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 the 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 Dignitaries of Indian Government who are allowed the use of the beacon.
Red beacon [with flasher]
- President
- Vice-President
- Prime Minister
- Chief Justice of India
- Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Justices of the Supreme Court
- Governors
- Chief Ministers
- Chief Justice of High courts
- Justices of the High courts
- Cabinet Ministers of the Union
- Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Chairman of Commissions holding equal rank to cabinet ministers.
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 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
- Secretaries and Spl Secretaries to the Government of India
Individual States
Individual states have minor changes. Here, is a list of the State Government dignitaries who are allowed to use the 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]
- Governors
- Chief Ministers
- Chief Justice of High Courts
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- Puisne Judge of High Courts
- State Cabinet Ministers
- Leader of Opposition Legislative Assembly
- Chairman of Commissions holding equal rank to state Cabinet ministers & High court judges.
Red beacon [without flasher]
- Chief Secretary
- Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly
Blue beacon [Flasher]
- Director General of Police
- District & Session Judge
- Divisional Commissioner
- Inspector General of Police
- District Magistrate
- Chief Judicial Magistrate & Other judges of District
- Senior Superintendent of Police / S.P
- Jail Superintendent
Einforcement officers
Blue beacon [without flasher]
- Police/ Income Tax/ Forest/ Customs vehicles on Enforcement Duties
- Ambulance
- VVIP Escort vehicles
Official Cars Used
| Vehicle | Manufacture | Notes | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S 600 |  India |
Used by President |  |
| BMW BMW 7R-level | India |
used by Vice President of India (white), Used by Prime minister of India (black) | .jpg) |
| Toyota Toyota Camry | India |
Used by Chief Justice of India |  |
| Jaguar Jaguar XE | India |
Used by Speaker Lok Sabha |  |
| Skoda Superb | India |
Used by Puisne Judgesof 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 | .jpg) |
| 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 | _wagon_(2015-12-23).jpg) |
| Toyota Qualis | India |
Used as Squad Car and for Highway Patrol | .jpg) |
| Chevrolet Chevrolet Tavera | India |
Used as Squad Car and for Highway Patrol/Conducting Income Tax Raids |  |
| Toyota Fortuner | India |
Used by Union Cabinate Ministers |  |
| Mahindra Bolero | India |
Used by Provincial/Provincial Vice President of States, Squad Car, Police officers, Forest Officers, Jail Superintendent |  |
| Honda Civic | India |
Used by Puisne Judges of High Court of some states, Cabinate Secretary and officers equivalent to Cabinate secretary | _1.8S_4-door_sedan_(19699615122).jpg) |
| Toyota Corolla | 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 |  |
| 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. Ministers, Defence Chief of Army[Black], Airforce[Blue], Navy[White] |  |
| Maruti Suzuki Gypsy | India |
Used as Squad Cars | .JPG) |
| Hyundai Accent | India |
Used as Squad Car,Additional Commissioners of Income Tax,Police likes in chennai city police |  |
|- | Since there are 29 states in India and therefore cars used by Governor,CM, Chief Justice of High courts & Other Ministers & officers are different in every states.
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.