Lok Sabha Question No. 920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Speed Limit
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the speed limit within which the commuters can ply their vehicle in all National Highways;
- (b) whether the Government is considering increasing the speed limit on highways to 100 kmph. and on the upcoming new access controlled expressways to 120 kmph.;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether his Ministry will soon set up a committee of experts to delibrate on the issue, if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  whether  increasing  the  speed  limit  is  possible  considering  poor  safety  standards  on  roads  that witness  the  highest  road  accident  deaths  in  the  world,  if  so,  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  difficulties  being  faced  by  the  commercial  tourist vehicle operators/ association due to recent notification of speed governor, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a ) The Government has notified S.O. 1997(E) dated 5 th August, 2014 fixing the maximum speed in kilometres per hour in respect of the different class of motor vehicles, which is as under:-

| Sl. No.   | Class of Motor Vehicles                                                                                              | Maximum speed per hour in Kilometers   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                                                                                                                  | (3)                                    |
| 1.        | Motor Vehicles used for carriage of passengers comprising nine or more seats in addition to the driver's seat        | 80                                     |
| 2.        | Motor vehicles used for carriage of passengers comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat | 100                                    |
| 3.        | Motor vehicles used for carriage of goods                                                                            | 80                                     |
| 4.        | Quadricycle                                                                                                          | 70                                     |
| 5.        | Three wheeled vehicles                                                                                               | 60                                     |
| 6.        | Motor cycles                                                                                                         | 80                                     |

This Ministry has issued notifications GSR 290(E) dated 15.04.2015 and GSR 424(E) dated 01.05.2017  mandating  fitment  of  speed  governor  on  certain  category  of  transport  vehicles  with maximum pre-set speed of 80 kmph and for transport vehicles like dumpers,  tankers, school buses, those carrying hazardous goods with maximum speed of 60 kmph.

- (b)  to  (e)  A  committee  has  been  constituted  to  review  the  speed  limit  of  various  classes  of  motor vehicles and make suitable recommendations to the Government.
- (f) References in this regard have been received. A court case Writ Petition No. 13351 of 2017 filed  by  M/s.  Motor  Vehicles  &  Allied,  Industries  Association  V/s  Union  of  India  and  Ors.  in  the Hon'ble High Court of Madras.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 920

ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2017

## SPEED LIMIT

920. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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