The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on October 13, 2026, issued the Draft Central Motor Vehicles ....... Amendment) Rules, 2026, further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The following has been stated: -
•The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, introducing Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) emission standards for M2, M3, N2 and N3 category vehicles, effective October 01, 2026, except where otherwise specified.
•The standards prescribe limits for pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), methane, and ammonia, for vehicles manufactured on or after April 01, 2031.
•Implementation will be phased from April 01, 2031, 2033 and 2035, covering emission testing, real-driving emissions, onboard diagnostics and monitoring, fuel consumption and battery durability.
•The draft also specifies type-approval, conformity-of-production and in-service conformity testing requirements.
•Manufacturers will be required to comply with the applicable testing, declaration and documentation requirements under the prescribed standards.
Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be sent within 30 days from October 14, 2026.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: G.S.R. 882(E)]
