Central
Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022
[09th
November 2022]
Whereas, the draft of
certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 were
published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles
Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R. 481(E), dated the 29th
June, 2022, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to
be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of thirty days from the
date on which copies of the official Gazette containing the said notification
were made available to the public;
And whereas,
objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said
draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in
exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further
to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, namely:-
Rule -1.
(1)
These rules may be called
the Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2)
They shall come into force
on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule -2.
In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 115,-
(a)
in sub-rule (19), in clause
(i), in the "Notes",-
(i)
in item (12), for the
"Table 1", the following Tables shall be substituted, namely:-
"TABLE
1
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
A. Vehicles
manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2020, shall be required to comply with
the following OBD Stage I (BS VI) requirements/standards/compliances as per AIS
137:-
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Sr. No.
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Monitoring
Items.
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component
|
|
2.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON
|
|
3.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device
|
|
4.
|
EGR system monitoring
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TABLE
2
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
B. Vehicles
manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2023, shall be required to comply with
the following OBD Stage II-A (BS VI) requirements/standards/compliances as per
AIS 137:-
|
Sr. No.
|
Monitoring
Items.
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component
|
|
2.
|
Circuit Rationality
|
|
3.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON
|
|
4.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device
|
|
5.
|
EGR system monitoring
|
|
6.
|
Misfire Detection
|
|
7.
|
Oxygen sensor deterioration monitoring
|
|
8.
|
NOx after-treatment system monitoring
|
|
9.
|
Particulate filter monitoring
|
|
10.
|
Particulate Matter (PM) Emission monitoring
|
|
11.
|
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Emission Threshold
Limits
|
|
12.
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In-use performance monitoring –
No minimum IUPRM for all monitors M
(Functionality of IUPR Determination)
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TABLE
3
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
C. Vehicles
manufactured on or after the 1st April, 2025, shall be required to comply with
the following OBD Stage II-B (BS VI) requirements/standards/compliances as per
AIS 137:-
|
Sr. No.
|
Monitoring
Items.
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component
|
|
2.
|
Circuit Rationality
|
|
3.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON
|
|
4.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device
|
|
5.
|
Catalytic converter monitoring
|
|
6.
|
EGR system monitoring
|
|
7.
|
Misfire Detection
|
|
8.
|
Oxygen sensor deterioration monitoring
|
|
9.
|
NOx after-treatment system monitoring
|
|
10.
|
Particulate filter monitoring
|
|
11.
|
Particulate Matter (PM) Emission monitoring
|
|
12.
|
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Emission Threshold
Limits.
|
|
13.
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In-use performance monitoring –
No minimum IUPRM for all monitors M
(Functionality of IUPR Determination)
|
|
14.
|
In-use performance monitoring –
IUPRM greater than or equal to 0.1 for all
monitors M
|
(ii)
for item (13), the following
item shall be substituted, namely:-
"(13)
Detailed requirements for tracking IUPR are given in AIS 137,";
(iii)
after item (16), for
"Table 2", the following Tables shall be substituted, namely:-
"TABLE
2
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS
(OBD) EMISSION THRESHOLD LIMITS FOR BSVI OBD STAGE II-A (FOR VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST APRIL, 2023)
|
Vehicle
|
WMTC Class
|
CO (mg/km)
|
THC
(mg/km)
|
NOx
(mg/km)
|
|
PI vehicles
|
1, 2-1
& 2-2
|
2170
|
1400
|
350
|
|
3-1 &
3-2
|
2170
|
630
|
450
|
|
CI vehicles
|
All
|
2170
|
630
|
900
|
TABLE
3
ON-BOARD
DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) EMISSION THRESHOLD LIMITS FOR BSVI OBD STAGE II-B FOR
VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST APRIL 2025)
|
Vehicle
|
WMTC Class
|
CO (mg/km)
|
NMHC
(mg/km)
|
NOx
(mg/km)
|
PM (mg/km)
|
|
PI vehicles
|
All
|
1900
|
250
|
300
|
50 (1)
|
|
CI vehicles
|
All
|
1900
|
320
|
540
|
50
|
(1)
In case of P.I. engines,
applicable only to vehicles with Direct Injection engines.";
(b)
in sub-rule (20),-
(i)
for "Table 1", the
following Table shall be substituted, namely:-
"TABLE
1
THREE
WHEELERS FITTED WITH PI AND CI ENGINES: BS VI
|
Vehicle with PI engines
|
|
|
CO mg/km
|
HC+NOx
mg/km
|
NOx mg/km
|
PM (1)
mg/km
|
EVAP
mg/test
|
OBD
|
Durability
mileage (km) Type V
|
Test Cycle
(Cold Start at T=0 sec)
|
|
Limit
|
440
|
435
|
130
|
25
|
1500
|
Stage II
|
35000
|
IDC AIS137
|
|
D.F.
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
(1) PM limit in case of PI engines shall be applicable
only to vehicles with Direct Injection engines and shall be applicable from
1st April 2023.
|
|
Vehicle with CI
engines
|
|
|
CO mg/km
|
HC+NOx mg/km
|
NOx mg/km
|
PM mg/km
|
OBD
|
Durability mileage (km) Type V
|
Test Cycle (Cold Start at T=0 sec)
|
|
Limit
|
220
|
200
|
160
|
25
|
Stage II
|
35000
|
IDC AIS137
|
|
D.F.
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
--
|
--
|
(ii)
in the "Notes",
after item 17, for the "Table 1" and "Table 2", the
following Tables shall be substituted, namely:-
"TABLE 1
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
|
Vehicle with CI engines
|
|
|
CO mg/km
|
HC+NOx
mg/km
|
NOx mg/km
|
PM mg/km
|
OBD
|
Durability
mileage (km) Type V
|
Test Cycle
(Cold Start at T=0 sec)
|
|
Limit
|
220
|
200
|
160
|
25
|
Stage II
|
35000
|
IDC AIS137
|
|
D.F.
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
--
|
--
|
|
Sr. No.
|
Monitoring
Items.
|
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component.
|
|
|
2.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON.
|
|
|
3.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE
2
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
Vehicles manufactured
on or after the 1st April, 2023, shall be required to comply with the following
OBD Stage II-A (BS VI) requirements/standards/compliances as per AIS 137:-
|
Sr. No.
|
Monitoring
Items.
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component.
|
|
2.
|
Circuit Rationality.
|
|
3.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON.
|
|
4.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device.
|
|
5.
|
EGR system monitoring.
|
|
6.
|
Misfire Detection.
|
|
7.
|
Oxygen sensor deterioration monitoring
|
|
8.
|
NOx after treatment system monitoring.
|
|
9.
|
Particulate filter monitoring.
|
|
10.
|
Particulate Matter (PM) Emission monitoring.
|
|
11.
|
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Emission Threshold
Limits.
|
TABLE
3
OBD
FUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATE
Vehicles manufactured
on or after the 1st April, 2025, shall be required to comply with the following
OBD Stage II-B (BS VI) requirements/standards/compliances as per AIS 137:-
|
Sr. No.
|
Monitoring
Items.
|
|
1.
|
Circuit continuity for all emission related power
train component.
|
|
2.
|
Circuit Rationality.
|
|
3.
|
Distance travelled since MIL (Malfunction
indicator lamp) ON.
|
|
4.
|
Electrical disconnection of Electronic
evaporative purge control device.
|
|
5.
|
EGR system monitoring.
|
|
6.
|
Misfire Detection.
|
|
7.
|
Oxygen sensor deterioration monitoring.
|
|
8.
|
NOx after treatment system monitoring.
|
|
9.
|
Particulate filter monitoring.
|
|
10.
|
Particulate Matter (PM) Emission monitoring.
|
|
11.
|
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) Emission Threshold
Limits.
|
|
12.
|
Catalytic converter monitoring.
|
TABLE
4
ON-BOARD
DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) EMISSION THRESHOLD LIMITS FOR BS-VI OBD STAGE II-A (FOR
VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST APRIL, 2023)
|
Vehicle
|
CO mg/km
|
NOx mg/km
|
PM mg/km
|
|
PI vehicles
|
955
|
758
|
140 (1)
|
|
CI vehicles
|
955
|
960
|
140
|
(1)
In case of PI engines,
applicable only to vehicles with Direct Injection engines.
TABLE
5
ON-BOARD
DIAGNOSTICS (OBD) EMISSION THRESHOLD LIMITS FOR BS-VI OBD STAGE II-B (FOR
VEHICLES MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER THE 1ST APRIL, 2025)
|
Vehicle
|
CO mg/km
|
NOx mg/km
|
PM mg/km
|
|
PI vehicles
|
880
|
425
|
140 (1)
|
|
CI vehicles
|
440
|
300
|
140
|
(1)
In case of PI engines,
applicable only to vehicles with Direct Injection engines.".