¨     Central Motor Vehicles Rules have been amended to improve toll payment compliance.

¨     The amendments are notified under the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2026.
¨     These amendments make major changes to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
¨     The objective of amendments is to strengthen user fee collection at National Highway toll plazas and to improve the efficiency of Electronic Toll Collection systems.
¨     The amendments are also aimed at discouraging user fee evasion on National Highways.
¨     The amended rules introduce a new definition of 'unpaid user fee'.
¨     Unpaid user fee applies when a vehicle’s passage is recorded electronically but payment is not received in accordance with the National Highways Act, 1956.
¨     The amendments link unpaid toll fees with vehicle-related services.
¨     A No Objection Certificate for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle from one State to another will not be issued if unpaid user fee is not cleared.
¨     Renewal or issue of a Certificate of Fitness will not be allowed if dues are pending.
¨     Commercial vehicles must clear unpaid user fees to obtain a National Permit.
¨     Form 28 has been revised under the new rules. Form 28 now requires applicants to disclose whether any demand for an unpaid user fee at a toll plaza is pending against the vehicle.
¨     The amended rules also enable the electronic issuance of relevant portions of ‘Form 28’ through the online portal.
¨     The amendments will support toll collection under the Multi-Lane Free Flow system.
¨     The Multi-Lane Free Flow system will allow barrier-free tolling on National Highways.