A list of those who can have red beacon light on car in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 15 July, 2014

As per the provision of Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 (rule 108), Department of Home, Government of Gujarat has issued a guideline for red light over vehicles:

Red light with flasher:

– Governors
– Chief Ministers
– Cabinet ministers
– Ministers of state and Deputy ministers
– Speaker of Gujarat assembly
– Leader of opposition
-Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
-Principal Secretary of Chief Minister
-Additional Principal Secretaries, Secretaries of Chief Minister’s office
-Chief Secretary, Gujarat
-Principal Secretary(Home), Department of Home
-Principal Secretary(Transport) Department of Home
-Principal Secretary(Employees) General Administration Department

Red light without flasher

-Pilot car of Governor
-Chief Minister’s pilot car
-Gujarat assembly’s Deputy Speaker
-Lokayukta, Gujarat State
-Chairman, Sardar Sarovar Project Grievances Addressal Authority, Gujarat State
-Ambulance and Fire Fighting vehicles
-Chairman, Gujarat Public Service Commission
-Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority’s communication van
-Chief Election Officer of Gujarat
-State Election Commission’s Commissioner

According to Deputy Secretary of Ports and Transport departments, Government of Gujarat, those who are not authorized by central and state governments will have to remove beacon light from the car immediately.

Update on 4 September 2014: Gujarat government has in a note added Gujarat High Court Justices to the list of red light with flasher. Others remain same in the list.