No. RT11028/1112017-MVL Government of India Ministry of ...

No. RT11028/1112017-MVLGovernment of India

Ministry of Road Transport 8.: Highways(Transport Division)

Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001

Dated, the 18th of July, 2018

To(i) The Chief Secretaries of All States and Administrators of L)Ts;

(ii) Director Generals Police of all States/Union Territories;

(iii) Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries (Transport) of all States/ UTs;

(iv) Transport Commissioners of all States/ UTs.

Subject: Revision of Safe Axle Weights for Transport Vehicles and enforcement thereof.

Sir,

The permissible safe axle weights of goods vehicles were last notified in the year 1983. Over theyears, significant improvements have taken place in tyre technology, vehicle design, pavement design etc.The global axle weight norms are higher as compared to the existing Indian norms. The lower axle weighthas often been cited as one of the major factors responsible for high logistics cost in India and incidence ofoverloading. The issue of revision of axle weight was also raised in the Meeting of the Group of TransportMinisters of the States, who recommended to increase the permissible axle weight of transport vehicles.

2. The issue has been examined in the Ministry and the revised maximum safe permissible axleweight for Transport vehicles have been notified by the Ministry vide S.O. 3467E on 16th July, 2018. A copyof the notification is enclosed at Annexure 'A'. This notification supersedes the earlier notification datedS.O. 728(E) dated 18th October, 1996.

3. The above notification specifies the maximum permissible weight for different configurations of theaxles. In order to clarify its impact on the gross vehicle weight (GVW) on vehicles with different axlecombinations, an illustrative table has been prepared as a guideline for enforcement agencies. This isenclosed as Annexure '8' for ready reference. It may be noted that any combination of axles in trucks,tractors and trailers would be permissible subject to overall GVW limits and approval process as per CMVR.No separate notification would be required for individual axle combination.

4. It may further be noted that the modular hydraulic trailers may be permitted to carry singleindivisible loads of higher values (in terms of dimensions and weight) provided appropriate number of axlerow modules are provided and route permissions are taken from the authorities having jurisdiction over areaof movement.

5. With the revised permissible weight for the transport vehicles, the state enforcement Authoritiesare requested to rigorously enforce the regulations and take strict action against overloading by goodsvehicles on roads and ensure that such vehicles are stopped and made to unload the excess load beforebeing allowed to proceed further, in addition to levy of penalties under section 194 of the Motor VehiclesAct, 1988.

Yours faithfully

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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYSNOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 16thJuly, 2018S.O. 3467(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act,

1988 (59 of 1988), and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry ofSurface Transport (Transport Wing), number S,O, 728(E) dated the is" October, 1996, the Central Government herebynotifies the maximum safe axle weight of each axle type in relation to the transport vehicles (other than motor cabs),having regard to the size, nature and number of tyres, as under :-

Maximum Safe Axle WeightSI. Axle Type Maximum Safe AxleNo. Weight1. Single Axle1.1 Single Axle with single Tyre 3.0 tonnes1.2 Single Axle with two Tyres 7.5 tonnes1.3 Single Axle with four Tyres 11.5 tonnes*2. Tandem Axles (Two axles) (where the distance between two axles is less than

1.8Mtr.)2.1 Tandem axle for rigid vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 21 tonnes*2.2 Tandem axle for Puller tractors for hydraulic and pneumatic trailers 28.5 tonnes3. Tri-axles (Three axles) (where the distance between outer axles is less than

3 Mtr.)3.1 Tri-axle for rigid vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 27 tonnes*4. Axle Row (two axles with four tyres each) in Modular Hydraulic trailers 18 tonnes

(9 tonnes load shall be permissible for single axle)* Note: If the vehicle is fitted with pneumatic suspension, I tonne extra load is permitted for each axle.

2. The gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall not exceed the total permissible safe axle weight as above and in no caseshall exceed-

(i) 49 tonnes in case of rigid vehicles; and

(ii) 55 tonnes in case of semi-articulated trailers and truck-trailers except modular hydraulic trailers.

3. Modular hydraulic trailers can carry goods of indivisible nature of any load subject to the regulatory approvalsas may be required.

Explanation .- For the purposes of this notification, tolerance upto five per cent. in the gross vehicle weight shall beallowed for the purpose of compliance to sub-section (3) of section 113of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988(59 of 1988).

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Government of IndiaMinistry of Road Transport & Highways

(Transport Division)Transport Bhawan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001

Revised Safe Axle Load limits for Transport Vehicles

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Two Axle Rigid Two tyres on front axle1 Truck and four tyres on rear - 2 1 0 1 0 19

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