles manufactured on or after April 1, 2020 (excluding puller tractors), must have a reverse parking alert system (AIS-145:2017).
* Trucks must be fitted with reflective tape (AIS-090:2005) and rear/lateral under-run protective devices (IS: 14812 and IS: 14862).
* **Driving Training Institutes:**
* The government administers a scheme for setting up Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs), Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs).
* Financial provisions for training institutes: IDTR (Rs. 17.25 Crore), RDTC (Rs. 5.50 Crore), DTC (Rs. 2.50 Crore).
* Incentives introduced for Automated Testing Stations (ATS) in conjunction with Driving Training Institutes (DTIs).
* **Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme:**
* Notified scheme for cashless treatment of road accident victims, effective May 5, 2025.
* Treatment cover up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per victim, maximum 7 days from accident.
* Stabilization treatment for accident victims up to 24 hours (non-life-threatening) or 48 hours (life-threatening), subject to police response.
* Scheme uses e-DAR and TMS 2.0 platforms.
* Reimbursement through Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF).
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturers of Heavy Commercial Vehicles**
* **Impact:** Need to incorporate new safety features and standards into vehicle design and production.
* **Action Required:** Implement advanced braking systems, driver assistance technologies, and structural modifications as mandated, adhering to specified deadlines.
**Trucking Companies/Fleet Owners**
* **Impact:** Increased costs associated with new vehicles and retrofitting existing vehicles with required safety equipment.
* **Action Required:** Ensure compliance with the new safety regulations when purchasing new vehicles and potentially retrofitting existing vehicles.
**Truck Drivers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced safety through the incorporation of advanced driver assistance technologies and improved vehicle safety standards. Reduced fatigue due to mandatory AC.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the new safety features and driving protocols.
**Hospitals**
* **Impact:** Involvement in the Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Provide treatment to road accident victims and submit claims through the TMS 2.0 system for reimbursement.
**Police Officials**
* **Impact:** Utilize the e-DAR system for reporting road accidents.
* **Action Required:** Implement e-DAR for detailed accident reporting.
**General Insurance Companies**
* **Impact:** Contribute to the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF).
* **Action Required:** Provide funds for MVAF, for cases where the offending motor vehicle is insured
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Primary regulatory body responsible for implementing mandatory safety device regulations for heavy commercial vehicles.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Legal foundation for the Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme.
Cashless Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme: Scheme providing treatment cover to road accident victims, in accordance with Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
CMVR: Mandatory fitment of AC in truck cabins.
Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs): Scheme for setting up Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs), Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs).
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
MANDATORY SAFETY DEVICES FOR HEAVY
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 6:07PM by PIB Delhi
The Government has undertaken the following steps to enhance the safety of medium and heavy-duty
vehicles:
To enhance evaluation of brake performance, a revised braking standard (IS 11852: 2019) has been
mandated [vide GSR 834(E) dated 11th Nov 2025] for trucks w.e.f. 01st Oct 2027. Earlier, the said
standard was applicable to buses built by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) only.
Braking systems have been advanced with mandatory implementation of electronic stability control
systems (AIS 162) [vide GSR 834(E) dated 11th Nov 2025] for trucks w.e.f. 01st Oct 2027, which provide
stability, especially in the event of braking at curves.
Further, Advanced Emergency Braking System (AIS 162) w.e.f. 01st Oct 2027 has been made mandatory,
which provides for automatic braking in the event of failure of the driver to respond to emergency
situations, to either avoid a crash with obstacles in front or reduce the impact of a crash.
Advanced driver assistance technologies such as Blind Spot Information System (AIS 186) and Moving
Off Information System (AIS 187), w.e.f. 01st January 2028, have been made mandatory, which will
enhance the safety of vulnerable road users.
To mitigate the impact of the dangerous situation of a driver falling asleep and thus the vehicle losing the
desired course of movement, systems such as Driver Drowsiness Detection and Alert System have been
mandated (AIS 184) w.e.f. 01st January 2028. Additionally, the Lane Departure Warning System (AIS
188) has been made mandatory w.e.f. 01st January 2028, which gives a warning in the event of a vehicle
deviating from the expected course of movement.
Further, to reduce driver fatigue, mandatory fitment of AC in truck cabins has been mandated under
CMVR w.e.f. 01st October 2025.
Goods vehicles are required to undergo a truck cabin structural strength test. The goods vehicles
manufactured on and after 01st April 2020, except for puller tractors for trailers, are required to be fitted
with a reverse parking alert system complying with the requirements of AIS-145:2017. The trucks are
required to be fitted with a reflective tape across the width of the body in accordance with the
requirements of AIS-090:2005. The trucks are required to be fitted with a rear under-run protective device
and a lateral under-run protective device in accordance with IS: 14812 and IS: 14862, respectively.
The Government administers a scheme for setting up Institutes of Driving Training & Research (IDTRs),
Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) and Driving Training Centres (DTCs) at State/district level
across the country. Recently revised scheme guidelines have been issued, incorporating enhanced financial
assistance and streamlined eligibility criteria for establishing Driving Training Institutes. Additionally,
incentives have been introduced for setting up Automated Testing Stations (ATS) in conjunction with
Driving Training Institutes (DTIs) under the Training-Testing Cluster approach.Financial provisions for various training institutes are as under:
IDTR – Rs. 17.25 Crore
RDTC – Rs. 5.50 Crore
DTC – Rs. 2.50 Crore
(In accordance with the legal mandate under Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Cashless
Treatment for Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025 has been notified vide S.O. 2015(E) dated
05.05.2025. Furthermore, comprehensive guidelines detailing the process flow, roles and responsibilities
of various stakeholders, and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for its implementation have been
issued vide S.O. 2489(E) dated 04.06.2025. Key features of the scheme include:
Treatment cover up to Rs. 1.5 lakh per victim will be provided, subject to a maximum cap of 7 days from
the date of accident. The treatment cover will be available to those victims who are involved in road
accidents caused by the use of motor vehicles.
Every road accident victim shall be provided stabilization treatment for up to 24 hours in non-life-
threatening cases and up to 48 hours in life-threatening cases at designated hospitals, subject to police
response.
This statutory scheme will take precedence over any other Central / State level schemes.
The scheme has been successfully implemented through the amalgamation of two existing technological
platforms: e-DAR (electronic Detailed Accident Report) used by Police officials for reporting of accidents
and TMS 2.0 (Transaction Management System) of the National Health Authority (NHA) used by
hospitals for treatment, claim submission and processing of payments. The reimbursement to hospitals is
being done through the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund (MVAF), which is funded through contributions
from General Insurance companies for cases where the offending motor vehicle is insured and through
budgetary support for other-than-insured cases.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam
Gadkari Ji in written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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