Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules of 1989. It addresses draft rules published earlier, incorporating public feedback. The amendments primarily concern seating capacity definitions and updated requirements for braking and fire safety systems in motor vehicles, with compliance deadlines in 2019, 2020, and 2023.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989:
* These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles third Amendment Rules, 2019
* Effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, unless otherwise specified.
Rule 125 Amendments:
* Seating Capacity:
* Replaces "seating capacity of 13 passengers or above excluding driver" with "seating capacity exceeding 22 passengers excluding driver" in clause (a) of subrule 7.
* Table I Amendments (Subrule 7, clause b):
* Updates serial numbers and entries related to braking and fire safety systems.
New Requirements and Deadlines:
* Improved Braking:
* Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Vehicle Stability Control System (EVSC) must comply with AIS:150 and AIS:153 standards by 1st April 2023.
* Fire Safety:
* Fire Detection Alarm System (FDAS) and Fire Detection Suppression System (FDSS) must comply with AIS:135 and AIS:153 by 1st April 2019 (other than school buses).
* FDAS for school buses: Compliance by 1st April 2020.
* FDSS for school buses: Compliance by 1st April 2020.
Impact Analysis:
Vehicle Manufacturers:
* Impact: Must update vehicle designs and manufacturing processes to comply with new braking and fire safety standards.
* Action Required: Implement ABS, EVSC, FDAS, and FDSS according to specified standards and deadlines.
Transport Authorities:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the updated vehicle safety regulations.
* Action Required: Update inspection protocols and ensure compliance with the amended rules.
Public Transport Operators (including School Bus Operators):
* Impact: Need to upgrade existing fleets and ensure new vehicles meet the revised safety standards.
* Action Required: Retrofit or replace vehicles to comply with braking and fire safety requirements, especially concerning school buses, and meet the specified deadlines.
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 highways.
New Delhi: The location of the notification's publication, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules established by the Central Government of India to regulate motor vehicles.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles.
Central Government: The governing body of India, responsible for making and enforcing laws and policies.
Central Motor Vehicles third Amendment Rules, 2019: An amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
AIS:150: Automotive Industry Standard 150
AIS:153: Automotive Industry Standard 153
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th March, 2019
G.S.R. 246(E).—Whereas, the draft rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989 were 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 vide number G.S.R 119 (E), dated the 15th day of February, 2019, 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 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 15th day
of February, 2019;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules
have been considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 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 as the Central Motor Vehicles ( third
Amendment) Rules, 2019
(2) Save as otherwise provided in these rules, 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 125C.-¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(a) In clause (a) of sub-rule (7), for the words and figures “seating capacity of 13 passengers or above
excluding driver” the words and figures “seating capacity exceeding 22 passengers excluding
driver” shall be substituted;
(b) in clause (b) of sub-rule (7), in TABLE I for serial number 6 and serial number 7 and entries
relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“6. Improved Braking Performance, Anti-Lock
Braking System (ABS), Electronic Vehicle AIS:150 and
1st April 2023
Stability Control System (EVSC) and AIS:153
Other requirements.
7. Fire Detection Alarm (FDAS) and AIS:135 and 1st April 2019
Suppression System (FDSS) AIS:153
(other than school buses)
1st April 2019
(FDAS for school buses)
1st April 2020
(FDSS for school buses).”.
[F. No. RT-11028/02/2013-MVL]
PRIYANK BHARTI, 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 lastly
amended vide notification number GSR 174 (E) dated the 1st March, 2019 published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated the 1st March, 2019.
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