Vehicle beacon lights in India
In the Republic of India, the number of beacon vehicles, as per norms, at any given time should not exceed 50 in the center or in the state government.
Law, policy and rule
The list of people entitled to the colours is detailed by the central government and the state government. The law which governs the beacon and its colors is stated in rule 108 clause III of Central Motor Vehicles Rules of 1989.[1]
Code law for beacons
In pursuance of powers under clause (iii) of proviso to rule 108 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989, the Central Government has, vide Notification No. 52 (E) dated 11–01–2002 of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways[2] specified what a vehicle carrying the following high dignitaries shall be permitted to use.
Pan India
This is the list of Government of India Dignitaries who are allowed the use of beacon.
Red beacon with flasher
- President
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Chief Justice of India
- Justices of the Supreme Court
- Chief Justice of High courts
- Justices of the High courts
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
- Governors of States
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Red beacon without flasher
- Cabinet Secretary of India
- Leader of opposition party in Rajya sabha and Lok Sabha
- Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
- Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
- Ministers of the State of the Union
- Members of the Planning Commission
- Members of the Minorities Commission
- Attorney General of India
- Chiefs of Staff of the three services holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank
- Deputy Ministers of the Union
- CBDT Chairman
- Officiating Chiefs of Staff of the three services holding the rank of Lt. General or equivalent rank
- Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal
- Chairman, Minorities Commission
- Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
- Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission
- Secretary to the Government of India
Blue & Yellow / Amber beacon [flasher or without flasher]
- Commissioner of Income Tax
- District Magistrate
- Superintendent of Police
- Disaster Management Vehicles
- Police/Income Tax/Other Law Enforcement vehicles
Individual States
Individual states have minor changes. Here, is a list of the State Government dignitaries who are allowed to use beacon. The pattern is generalized and similar in most states. These dignitaries may use the beacon only within their respective territories. Again there are minor changes in the rules that apply to the Union territories.
Red beacon with flasher
- Governor
- Chief Minister
- Chief Justice of State High Court
- Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly
- Pusine Judge of High Courts
- State Cabinet Ministers
- Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly
Red beacon without flasher
- Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly
- Chief Secretary
- State Chief Election Commissioner
- State Information Commissioner
- Advocate General
Blue beacon [Flasher]
- Director General of Police
- District & Session Judge / other Judge equivalent to DJ
- Addl. District Judge
- Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
- Principal Secretary and above grade IAS officers
- Chief judicial Magistrate & Judicial Magistrates
- District Magistrates/ Deputy Commissioners
Blue beacon [without flasher]
- Police vehicle
- Ambulance
- VVIP Escort vehicles
1.On the place of Number plate
- President
- Vice-President
- Chief Justice of India
2. [i]with number plates
- Prime Minister
- Pusine Justices of Supreme Court
- Lok Sabha Speaker
- Chief Election Commissienor
- Governor's of state
- Chief Minister of States
- Chief Justice of High Courts
- Pusine Justice of High Courts
- Top Central / Cabinate Ministers
- Chief of Indian Army / Indian Air Force / Indian Navey
Official Cars Used
| Vehicle | Manufacture | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S600(W221) |  India |
Used by President |  |
| Merceds -Benz | India |
used by Vice President of India , Chief Justice of India |  |
| BMW Black BMW 7R-level | India |
Used by Prime minister of India, | |
| Sokda Superb | India |
Used by , Lok sabha Speaker, Puisne Judges of Supreme Court & Chief Justices of High court of Delhi ,Lt.Governor of Delhi,CEC |  |
| Tata Safari | India |
Used by Special Forces and Senior Bureaucats/Police Officers |  |
| Mahindra Scorpio | India |
Used by Special Forces and Senior Bureaucats/Police Officers/Forest Officers/Income Tax |  |
| Mahindra XUV500 | India |
Used by Special Forces and Senior Bureaucats/Income Tax |  |
| Toyota Innova | India |
Used by Special Forces and Senior Bureaucats/Police Officers/Income Tax | |
| Toyota Qualis | India |
Used as Squad Car and for Highway Patrol | |
| Chevrolet Chevrolet Tavera | India/ United States |
Used as Squad Car and for Highway Patrol/Conducting Income Tax Raids |  |
| Toyota Fortuner |  Japan/ India |
Used by Ministers |  |
| Honda Civic | Japan / India |
Used by Puisne Judges of High Courtof some states , Cabinate Secretary, Home Minister,Chief Ministers Of some states |  |
| Toyota Corolla | Japan / India |
Used by Puisne Judges of High court in some states |  |
| Tata Sumo | India |
Used as Squad Car and for Highway Patrol |  |
| Maruti Suzuki Ciaz | India |
Used as Squad Car and by Senior Bureaucrats like Commissioner of Income Tax,Police and PCCF of Forest Departments |  |
| Maruti Suzuki SX4 | India |
Used by Senior Bureaucrats,Comptroller and Auditor General,CBDT Chairman,Chief Election Commissioner |  |
| Chevrolet Captiva | India |
Used by Ministers |  |
| Hindustan Motors Ambassador | India |
Used by President,Vice-President,[Supreme court, High courts & District court] Judges, Prime-minister, Senior Bureaucrats, Police Officers, Forest Officers, Income Tax Officers and Ministers |  |
| Ford Endeavor | India |
Used by Ministers |  |
| Mitsubishi Pajero | India |
Used by Ministers |  |
| Maruti Suzuki Gypsy | India |
Used as Squad Cars | .JPG) |
| Mahindra Bolero | India |
Used as Squad Car,Police officers,Forest Officers | |
| Hyundai Accent | India |
Used as Squad Car,Additional Commissioners of Income Tax,Police likes in chennai city police |
References
- ↑ "Central Motor Vehicles Rules of 1989". Tamil Nadu Govt. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 30, 2012.
- ↑ "notification no. 52 (E) dated 11-01-2002" (PDF). Govt of Delhi. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
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