New Delhi- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), based in New Delhi has proposed the draft rules for Standardisation of vehicle dimensions to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft rules have been considered.
The dimension, particularly the height of the N category vehicles (goods vehicles) has been amended to encourage containerized transport. The dimensions, particularly the height of the M category vehicles has been amended from 3.8 meter to 4.0 meter except in the case of Airport passenger bus, in line with international UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) standards. The length of the M3 (buses) with two axles is amended from 12 meters to 13.5 meter.
The length of the Trailers (T category) is amended from 18.0 meters to 18.75 meter to accommodate ISO standards containers of 45 ft. The height of the trailer is amended from 3.8 meter to 4.0 meter with certain exceptions.
Semi-trailers carrying ISO series/ freight containers or fabricated/refrigerated containers or with containerized body shall not exceed 4.52 meter.
In case of Truck-trailers/ Tractor-trailer engaged by Auto manufacturers to carry motor vehicles/ construction equipment Motor vehicle/ livestock / white goods with closed body or meant to carry indivisible loads, the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed 4.75 meter.
In case of invisible load following relaxations are made with respect to dimensions namely:
200 mm projection on each lateral side permissible in case motor vehicle has the actual width as 2.6 meter subject to height upto 4.75 with certain conditions namely.
In case of mechanical trailers carrying goods of exceptional length (for eg. wind mill blades), the trailers with extendable length are proposed to be included.
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