The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on April 28, 2023, notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2023 which further amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The following has been amended namely: -
•In rule 125C which states. ‘Body building and approval’:
a)In sub-rule (1), the following shall be substituted as the second proviso: -
“Provided further that the provisions of AIS-135 shall be applicable to Type III buses, as specified in AIS-052 (Rev. 1), which are manufactured on and after October 01, 2023.”
b)In sub-rule (2), for the proviso the following shall be substituted: -
“Provided that the provisions on fire protection in occupant compartment of AIS-135 shall be applicable to school buses, as specified in AIS-063, which are manufactured on and after October 01, 2023.”;
c)In sub-rule (7) in Table 1, for serial number 7A and entries relating thereto shall be substituted.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 337(E)]
