Air-conditioned truck cabins a must from Oct 2025, govt issues notification

New Delhi: Acknowledging tough conditions and the wellbeing of the truck drivers, the Road Transport and Highways Ministry finally issued a notification mandating air-conditioned truck cabins from October 1, 2025. All the new trucks must have AC cabins for drivers, stated the notification. In a gazette notification, the ministry has said, "...the vehicles manufactured on or after October 1, 2025, shall be fitted with an air-conditioning system for the cabin of vehicles of N2 and N3 category".The testing of the cabin fitted with an air-conditioning system shall be as per IS14618:2022, it added.In July, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval of a draft notification mandating the installation of air-conditioning systems in truck cabins.Stressing the crucial role of truck drivers in India's transportation sector, Gadkari emphasized the need to address issues related to their working conditions and mental well-being. Gadkari reiterated the impending enforcement of mandatory air-conditioned cabins for trucks, citing concerns over truck drivers being compelled to work in extreme heat conditions. Despite objections claiming potential cost increases, the minister expressed a longstanding advocacy for improving the working conditions of truck drivers through the provision of air-conditioned cabins.

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Air-conditioned truck cabins a must from Oct 2025, govt issues notification

All the new trucks must have AC cabins for drivers, stated the notification. The ministry issued a notification mandating AC truck cabins from Oct 1, 2025

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