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Draft notification issued to supersede the All India tourist vehicle ( Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a draft notification G.S.R 815(E) on 11 November 2022 to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021.

The rules notified in 2021 provided a significant boost to the tourism sector in India by streamlining and simplifying the permit regime for tourist vehicles.

Now, with the proposed All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2022, the tourist permit regime is proposed to be further streamlined and strengthened.

The key features of the proposed rules are as follows:

1.To simplify the procedure for All India Permit applicants and to reduce compliance burden, the provision of authorization and All India Tourist Permit has been made independent of each other.

2.More categories of tourist vehicles, with lesser permit fees for lesser capacity vehicles (less than ten) have been proposed. This is expected to provide considerable financial relief to smaller tourist operators having smaller vehicles with lower seating capacity as they will now be required to pay lower fees commensurate with the seating capacity of their vehicle(s).

3.To promote deployment of electric vehicles in large numbers a streamlined regulatory ecosystem at no cost to the operator(s) has been proposed.

Comments and suggestions are invited from all stakeholders within a period of thirty days .

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Tourists vehicles can now apply for All-India permit through online portal

According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the permit will be issued, after the submission of relevant documents and fees within 30 days of submission of such applications and the new set of rules will be applicable from April 1.

In a bid to promote tourism and grow state revenues, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced a new scheme, under which any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an "All India Tourist Authorisation/Permit" through online mode.

The ministry also informed that a new set of rules will be known as, All India Tourist Vehicles Authorisation and Permit Rules, 2021 which has been published vide GSR 166 (E) dated March 10 and will be applicable from April 1.

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However, all existing permits shall continue to be in force during their validity.

"The new rules for permits are expected to go a long way in promoting tourism across the states in India, while simultaneously, growing the revenue of state governments. The step was discussed in the 39th and 40th Transport Development Council meetings and was appreciated by participants from the states. The rules come even as the Ministry is in the pursuit of providing seamless movement to tourist passenger vehicles, after the success of goods carriage vehicles under the National Permit Regime," read the release.

The scheme allows flexibility in the form of authorisation/permit being granted, for a period of three months or its multiples thereof, not exceeding three years at a time. This provision has been incorporated keeping in mind those areas of our country where there is a limited season of tourism and also for those operators who have limited financial capacity.

It will also consolidate a central database and fees of all such authorisation/permits, which might give a sense of tourist movements, scope for improvement, promotion of tourism.

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All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021

• March 18, 2021

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• All India Tourist Vehicles Authorization and Permit Rules, 2021 were released recently. 
• Under it, any tourist vehicle operator may apply for an “All India Tourist Authorization/Permit” through online mode.
• Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 

Key takeaways 

• It will be issued, after relevant documents are submitted and fees deposited, within 30 days of submission.
• It will be applicable from 01 April 2021.
• The new rules shall promote tourism across the States and grow their revenues. 

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• 1. Short title and commencement.
• 2. Definitions.
• 3. Application for authorisation or permit.
• 4. Procedure for grant of authorisation or permit and renewal thereof.
• 5. Fee for issuance of authorisation or permit.
• 6. Distribution of consolidated authorisation or permit fee among States and Union territories.
• 7. Scope and Validity of authorisation or permit.
• 8. Transfer of authorisation or permit.
• 9. Replacement of vehicle.
• 10. Distinguishing mark.
• 11. List of tourists.
• 12. Insurance coverage.
• 13. Information to be kept by every permit holder.
• 14. Cancellation and suspension of authorisation or permit.
• 15. Appeals.
• 16. Exemption.
• 3. Bus Body Builders.
• 4. Accreditation of Bus Body Builders.
• 5. Activities involved in the Accreditation System.
• 6. Organization Structure for Accreditation System.
• 7. Composition of National Accreditation Board.
• 8. Functions of National Accreditation Board.
• 9. National Accreditation Board Secretariat.
• 10. Composition of Zonal Accreditation Board.
• 11. Functions of Zonal Accreditation Board.
• 12. Zonal Accreditation Board Secretariat.
• 13. Functions of Zonal Accreditation Board Secretariat.
• 14. Accreditation Procedure.
• 15. Fees for Assessment of Bus Body Builders.
• 3. Establishment of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
• 4. Formation of Trust.
• 5. Composition of Trust.
• 6. Powers and functions of Trustees.
• 7. Trust Deed.
• 8. Maintenance of record, accounts and audit of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
• 9. Inspection and Audit by Central Government.
• 10. Sources of income of Motor Vehicle Accident Fund.
• 11. Utilisation of Components of Motor Vehicle Accident fund.
• 12. Disbursement of fund for cashless treatment.
• 13. Disbursement of fund for hit and run compensation.
• 14. Duties of organisations authorised by Central Government for administration of Fund.
• 3. Forms, contents and duration, etc. of the permit.
• 4. Eligibility conditions of a vehicle.
• 5. Conditions for the driver or conductor of the passenger vehicle.
• 6. Distinguishing particulars to be exhibited on the passenger vehicle.
• 7. Personal effects of bus crew.
• 8. Insurance of the vehicle.
• 9. Conditions for transport of passengers.
• 3. Forms, contents and duration etc. of the permit.
• 5. Conditions for the driver/conductor.
• 8.Insurance of the vehicle.
• 6. Distinguishing particulars to be exhibited on the transport vehicle.
• 1. Short title andcommencement
• 2. Definitions
• 3. Forms, contentsand duration, etc., of the permit
• 4. Eligibilityconditions of a vehicle
• 5. Conditions forthe driver and conductor
• 6. Distinguishing particulars to be exhibited on the transport vehicle
• 7. Personal effects of bus crew
• 8. Insurance of thevehicle
• 9. Conditions for transport of passengers
• 6. Distinguishingparticulars to be exhibited on the transport vehicle
• 7. Personal effectsof bus crew
• 9. Conditions fortransport of passengers
• 3. Vehicle to be under the control of driver.
• 4. Documents to be possessed by driver.
• 5. Verification of documents.
• 6. Importer to inform about accident etc.
• 3. General.
• 4. Evidence as to the correctness of address and age.
• 5. Medical certificate.
• 6. Exemption from production of medical certificate.
• 7. Affixing of photograph to medical certificate.
• 8A. Minimum training required for driving Erickshaw or Ecart.
• 9. Minimum training and language comprehension requirement for drivers of goods carriages carrying dangerous or hazardous goods.
• 10. Application for learners license.
• 11. Conditions to be satisfied for learner's license.
• 12. Consent of parent or guardian, in the case of application by minor.
• 13. Form of learner's licence.
• 14. Application for a driving license.
• 15. Driving test.
• 16. Form of driving license.
• 17. Addition to driving license.
• 17A. Permanently surrendering a class or classes of vehicles from the driving licence.
• 18. Renewal of driving license.
• 18A. Issuance of duplicate driving licence.
• 19. Refund of fee.
• 20. Driving license to drive motor vehicle belonging to the Defence Department.
• 21. Powers of licencing authority to disqualify.
• 21A. Placing names in public domain.
• 22. Endorsement by Courts.
• 23. National Register of Driving Licenses.
• 23A. Access and Updation of the National Register of Driving Licenses by Licensing Authorities.
• 23B. Duty of licensing authorities to Update National Register of Driving Licenses.
• 23C. Access to National Register of Driving Licenses.
• 24. Driving schools and establishments.
• 25. Duration of a license and renewal thereof.
• 26. Issue of duplicate license.
• 27. General conditions to be observed by the holder of a license.
• 28. Power of the licensing authority to suspend or revoke license.
• 29. Appeal.
• 30. Procedure for appeal.
• 31. Syllabus for imparting instructions in driving of motor vehicles.
• 31A. Temporary license.
• 31B. Accredited Driver Training Centers.
• 31C. Duration of an accreditation and renewal thereof.
• 31D. Issue of duplicate accreditation.
• 31E. General conditions to be observed by the holder of an accreditation.
• 31F. Audit of Accredited Driver Training centers.
• 31G. Power of the designated authority to suspend or revoke accreditation.
• 31H. Appeal.
• 31I. Procedure for appeal.
• 31J. Syllabus for imparting instructions in driving of motor vehicles by accredited Driving Training Centers.
• 33. Condition for exemption from registration.
• 34. Trade certificate.
• 35. Grant or renewal of trade certificate.
• 35A. Application for additional trade registration mark.
• 35B. Intimation of change of address of place of business in trade certificate.
• 36. Refund.
• 37. Period of validity.
• 39. Use of trade registration mark and number.
• 40. Restrictions on use of trade registration mark.
• 41. Purposes for which motor vehicle with trade registration mark may be used.
• 42. Delivery of vehicle subject to registration.
• 43. Register of trade registration marks.
• 43A. Register of inventory.
• 43B. Displaying vehicle price at show room.
• 44. Suspension or cancellation of trade certificate.
• 45. Appeal.
• 46. Procedure for appeal.
• 47. Application for registration of motor vehicles.
• 47A. Prior Approval for Alteration or Retrofitment.
• 47B. Endorsement of alteration or retrofitment.
• 48. Issue of certificate of registration for a fully built motor vehicle.
• 48A. Issue of certificate of registration for a motor vehicle whose body has been fabricated separately to the purchased chassis.
• 48B. Production of vehicle at the time of registration.
• 49. Registration records to be maintained by the registering authority.
• 50. Form and manner of display of registration marks on the motor vehicles.
• 51. Size of letters and numerals of the registration mark.
• 51A. Concession in motor vehicle tax.
• 51B. Principle for motor vehicle tax.
• 52. Renewal of certificate of registration.
• 52A. Renewal of certificate of registration of Government vehicles.
• 53. Issue of duplicate certificate of registration.
• 53A. Application for temporary registration.
• 53B. Issue of temporary certificate of registration.
• 53C. Assignment of temporary registration marks.
• 54. Assignment of new registration mark.
• 55. Transfer of ownership.
• 55A. Authorisation of dealers of registered vehicles.
• 55B. Intimation about the fact of delivery of vehicle to authorised dealer of registered vehicles.
• 55C. Power and responsibility of authorised dealer of registered vehicles.
• 55D. Purposes for which motor vehicle in possession of authorised dealer of registered vehicles to be used.
• 55F. Suspension or cancellation of authorisation certificate.
• 55G. Appeal.
• 55H. Procedure for appeal.
• 56. Transfer of ownership on death of owner of the vehicle.
• 57. Transfer of ownership of vehicle purchased in public auction.
• 58. No objection certificate.
• 59. Change in residence.
• 60. Endorsement of hirepurchase agreements, etc.
• 61. Termination of hirepurchase agreements, etc.
• 62. Validity of certificate of fitness.
• 63. Regulation and control of authorized testing stations.
• 64. Duration of letter of authority.
• 65. General conditions to be observed by the holder of letter of authority.
• 66. Issue of duplicate letter of authority.
• 67. Supervision of authorised testing stations.
• 68. Power of registering authority or Regional Transport Authority to call for information.
• 69. Power of registering authority to suspend or cancel the letter of authority or forfeit security deposit.
• 70. Appeal.
• 71. Procedure for appeal.
• 72. Voluntary surrender of letter of authority.
• 73. Tax clearance certificate to be submitted to the testing station.
• 74. Assignment of registration marks to the vehicles belonging to the Central Government used for defence purposes.
• 75. National Register of Motor Vehicles.
• 75A. Access and Updation of the National Register of Motor Vehicles by Registering Authorities.
• 75B. Duty of registering authorities to Update National Register of Motor Vehicles.
• 75C. Access to National Register of Motor Vehicles.
• 76. Registration of vehicles of diplomatic and consular officers.
• 76A. Application of rules 76 to 80 to organisations notified under the United Nations(Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947.
• 76B. Registration of vehicles of homebased nondiplomatic officials of diplomatic missions or consular posts.
• 77. Exhibition of registration mark.
• 78. Assignment of new registration mark on removal of vehicle to another State.
• 79. Suspension and cancellation of registration of vehicle registered under rule 76.
• 80. Transfer or disposal of motor vehicle registered under rule 76.
• 81A. Procedure of application and issuance of Certificate of Registration as a Vintage Motor Vehicle.
• 81B. Form and manner of display of registration marks on Vintage Motor Vehicles.
• 81C. Validity of the certificate of registration.
• 81D. Sale and Purchase.
• 81E. Restriction on uses.
• 82. Tourist permits.
• 83. Authorisation fee.
• 84. Right of operation.
• 85. Additional conditions of tourist permit.
• 85A. The following shall be the additional conditions of every tourist permit in respect of motor cabs.
• 86. Application for national permit.
• 87. Form, contents and duration of authorisation.
• 88. Age of motor vehicle for the purpose of national permit.
• 90. Additional conditions for national permit.
• 91. Definitions.
• 92. General.
• 93. Overall dimension of motor vehicles.
• 93A. Overall dimension for agricultural tractors.
• 93B. Overall dimension for power tillers.
• 93C. Overall dimension for Airport Passenger Bus (Tarmac Bus).
• 94. Condition of tyres.
• 95. Size and ply rating of tyres.
• 95A. Size and ply rating of tyres for agricultural tractor.
• 95B. Size and ply rating of tyres for power tillers.
• 95C. Size and ply rating of tyres for modular hydraulic trailers
• 95D. Limited road trials.
• 96. Brakes.
• 96A. Brakes for construction equipment vehicle.
• 96B. High Speed Braking Requirements.
• 96C. Brakes for agricultural tractor.
• 96D. Braking requirements for power tillers.
• 96E. Brakes for combine harvester.
• 97. Brakes for trailers.
• 98. Steering gears.
• 98A. Steering gears for construction equipment vehicles.
• 98B. Steering Gears for agricultural tractors.
• 98C. Steering gear for power tillers.
• 98D. Steering gears for combine harvester.
• 99. Forward and backward motion.
• 100. Safety glass.
• 101. Wind screen wiper.
• 102. Signalling devices, direction indicators and stop lights.
• 103. Position of the indicator.
• 104. Fitment of reflectors.
• 104A. Fitment of reflectors on construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters.
• 104B. Fitment of reflectors for agricultural tractors.
• 104C. Fitment of reflectors on power tillers.
• 104D. Fitment of rear marking plate.
• 104E. Fitment of retro-reflective tapes or reflectors and rear marking plate on modular hydraulic trailer.
• 105. Lamps.
• 106. Deflection of lights.
• 107. Top lights.
• 107A. Implement lights for construction equipment vehicle.
• 108. Use of red,white or blue light.
• 108A. Use of red or white light on construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters.
• 108B. Use of beacon or blinking lamp on puller tractor.
• 109. Parking light.
• 110. Lamps on threewheelers.
• 111. Prohibition of spot lights, etc.
• 112. Alterations to motor vehicle.
• 112A. Alteration to Motor Vehicle for conversion into Adapted Vehicle.
• 114. Exhaust gases and exhaust pipes.
• 115. Emission of smoke, vapour, etc. from motor vehicles.
• 115A. Emission of smoke and vapour from agricultural tractors, power tillers, construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters driven by diesel engines.
• 115AA. Emission of smoke and vapour from agriculture tractors, power tillers, construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters driven by dual fuel diesel with Compressed Natural Gas or BioCompressed Natural Gas or Liquefied Natural Gas engines.
• 115AB. Mass emission standards for CNG, BioCNG, LNG driven agriculture tractors, power tillers, construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters.
• 115B. Mass emission standards for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or BioCompressed Natural Gas (BioCNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Driven Vehicles.
• 115C. Mass emission standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (hereinafter in this rule referred to as LPG), driven vehicles.
• 115D. Retrofitment of hybrid electric system or electric kit to Motor Vehicles.
• 115E. Mass emission standards for flexfuel ethanol (E85) or E100 and ethanol (ED95) vehicles.
• 115F. Fuel consumption standard.
• 115G. Fuel consumption standard.
• 115H. Mass emission standards for flexfuel Methanol M15 or M100 or M85 and Methanol MD 95 vehicles.
• 115J. Requirements for the motor vehicles running on compressed gaseous hydrogen fuel cell.
• 115K. Requirements for motor vehicles of Categories L, M and N running on anhydrous ethanol or blends of ethanol with gasoline.
• 116. Test for smoke emission level and carbon monoxide level for motor vehicles.
• 117. Speedometer.
• 118. Speed governor.
• 119. Horns.
• 120. Silencers.
• 121. Painting of motor vehicles.
• 122. Embossment of the chassis number and engine number or in the case of battery operated vehicles, motor number and month of manufacture.
• 123. Safety devices in motor cycle.
• 124. Safety standards of components.
• 124A. Safety standards of components for agricultural tractors and combine harvesters.
• 124B. Safety standards of components for power tillers.
• 124C. Safety Standards of components for Construction Equipment Vehicles (CEV).
• 125. Safety belt,collapsible steering column, auto dipper and padded dash boards.
• 125A. Safety belt, etc., for construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters.
• 125B. Special requirements for transport vehicles that are driven on hills.
• 125C. Bodybuilding and approval.
• 125D. Approval of Category T.
• 125E. Special requirements of motor vehicles transporting livestock.
• 125F. Type Approval of Road Ambulances of Vehicle categories L and M.
• 125G. Type Approval of Special Purpose Vehicles.
• 125H. Provision of vehicle location tracking device and emergency button.
• 125I. Modular Hydraulic Trailer.
• 125J. Specific requirements for A6 and A7 category Electric Power Train Agricultural Tractors.
• 125K. Safety requirements for Road Train.
• 125L. Specific exemptions for Armoured Vehicles.
• 126. Prototype of every motor vehicle to be subject to test.
• 126A. Type Approval and Conformity of Production.
• 127. Quality certificate by manufacturer.
• 127A. NonCompliance with Standards.
• 127B. Suspension Order.
• 127C. Defective Motor Vehicles and Recall Notice.
• 127D. Obligations of Manufacturers, Importers or Retrofitters.
• 128. Tourist vehicles other than motor cabs, etc.
• 128A. Special provision for M3 category of vehicles.
• 129. Transportation of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life.
• 129A. Spark arrester.
• 130. Manner of display of class labels.
• 131. Responsibility of the consignor for safe transport of dangerous or hazardous goods.
• 132. Responsibility of the transporter or owner of goods carriage.
• 133. Responsibility of the driver.
• 134. Emergency information panel.
• 135. Driver to be instructed.
• 136. Driver to report to the police station about accident.
• 137. Class labels.
• 138. Signals and additional safety measures for motor vehicle.
• 138A. Fitment of FASTag.
• 139. Production of licence and certificate of registration.
• 139A. Seizure of documents produced in electronic form.
• 140. Definitions.
• 141. Certificate of insurance.
• 142. Cover notes.
• 143. Issue of certificates and cover notes.
• 144. Transfer of certificate of insurance.
• 144A. Recording of adapted vehicle.
• 145. Exclusion of advertising matter.
• 146. Certificates or cover notes lost, destroyed, torn, soiled, defaced or mutilated.
• 147. Records to be maintained by authorized insurers.
• 148. Records of exempted vehicles.
• 149. Supply of information.
• 150. Furnishing of copies of reports to Claims Tribunal.
• 150A. Procedure for investigation of road accident.
• 151. Establishment of fund.
• 152. Amount of the fund.
• 153. Investment of the fund.
• 154. Securities held as a deposit in the fund.
• 155. Deposit procedure.
• 156. Interest on deposits.
• 157. Withdrawal.
• 158. Settlement of claims.
• 159. List of foreign insurers.
• 160. Guarantor of foreign insurer.
• 161. Endorsement of certificate of foreign insurance.
• 162. Validity of certificate of foreign insurance.
• 163. Maintenance of records by the guarantor.
• 164. Offences for the purpose of section 208.
• 165. Use of handheld device.
• 166. Road Design, Construction and Maintenance Standards.
• 167. Procedure for issuance and payment of challan.
• 167A. Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety.
• 168. Rights of Good Samaritan.
• 169. Examination of Good Samaritan.
• 170. Setting up and Maintenance of a Portal.
• 171. Method of Payment.
• 172. Authentication of Documents.
• 173. Applicability.
• 174. Definitions.
• 175. Registration Procedure for Automated Testing Station.
• 176. Eligibility.
• 177. Conflict of Interest.
• 178. Infrastructure requirement.
• 179. Manpower requirement.
• 180. Validity and renewal of Registration.
• 181. Testing Process and Procedure.
• 182. Retesting Procedure.
• 183. Appeal against test results.
• 184. Audit and Assessment.
• 185. Power of registering authority to suspend or cancel the Registration Certificate or forfeit security deposit.
• 186. Appeal.
• 187. Procedure for appeal.
• 189. Tests to Be Conducted at Automated Testing Station.
• 190. Equipment Specification for Automated Testing Station.
• 3. Standing Committee.
• 4. Remuneration of members of Standing Committee.
• 5. Powers and functions of Standing Committee.
• 6. Meeting of Standing Committee.
• 8. Decision.
• 9. Notice of meeting.
• 10. Minutes of meeting.
• 11. District Level Committee.
• 12. Remuneration of member of District Level Committee.
• 13. Powers and functions of District Level Committee.
• 14. Meeting of District Level Committee.
• 15. Quorum.
• 16. Decision.
• 17. Notice of meeting.
• 18. Minutes of meeting.
• 19. Nomination of insurance company.
• 20. Procedure for making claim application.
• 21. Procedure to be followed by Claims Enquiry Officer.
• 22. Sanctioning of claims.
• 23. Payment of compensation.
• 24. Annual report.
• 2. Conditions forgrant of exemption
• 3. Forms, contents and duration of the permit.
• 4. Eligibility conditions of InterCountry transport vehicle.
• 5. Conditions for the crew.
• 6. Distinguishing particulars to be exhibited on the InterCountry transport vehicle.
• 7. Personal effects of crew.
• 8. Necessity for insurance against third party risk.
• 9. Responsibility of various stakeholders involved regarding movement of vehicles carrying passengers.
• 1. Short title,extent, commencement and exemption
• 4. Form, contentsand duration, etc., of the Authorisation Certificate
• 5. Procedure ofapplying for and issue of Authorisation Certificate
• 6. Transfer ofpermit
• 7. Replacement ofvehicle
• 9. Authorisation fee
• 10. Seatingcapacity
• 11. Age of the tourist coaches
• 13. List oftourists
• 14. Quarterlyreturn to be filed by an All India Tourist Permit Holders
• 15. Certificate of Recognition
• 16. Conformity to mass emission standards
• 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
• 3. Duty towards other road users and the general public.
• 4. Use of roads by vehicles.
• 5. Duties of drivers and riders.
• 6. Lane traffic.
• 7. Right of way.
• 8. Left, right and `U' turns.
• 9. Precautions to be taken at intersections.
• 10. Precautions to be taken at roundabouts.
• 11. Indication of signals.
• 12. Traffic control signals.
• 13. Manual traffic control.
• 14. Overtaking.
• 15. Merging in traffic.
• 17. Keeping safe distance.
• 18. Restrictions on driving backwards (in reverse direction).
• 19. Level crossings.
• 20. Entering a tunnel.
• 21. Vehicles going uphill to be given precedence.
• 22. Stopping and parking.
• 23. Use of horns and silence zones.
• 24. Mandatory orders.
• 25. Passing along formations.
• 26. Bar on traffic impairment.
• 27. Vehicles designated for emergency duties.
• 28. Vehicle breakdown.
• 29. Action in case of vehicular accident.
• 30. Towing a vehicle.
• 31. Vehicle lighting.
• 32. Driving of tractors and goods vehicles.
• 33. Lane splitting (lane within a lane).
• 34. Restriction to carriage of dangerous substances.
• 35. Projection of loads.
• 36. Registration plates.
• 37. Use of mobile telephones and communication devices.
• 38. Production of documents.
• 39. Pedestrian crossings, footpaths and cycle tracks.
• 40. Knowledge and understanding of road signs, markings, traffic control signals, the Act and the Rules.
• 3. Application
• 2. Application.
• 3. Definitions.
• 4. Powers and duties of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.
• 5. Conditions of eligibility for Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.
• 6. Registration procedure for Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility.
• 7. Validity and renewal of registration.
• 8. Criteria for scrapping of vehicles.
• 9. Right to inspection.
• 10. Scrapping Procedure.
• 11. Issuance of Certificate of Vehicle Scrapping.
• 12. Installation of CCTV Cameras.
• 13. Scrapping Yard and Collection Centre.
• 14. Audits and Certifications.
• 15. Appeal.
• 2. Base premium and liability.
• 2A. ECart and ERickshaw.
• 2B. Promotion of innovation.
• 3. Necessity for driving licence.
• 4. Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles.
• 5. Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles for contravention of sections 3 and 4.
• 6. Restrictions on the holding of driving licences.
• 7. Restrictions on the granting of learners licences for certain vehicles.
• 8. Grant of learners licence.
• 9. Grant of driving licence.
• 10. Form and contents of licences to drive.
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All India Tourist Vehicles (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021

Published vide Notification No. G.S.R. 166(E), dated 10.03.2021.

Last Updated 15th March, 2021 [act3834]

(a) "Act" means the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988);

(b) "Authorisation" means an authorisation granted by the Transport Authority to enable tourist vehicles operator/ owner to ply tourist vehicle throughout the territory of India subject to the payment of taxes or fees, if any, levied by the State or Union territory through which it plies;

(c) "Form" means a Form appended to these rules;

(d) "Permit" means a permit issued by the Transport Authority to enable a tourist vehicle operator/ owner to ply tourist vehicle throughout the territory of India without payment of taxes or fee levied by the State or Union territory through which it plies;

(e) "Transport Authority" means the State Transport Authority constituted under sub-section (1) of section 68 of the Act.

(1) uses or causes or allows a tourist vehicle to be used in contravention to the provisions of these rules or the Act, as the case may be;

(2) ceases to own the vehicle covered by authorisation or permit, as the case may be;

(3) obtained the authorisation or permit by fraud or misrepresentation, and

(4) acquires the citizenship of any foreign country.

(1) refusal to issue authorisation or permit, as the case may be, under sub-rule (2) of rule 4; or

(2) suspension or cancellation of authorisation or permit, as the case may be, or any variation of the condition thereof; or

(3) order of refusal to transfer the authorisation or permit, as the case may be, under rule 8 or rule 9 of these rules; or

(4) order of refusal to renew the authorisation or permit, as the case may be, may within a period of thirty days from the date on which the said order is received by such person, appeal to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, which shall give a decision thereon after giving such person an opportunity of being heard.

[ See rule 3(2)]

Application Form for Grant/Renewal of All India Authorisation for Tourist Vehicle Operator

Signature or thumb impression of applicant(s) or of the authorised signatory with official rubber stamp.

(a) Registration Certificate of the Vehicle (s);

(b) Proof of registered address;

(c) Copy of PAN card number;

(d) Goods and Services Tax certificate;

(e) A self declared affidavit declaring that the applicant has adequate knowledge of handling tourist vehicles for transferring tourist from airport, railway station and for sight-seeing of tourists both foreign and domestic.

Date _______

[ See rule 3(3)]

Application Form for Grant/Renewal of All India Permit for Tourist Vehicle

(a) Valid Authorisation or Authorisation application number;

(b) Registration Certificate of the Vehicle;

(c) Valid fitness certificate;

(d) Valid insurance certificate;

(e) Valid Pollution under Check certificate.

(f) A self declared affidavit declaring that the driver of the tourist vehicle has proper uniform, driving license and adequate knowledge of taking the tourist for sight-seeing and that the applicant has proper parking space for the vehicles.

[ See rule 4(4)]

All India Tourist Vehicle Authorisation Certificate

This All India Tourist Vehicle Authorisation Certificate is valid for whole of India

1. Name in full of the individual or company (starting with surname, if any)

2. Complete Address

3. Authorisation No.

4. Period of validity of the authorization certificate:

Signature of the Transport Authority (Seal of the appropriate authority)

[Refer rule 4(4)]

All India Tourist Permit for (Vehicle Number)

This All India Tourist Permit is valid for whole of India

(Separate certificates shall be issued for every vehicle)

2. Complete Address:

3. Permit No.:

4. Authorisation number of the Tourist Vehicle Operator:-

5. Period of validity of the All India Tourist Permit.-From................to..............

Signature of the Transport Authority

(Seal of the appropriate authority).

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MoRTH issues All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023

On 18-4-2023, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023. The provisions will come

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On 18-4-2023, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notified the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023. The provisions will come into force on 1-5-2023.

Key Points:

1. Application for All India Tourist Permit (‘Permit’):

• Will be granted only to a tourist vehicle (‘vehicles’) of tourist vehicle operator.

• Application for grant of permit/ renewal will be made electronically on the portal of the Transport Authority (‘Authority’) in Form 1.

• Authority will issue Permit within 7 days from the date of receipt of application.

• The Annual Fee must be accompanied by the Application categorized according to the vehicle’s passenger capacity (excluding driver). Provision for quarterly fee submission is also available.

• Permit without payment of any permit fee will be granted only to:

✓ Battery operated vehicles

✓ Vehicles driven on methanol/ ethanol fuel

2. In case, the Authority takes no decision within 7 days, the Permit will be deemed to have been granted.

3. The Permit will be granted on Form 2 and will be valid for 90 days or its multiple but not exceeding 5 years at a time.

4. A Permit will not be granted to any vehicle which has completed 12 years of its registration.

5. In case of diesel vehicles, registered in Delhi, a Permit will not be granted after the vehicle has completed 10 years of its registration.

6. The fee collected for the Permit will be distributed among the States and Union territories.

7. Scope and Validity:

• Valid everywhere in India.

• Permit should be used for the transport of tourists individually/ in group with their luggage.

• A vehicle should not be used for the transport of tourists unless a Permit is granted.

8. The jurisdictional Authority can permit any tourist vehicle covered by Permit to replace with a vehicle of the same nature.

9. The distinguishing mark “All India Tourist Permit” will have to be prominently displayed on the rear left side of vehicle in white letters in blue background along with the validity of permit.

10. Permit will be cancelled/ suspended if the Permit holder-

• Uses/causes/allows a vehicle to be used in contravention to the provisions of these Rules/Act.

• Ceases to own the vehicle covered by the Permit.

• Obtained the Permit fraudulently or by misrepresenting.

• Acquires citizenship of any foreign country.

11. Appeals can be made by any aggrieved person against the order of the jurisdictional Authority within 30 days from the date of order to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal.

12. Exemptions:

• The conditions prescribed in Rules 82 to 85-A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 will not apply to the Permit under these rules.

• Permit issued under the Motor Vehicles (All India Permit for Tourist Transport Operators) Rules, 1993 and the All India Tourist Vehicles (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021 will continue to be in force during their validity period as if they were issued under these rules.

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New rules on the anvil for tourist vehicles with all India permit

Under the new draft rules, effort has been made to simplify the procedure for all india permit applicants and to reduce compliance burden.

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed to issue new rules for operation of tourist vehicles moving across the country under all India permit.

It has issued draft notification to supersede the All India Tourist Vehicle (Authorisation or Permit) Rules, 2021 which provided a significant boost to the tourism sector in India by streamlining and simplifying the permit regime for tourist vehicles.

Now, with the proposed All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2022, the tourist permit regime is proposed to be further streamlined and strengthened.

Under the new draft rules, effort has been made to simplify the procedure for All India Permit applicants and to reduce compliance burden. Also, the provision of authorization and All India Tourist Permit has been proposed to be made independent of each other.

Moreover, new rules will also add more categories of tourist vehicles, and had proposed lesser permit fees for lesser capacity vehicles (less than ten). This is expected to provide considerable financial relief to smaller tourist operators having smaller vehicles with lower seating capacity as they will now be required to pay lower fees commensurate with the seating capacity of their vehicle(s), a statement from MoRTH said.

To promote deployment of electric vehicles in large numbers, the draft rules has proposed a streamlined regulatory ecosystem at no cost to the operators.

The fee under the new rules has been kept at ₹ 20,000 per annum for all India permit for vehicles with a capacity of up to five tourists. This goes upto ₹ 3 lakh per annum for permit for vehicles with a capacity of 23 persons or more. A quarterly permit fee payment mechanism has also been kept under the new draft rules.

The permit will be granted for a period of three months or its multiples thereof not exceeding five years at a time. It will also not be granted to a tourist vehicle after the completion of twelve years from the date of first registration of the vehicle. Provided that, in case of a diesel vehicles of various categories registered in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, permit shall not be granted after completion of ten years from the date of its first registration.

in case of battery, ethanol and methanol operated tourist vehicles, permit will be issued at zero permit fee online.

MoRTH has invited comments and suggestions on the draft rules from all stakeholders within a period of thirty days after which it proposes to formally notify it.

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MoRTH All Portals

Mission / vision, who's who, organization history, allocation of business, wings / divisions, organisation chart, citizen charter, induction material, channel of submission of files in morth, autonomous bodies / societies / public sector undertakings, related organizations, list of holidays, about highways, national highway details, standard documents, major programmes / project.

• Bharatmala Phase-I
• Connectivity in LWE Area
• Vijayawada Ranchi
• Char Dham Pariyojana
• SARDP including Arunachal Pradesh Package
• Setu Bharatam
• Externally Aided Projects

National Highways Excellence Awards

Green highways, financial sanctions, land acquisition.

• Gazette Notification

Suggestive format for collection and reporting of data using Network Survey Vehicle (NSV) for Guidance purpose

Signature projects, research schemes, new material / technology on nh.

• Presentations in Workshop

Invitation of public comments for access permission to Fuel Stations, Retails Outlets, etc.

• Minutes of Meeting

Online Permissions for Movement of Over Weight and Over Dimensional (OW/OD) Consignment

Circulars / notifications related to national highways, circulars / notifications related to debarment / blacklisting, national highway declaration notifications, national highway entrustment notifications, national highway user fee (toll) notifications, related act / rules, arbitral award, internship of b.tech/ m.tech civil engineering students in national highway projects, road transport.

• Introduction
• National Permit System
• Cross Border Movement Agreements
• Circulars / Notifications related to Road Transport
• Circulars / Notifications related to Motor Vehicle Legislation
• Gazette Notifications related to Motor Vehicle Legislation

Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Program (VVMP) / Vehicle Scrapping Policy

• Circulars / Notifications related to Vehicle Scrapping Policy
• Vehicle Scrapping Policy Overview
• State Level Notifications
• Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)
• Initiatives
• List of Approved Vehicle Location Tracking Device Manufacturers
• M-Parivahan Portal
• Parivahan Sewa Portal
• State Transport Departments Websites

Road Safety

About road safety, road accidents dashboard, circulars / notifications related to road safety, presentations / reports.

• World Bank's Report on Environmental and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA)
• Sundar Committee Report
• Presentations of Working Groups on Road Safety
• Reports of Working Group on 4 E's of Road Safety
• Group of Ministers on Road Safety and Road Transport
• National Road Safety Council
• Presentations made on 22.04.2016 for Finalization of the agenda for Group of Ministers

Good Samaritan

Activities on road safety, national road safety policy, road safety engineering cell, circulars related to road safety engineering cell, schemes / projects, knowledge / resource, black spots, acts / rules, the control of national highways (land and traffic) act, 2002, the carriage by road act, 2007, the national highways authority of india act, 1988, the national highways act, 1956, the national highways authority of india (the term of office and other conditions of service of members) rules, 2003 & its amendments, related act administered by various other ministries /states, the road transport corporations act, 1950, the stage-carriages act, 1861, the central motor vehicles rules, 1989, the motor vehicles act, 1988, the central road and infrastructure fund act, 2000, notifications, gazette notifications.

• NH Entrustment
• Motor Vehicle Legislation
• NH Declaration

Circulars / other Notifications

Circulars from establishment and other sections, citizen corner, cyber crime related video gallery, har ghar tiranga campaign, dhabas/truck repair shops opened during covid-19, covid-19 grievances, public grievances, public grievances portal, reporting of cyber crime, monthly summary of principal activities of the ministry, right to information (rti), publications, annual report on motor vehicle accident fund & compensation to victims of hit & run motor accidents scheme, 2022, annual reports, annual reports of iahe, performance of state road transport undertakings (srtus), road accidents in india, a booklet on gst in transport sector, annual reports of nhidcl, road transport year book, results framework document (rfd), path bharti, basic road statistics of india, outcome budget, detailed demands for grants, irc publications, e-tenders (morth), e-tenders (morth - world bank related), tenders (offline).

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