The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on October 17, 2023, notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Eighth Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The following has been stated-
•after rule 125L, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“125M- Type approval of liquid or compressed gaseous hydrogen internal combustion engine vehiclesThe safety and procedural requirements for type approval of internal combustion engine vehicles of M and N categories powered by liquid or compressed gaseous hydrogen shall be in accordance with AIS 195:2023, till corresponding BIS specification is notified under the Bureau of Indian Standard Act, 1986 (63 of 1986): Provided that the hydrogen fuel specifications for internal combustion engine vehicles shall be in accordance with IS 16061: 2021.”
[Notification No. G.S.R. 746(E)]
