The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on October 21, 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 amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, prescribing enhanced vehicle safety requirements for M1 and N1 category vehicles.
•The amendments introduce compliance requirements for Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) under AIS-185, steering systems and Automatic Command Steering Functionalities (ACSF) under AIS-193, and Emergency Lane Keeping System (ELKS) under AIS-191 (Part 1).
•They also prescribe requirements for luggage retention under IS 15546:2005, child restraint anchorage systems under AIS-182, and Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning Systems under AIS-184.
•The requirements will be implemented in phases from October 01, 2027, to October 01, 2032, depending on the vehicle category, system, and model type.
Objections and suggestions to these draft rules, if any, may be given within 30 days from October 22, 2026.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: G.S.R. 904(E)]
