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252 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 115B

Explanation :
(a) Vehicles offered for Type Approval to the testing agency referred in rule
126 shall have to comply with fitness requirement, as applicable under these
rules;
(b) Test procedure and safety guidelines for such CNG vehicles, kit
components including installation thereof shall be as per AIS 024, as
amended from time to time, till such time as corresponding BIS
specifications are notified;
(c) The test agency shall complete the test and give necessary certificate witnin
three months of the same being submitted for tests;
(d) Testing agencies will be required to indicate specifically, the models and
their variants on which the replacement of new engine will be valid.
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[CA Replacement of In-use Diesel Engine by New dual fuel CNG or Bio-CNG or
LNG Engine,—
For type approval of in-use vehicle having diesel engine replaced by new dual fuel
CNG or Bio-CNG or LNG Engine, it shall meet prevailing emission norms as applicable
to the Category of vehicles in respect of its place of use subject to tests mentioned in the
Table given below, namely:—
TABLE

Sr. No. Test Reference Document
1. Mass emission tests* Mass emission MoRTH/CMVR/TAP-115/116 and
tests for dual fuel notifications issued by Government of
CNG/Bio-CNG/LNG vehicles shall be India in this respect
as per prevailing norms, as applicable
for diesel vehicles
2. Engine performance test MoRTH/CMVR/TAP-115/116 or
IS:14599-1999 (as applicable) and
notification issued by the Central
Government in this respect
3. Gradeability test In accordance with notification issued
under rule 124 of Central Motor
Vehicles Rules, 1989
4. Fuel consumption test Sl. No. 31 of Notification No. S.O.
1365(E), dated 13th December, 2004

5. Electromagnetic Compatibility In accordance with notification issued
(EMC)/EMI test under rule 124 of Central Motor
Vehicles Rules, 1989

6. Range test of at least 250 kilometers for AIS:55
buses on dual fuel mode only

*Underlined words seem to be mentioned twice in the Official Gazette.

1 Inserted vide GSR 1151(E), dt. 29-11-2018, w.e.f. 29-11-2018.