Executive Summary:
This notification details amendments to safety standards for e-rickshaws and e-carts, as per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. It updates installation and performance requirements for various components, referencing specific Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) and Indian Standards (IS). Most changes are effective from April 1, 2026 or April 1, 2027, requiring manufacturers to update designs and testing procedures to comply.
Key Points / Main Content:
E-Rickshaw and E-Cart Safety Standards Amendments:
* Updates refer to the notification S.O.1365E dated December 13, 2004.
Lighting and Light Signaling Devices:
* Installation must meet AIS 009 2001 standards until the implementation date of AIS 009 Rev.1:2011
* Installation requirement of lighting AIS 009 Rev.1:2011 effective April 1, 2026
Battery and Electrical Safety:
* Construction and functional safety must meet AIS0382003 requirements until implementation date of AIS156 Part 1.
* Performance must meet AIS 156 Part 1 standards for electrical safety, effective April 1, 2027.
* Traction batteries must meet AIS0482009 standards until implementation date of AIS156 Part 2.
* Performance of rechargeable electrical energy storage systems (REESS) must meet AIS156 Part 2, effective April 1, 2027.
Additional Safety Requirements (Effective April 1, 2026):
* Minimum starting gradeability as per AIS 003 Amd.1:2022.
* Speedometer installation per IS 11827:2008.
* Maximum speed measurement on Chassis Dynamometer as per AIS 041 Rev.1: 2015.
* Windscreen performance per IS 2553 Part 2 revision 1: 2019 and windscreen wiper performance per IS 15802:2008 and Windscreen wiping system performance requirement of AIS054:2004.
* Controls, tell-tales, and indicators as per AIS 071 Part 1 and Part 2:2009.
* Turning Circle Diameter Requirement IS 12222:2011.
* Outer rearview mirror (ORVM) installation as per AIS002 Part 1 Rev.2:2023.
* External Projection IS 13942:1994.
Other Requirements:
* Overall dimension of a Driver Seat AIS 134:2016 and Leg space requirement for passengers, effective April 1, 2027.
* Performance concerning EMI/EMC as per AIS004 Part 3, effective April 1, 2027.
* Energy consumption and minimum range as per AIS 039 Rev.1 and AIS040 Rev.1, effective April 1, 2027.
* Vehicle stability and Closed loop Encryption System must adhere to standards provided under these rules, effective April 1, 2027.
* L5M and L5N category provisions are applicable to E-Rickshaws and E-carts, respectively.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers of E-Rickshaws and E-Carts:
* Impact: Must ensure all new vehicles comply with the updated safety standards, including design modifications and component upgrades.
* Action Required: Review and implement necessary changes to vehicle design and manufacturing processes to meet the new AIS and IS standards by the specified implementation dates.
Testing Agencies:
* Impact: Will need to update their testing procedures and equipment to assess compliance with the new standards.
* Action Required: Familiarize themselves with the updated AIS and IS standards and prepare for testing vehicles according to these new requirements.
Government Regulators:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the updated safety standards and ensuring compliance by manufacturers.
* Action Required: Update regulatory frameworks and enforcement mechanisms to reflect the new standards and implementation dates.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and transport of goods and passengers by road in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles.
AIS 009 Rev.1:2011: Automotive Industry Standard related to lighting and light signaling devices.
AIS 156 Part 1: Automotive Industry Standard related to electrical safety performance requirements.
AIS 156 Part 2: Automotive Industry Standard related to performance requirements of a rechargeable electrical energy storage system (REESS).
Erickshaws and Ecarts: Vehicles for which safety standards are being amended in the notification.
Gazette of India: A public journal and an official legal document of the Government of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3389] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 28, 2025/श्रावण 6, 1947
No. 3389] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3467(अ).— केन्द्र सरकार मोटरयान अजधजनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) की धारा 109 की उपधारा (3)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के तत्कलीन पत्तन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग जवभाग) की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1365 (अ) दिनांक 13 दिसंबर , 2004, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित हुई थी, म ें जनम्नजलजखत और अजधक संिोधन करती ह,ै
अथागत: -
(1) उि अजधसूचना म,ें ताजलका ख म ें ई-ररक्िा और ई-काटग के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों म,ें क्रम संख्या 3 (क) के स्ट्थान पर
जनम्नजलजखत 3 (ए) और 3 (एए) को अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत: -
3(ए) प्रकाि व्यवस्ट्था और प्रकाि सकं ेतन उपकरणों एआईएस-009/2001 8 अक्टूबर 2014 स े 3(कक) के
की स्ट्थापना की आवश्यकता कायागन्द्वयन की जतजथ तक वैध
3(एए) प्रकाि व्यवस्ट्था और प्रकाि सकं ेत उपकरणों एआईएस 009 (संिो. 1 अप्रलै 2026
की स्ट्थापना की आवश्यकता 1):2011*
5037 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(2) उि अजधसूचना म,ें ताजलका ख म ें ई-ररक्िा और ई-काटग के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों म,ें क्रम संख्या 4 के स्ट्थान पर
जनम्नजलजखत 4 और 4 (ए) को अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत्:-
4 बैटरी चाजलत वाहन के जनमागण और कायागत्मक एआईएस- 8 अक्टूबर 2014 स े 4(क) के
सुरक्षा की आवश्यकताएं 038/2003 कायागन्द्वयन की जतजथ तक वैध।
4 इसकी जवद्युत सुरक्षा के संबंध म ें जनष्पािन एआईएस-156 1 अप्रलै 2027
(ए) आवश्यकताए ँ (भाग 1) *
(3) उि अजधसूचना म,ें ताजलका ख म ें ई-ररक्िा और ई-काटग के जलए सरु क्षा मानकों म,ें क्रम संख्या 6 के स्ट्थान पर
जनम्नजलजखत 6 और 6 (ए) को प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा, अथागत:-
6. बैटरी चाजलत वाहनों म ेंप्रयिु रैक्िन बैटररया ँ एआईएस- 8 अक्टूबर 2014 स े 6 (ए) के
048/2009 कायागन्द्वयन की जतजथ तक वैध
6(ए) ररचािेबल जवद्युत ऊिा ग भंडारण प्रणाली एआईएस-156 1 अप्रलै 2027
(आरईईएसएस) की जनष्पािन आवश्यकताए ँ (भाग 2) *
(4) उि अजधसूचना म,ें ताजलका ख म ें ई-ररक्िा और ई-काटग के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों म,ें क्रम संख्या 7 और स्ट्तंभ 1 स े 4 म ें
उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजियों के बाि, जनम्नजलजखत प्रजवजियां डाली िाएंगी, अथागत: -
“8 प्रारंजभक ग्रडे ेजबजलटी की न्द्यूनतम आवश्यकता एआईएस 003 (संिो. 1):2022 1 अप्रलै 2026
9. स्ट्पीडोमीटर की स्ट्थापना आवश्यकता आईएस 11827:2008 1 अप्रलै 2026
10. चेजसस पर अजधकतम गजत का मापन एआईएस 041 (संिो. 1): 2015 1 अप्रलै 2026
डायनेमोमीटर
11. (क) ववंडस्ट्क्रीन की जनष्पािन आवश्यकता आईएस 2553 (भाग 2) (संिो. 1) : 1 अप्रलै 2026
2019*
(ख) ववंडस्ट्क्रीन की जनष्पािन आवश्यकता आईएस 15802-:2008* 1 अप्रलै 2026
वाइपर
(ग) ववंडस्ट्क्रीन की जनष्पािन आवश्यकता एआईएस-054:2004* 1 अप्रलै 2026
वाईवपंग प्रणाली
12. जनयंत्रण, टेल टेल्स और संकेतकों की जनष्पािन एआईएस 071 (भाग 1 और भाग 1 अप्रलै 2026
आवश्यकता 2):2009*
13. टर्निंग सकगल डायामीटर की आवश्यकता आईएस 12222:2011 1 अप्रलै 2026
14. बाहरी ररयर-व्य ू जमरर (ओआरवीएम) की स्ट्थापना एआईएस-002 (भाग 1) 1 अप्रलै 2026
आवश्यकता (संिो.2):2023 एव ंसंिो.1*
15. बाह्य प्रक्षेपण आईएस 13942:1994 1 अप्रलै 2026[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16. (क) चालक सीट और (ख) याजत्रयों के जलए परै एआईएस 134:2016* 1 अप्रलै 2027
रखने की िगह की आवश्यकता का समग्र आयाम
17. ईएमआई/ईएमसी के संबंध म ें जनष्पािन एआईएस-004 (भाग 3) 1 अप्रलै 2027
आवश्यकता
18. (क) ऊिा ग की खपत के सबं ंध म ें जनष्पािन एआईएस 039 (संिो. 1) 1 अप्रलै 2027
आवश्यकता
(ख) न्द्यनू तम सीमा के संबंध म ें जनष्पािन एआईएस-040 (संिो. 1) 1 अप्रलै 2027
आवश्यकताएं
19. वाहन की जस्ट्थरता के सबं ंध म ें जनष्पािन इन जनयमों के अंतगगत जनधागररत 1 अप्रलै 2027
आवश्यकताएं मानकों के अनुसार।
20. बंि लपू और एजन्द्क्रप्िन प्रणाली के संबंध म ें इन जनयमों के अंतगगत जनधागररत 1 अप्रलै 2027
जनष्पािन आवश्यकताए ँ मानकों के अनुसार।
[*ई-ररक्िा और ई-काटग के जलए क्रमिः एल5एम और एल5एन श्रेणी के सभी लाग ू प्रावधानों का पालन दकया िाना ह।ै ]”
[फा. स.ं आरटी-11036/109/2024-एमवीएल]
महमूि अहमि, अपर सजचव
नोट : मख्ु य अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (i) म ें अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1365
(अ), दिनांदकत 13 दिसंबर, 2004 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और अंजतम बार अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 359 (अ),
दिनांदकत 27 िनवरी 2022 द्वारा संिोजधत की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2025
S.O. 3467(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 109 of the Motor Vehicles
Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of
Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road
Transport and Highways) number S.O.1365(E) dated the 13th December, 2004, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), namely: -
(1) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 3 (a)
substitute the following 3(a) and 3(aa) namely:-
3(a) Installation requirement for AIS-009/2001 8th October 2014 valid up to date
lighting and light signaling devices of implementation of 3(aa)
3(aa) Installation requirement of lighting AIS 009 (Rev.1):2011* 1st April 2026
and light signaling devices4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(2) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 4 substitute
the following 4 and 4 (a) namely:-
4 The requirements for construction AIS-038/2003 8th October 2014 valid up to date
and functional safety of battery- of implementation of 4(a).
operated vehicle
4 (a) Performance requirements with AIS-156 (Part 1) * 1st April 2027
regards to its
electrical safety
(3) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, for serial number 6 substitute
the following 6 and 6 (a) namely:-
6. Traction batteries used in battery AIS-048/2009 8th October 2014 valid up to date
operated vehicles of implementation of 6 (a)
6(a) Performance requirements of a AIS-156 (Part 2) * 1st April 2027
rechargeable electrical energy
storage system (REESS)
(4) In the said notification, in the Table B Safety Standards for E-rickshaws and E-carts, after serial number 7 and
entries relating thereto in column 1 to 4, the following entries shall be inserted, namely: –
“8 Minimum requirement of starting AIS 003 (Amd.1):2022 1st April 2026
gradeability
9. Installation requirement of IS 11827:2008 1st April 2026
speedometer
10. Measurement of maximum speed on AIS 041 (Rev.1): 2015 1st April 2026
Chassis
Dynamometer
11. (a) Performance requirement of IS 2553 (Part 2) (revision 1) : 1st April 2026
windscreen 2019*
(b) Performance requirement of IS 15802-:2008* 1st April 2026
windscreen
wiper
(c) Performance requirement of AIS-054:2004* 1st April 2026
windscreen
wiping system
12. Performance requirement of AIS 071 (Part 1 and Part 2):2009* 1st April 2026
Controls, Tell Tales and indicators
13. Turning Circle Diameter IS 12222:2011 1st April 2026
Requirement
14. Installation requirement of outer AIS-002 (Part 1) (Rev.2):2023 & 1st April 2026
rear-view mirror (ORVM) Amd.1*
15. External Projection IS 13942:1994 1st April 2026
16. Overall dimension of (a) Driver Seat AIS 134:2016* 1st April 2027
and (b) Leg space requirement for
passengers[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
17. Performance requirements with AIS-004 (Part 3) 1st April 2027
regards to
EMI/EMC
18. (a) Performance requirements with AIS 039 (Rev.1) 1st April 2027
regards
energy consumption
(b) Performance requirements with AIS-040 (Rev.1) 1st April 2027
regards
minimum range
19. Performance requirements with In accordance with the standards 1st April 2027
regards to provided under these rules.
stability of the vehicle
20. Performance requirements with In accordance with the standards 1st April 2027
regards to Closed loop & Encryption provided under these rules.
System
[*All applicable provisions for L5M and L5N category are to be followed for E-rickshaws and E-carts respectively.]”
[F. No. RT-11036/109/2024-MVL]
MAHMOOD AHMED, Add. Secy.
Note: The principal notifications was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section
(i), vide notification number S.O. 1365(E), dated the 13th December, 2004 and lastly amended vide notification
number S.O. 359 (E), dated the 27th January 2022.
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