Hazardous goods document · TREM
TREM card
The TREM (transport emergency) card tells the driver, police and anyone first on the scene what the vehicle is carrying, what the hazards are, what to do in a leak, fire or spill, and who to call.
- Issued by
- Consignor
- Validity
- Per consignment
- Lapse penalty under
- Section 190(3)
- Keep it
- In the cabin and the file
What it is
What the TREM card proves
The TREM (transport emergency) card tells the driver, police and anyone first on the scene what the vehicle is carrying, what the hazards are, what to do in a leak, fire or spill, and who to call. The CMVR rules on carrying dangerous or hazardous goods (rules 129 to 137) cover it along with labelling of the vehicle. It is not a dated certificate: it has to match the product loaded on that trip, so a tanker that switches products needs the right card every time.
At a glance
- Issued by
- The consignor of the goods, who gives the driver the transport emergency information for the product
- Validity
- For the consignment. It must match the product being carried on that trip
- Law
- Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, rules 129 to 137 (carriage of dangerous or hazardous goods)
- Where to keep it
- In the cabin and the file
How to renew
4 steps, in order
PRACHSO does not issue or renew any government document. These are the steps on the official service, or the ones your appointed agent follows.
- 1
At loading, collect the TREM card for the exact product from the consignor.
- 2
Check that the product name and emergency contacts on the card match the consignment note and the labels on the vehicle.
- 3
Keep the card in the cabin where it can be found quickly in an emergency, and brief the driver on the actions it lists.
- 4
When the product changes, replace the card. Do not carry the previous product's card.
Penalty for a lapse
Carrying hazardous goods without the required safety information and labelling is punishable under Section 190(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act: up to ₹10,000 for a first offence, with a higher fine and possible imprisonment for a subsequent one. States can set different compounding amounts.
Common mistakes
Where fleets slip
- Carrying the card for the last product after the tanker has been loaded with a different one.
- Keeping the TREM card in the office file instead of the cabin.
- Emergency contact numbers on the card that are out of date.
How PRACHSO tracks it
The reminder goes to whoever has to act
PRACHSO attaches the TREM card to the trip and the product in the vault, and adds it to the driver's Roadside Pack for that load. The tanker solution page explains the full hazardous goods document set.
PRACHSO Reminders
to Salim (driver) · English
TREM card: 15 days left
Driver: Salim Qureshi · Truck PB 10 OI 4127
Please get this done on your route this week and send a photo of the new paper.
9:02 am
Questions about the TREM card
Answers from the Motor Vehicles Act, the Central Motor Vehicles Rules and the official renewal services. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
Who provides the TREM card?
The consignor of the goods, for the specific product, at loading.
Does a TREM card expire?
It is not a dated certificate. It must match the product on that trip, so it changes whenever the product changes.
Which rules cover the TREM card?
The CMVR rules on carriage of dangerous or hazardous goods, rules 129 to 137, which also cover labelling.
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