Kya hua
India ke updated motor vehicle rules ke hisaab se ab naye electrified vehicles (M aur N category) mein Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) hona zaroori hai. Existing models ko 1 October 2027 tak compliance karna hai. Ye system low speed aur reverse karte waqt warning sound deta hai, kyunki EVs bilkul chupchup chal sakti hain.
- Laagu hone ki date
- 1 October 2026 (new models) / 1 October 2027 (existing models) Gazette of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
- Vehicle categories
- Electrified vehicles, categories M (passenger) and N (goods) Gazette of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
- Awaaz ke level
- 50 dB(A) at 10 km/h; 56 dB(A) at 20 km/h; 47 dB(A) reversing; max 75 dB(A) forward carandbike
Mujhe kya farq padta hai
Pedestrians, cyclists aur crowded parking areas mein logon ko quiet EV ke paas aane ka pehle se pata chal jata hai. Naye models mein thoda extra cost ho sakta hai, lekin rule existing owners ko retrofit karne ke liye force nahi karta.
Yaad rakh
Agar EV kharid rahe hain, to poochhein ki specific model aur variant AVAS requirement ko meet karta hai ya nahi. Driver is system ko simply band nahi kar sakta.
Kyun important hai
AVAS quiet low-speed zone ko target karta hai jahan tyre aur road ki awaaz pedestrian ko alert karne ke liye kaafi nahi hoti. Ise switch off nahi kiya ja sakta, aur ye crossing se pehle dekhne ki jagah nahi leta.
Aur context aur kis par asar
India ke updated motor vehicle rules ke hisaab se ab naye electrified vehicles (M aur N category) mein Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) hona zaroori hai. Existing models ko 1 October 2027 tak compliance karna hai.
Ye system low speed (20 kmph tak) aur reverse karte waqt warning sound deta hai, kyunki EVs bilkul chupchup chal sakti hain. AIS-173 minimum sound levels set karta hai aur forward motion 75 dB(A) tak limit karta hai.
Pedestrians, cyclists aur crowded parking areas mein logon ko quiet EV ke paas aane ka pehle se pata chal jata hai. Rule existing owners ko retrofit karne ke liye force nahi karta, lekin compliant system driver switch off nahi kar sakta.
Kya badla
Ye rule Central Motor Vehicles (01st Amendment) Rules, 2026 se aaya hai, jo 2 January 2026 ko Gazette of India mein publish hua. Ye Rule 120 mein proviso jodta hai jo M aur N category ke electrified vehicles par AVAS zaroori karta hai, naye vs existing models ke hisaab se phase kiya gaya.
Public Systems Users Β· Consumers
Chupchup chalne wale EVs ab low speed par sunai denge, isliye pedestrians aur cyclists ko pehle se warning milti hai.
Consumers
Naye EV models mein AVAS hardware ki wajah se thoda cost badh sakta hai, lekin existing owners ko retrofit karwana zaroori nahi.
Reportingcarandbike βGazette of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) β
Sources aur jaanch2 sources Β· 4 daave
Yeh is khabar ke source records hain. Source link hona apne aap mein independent confirmation nahi hai.
- carandbikeReportingPublish hua Oct 30, 2026 Β· Dekha gaya Oct 31, 2026
- Gazette of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)Official
Central Motor Vehicles (01st Amendment) Rules, 2026 β G.S.R. 07(E) β
Publish hua Jan 6, 2026 Β· Dekha gaya Oct 31, 2026
Daave aur unke sources
Naye electrified vehicles (M aur N category) mein AVAS 1 October 2026 se zaroori hai; existing models mein 1 October 2027 se.
AVAS ki awaaz 0 se 20 kmph tak ki speed par zaroori hai, reverse karte waqt alag requirement hai; 20 kmph se upar AVAS zaroori nahi.
AIS-173 minimum sound levels specify karta hai (10 km/h par 50 dB(A), 20 km/h par 56 dB(A), reverse par 47 dB(A)) aur forward motion 75 dB(A) tak limit karta hai.
AIS-173 driver-controlled pause function ko prohibit karta hai, isliye compliant AVAS driver band nahi kar sakta.




