Rise of 5 times for freight and 4times for passenger road transport
from 2000 to 2020.
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13. Classification of vehicles as per
Central Motor Vehicle Rules
Light Motor Vehicles- <=7.5 tonnes
Medium Motor Vehicle >7.5 to <=12 tonnes
Heavy Motor vehicle >12 tonnes
15. Category N
Category N1: having a maximum mass not
exceeding 3.5 tonnes
Category N2: having a maximum mass
exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding
12 tonnes
Category N3: having a maximum mass
exceeding 12 tonnes
16. Category O: trailers (including
semi-trailers)
Category O1: maximum mass not
exceeding 0.75 tones
Category O2: exceeding 0.75 tones but not
exceeding 3.5 tons
Category O3: exceeding 3.5 tones but not
exceeding 10 tones
Category O4: exceeding 10 tones
17. Curb weight
Total weight of a vehicle with standard
equipment,
All necessary operating consumables (e.g.
motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel,
While not loaded with either passengers or
cargo.[
18. Dry weight
without any consumables, passengers, or cargo
dry weight does not include any of the following:
Gasoline or diesel or any other fuel
Engine oil
Coolant
Brake fluid
Power steering fluid
Transmission fluid
Washer fluid
19. Gross vehicle weight rating
(GWR)
Max. allowable total mass of a road vehicle or
trailer when loaded
Including the weight of the vehicle itself plus
fuel, passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue
weight.
20. Trailer tongue weight
It's the downward force that the tongue of the
trailer applies to the hitch of the tow vehicle.
Most experts agree that an acceptable tongue
weight for any trailer is somewhere between 9
and 15 percent of the gross trailer weight
(GTW).