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RULE 93 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 111

(iv) In case Double Decked busses the overall height of the motor vehicle
shall not exceed 4.75 meters
(VI) Motor vehicle Category N
TABLE
Serial Category of Vehicle Width Length Height
Number (Meters) (Meters) (Meters)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. N1 (vehicle having 2 axles) 2.6 6.5 3.0

2. N2 (vehicle having 2 or more axles) 2.6 12.0 4.0
3. N3 (vehicle having 2 or more axles) 2.6 12 4.0
PROVIDED that in case motor vehicle is a vehicle carrier or livestock
carrier and has open or closed load body or is a construction
equipment vehicle the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not
exceed 4.75 meters:
1
[PROVIDED FURTHER that in case motor vehicle of category N2 or
N3 is engaged to carry indivisible loads, the overall height of the motor
vehicle shall not exceed 4.75 meters.]
2
[PROVIDED ALSO] that vehicle carriers can have a maximum of two
decks to carry vehicles:
3
[PROVIDED ALSO that vehicles carrying two wheelers can have
maximum of three decks to carry vehicles with load body not
projecting over the driver’s cabin:]
PROVIDED ALSO that in case motor vehicle has a closed load body
or carrying ISO series I containers or fabricated or refrigerated
containers the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed 4.52
meters:
PROVIDED ALSO that in case motor vehicle has a tilting load body
with canopy, the overall height of the motor vehicle shall not exceed
4.2 meters:
(VII) Trailers Category T
TABLE
Serial Category of Vehicle Width Length Height
Number (Meters) (Meters) (Meters)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Semi-trailers with tractors 2.6 18.75 4.0

2. Truck-trailer/Tractor-trailer 2.6 18.75 4.0
3. Road Trains 2.6 25.25 4.5

1 Inserted vide GSR 435(E), dt. 18-6-2021, w.e.f. 24-6-2021.
2 Substituted for “PROVIDED FURTHER”, ibid.
3 Inserted vide GSR 161(E), dt. 25-2-2022, w.e.f. 25-2-2022.