Lok Sabha Question No. 3813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Speed Limit for Commercial Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  porposes  to  increase  the  speed  limit  for commercial  vehicles  specially  for  buses  and  car  operators  on various categories of highways in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of speed limits fixed for various categoris of vehicles at present?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and (b) No such proposal is under consideration in the Ministry. (c) The Government vide notification S.O. 1522 (E) dated, 6th April, 2018 has fixed the maximum speed limit in respect of different classes of motor

- vehicles on different roads in India as under:-

| Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India   | Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India   | Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India   | Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India                    | Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India   | Maximum speed per hour in kilometers on roads in India   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                   | Class of Motor Vehicles                                  | Expressw ay with Access Control                          | 4 lane and above divided carriageway (roads with Median strips/Divider s) | Road within Municipal Limits                             | Other Roads                                              |
| (1)                                                      | (2)                                                      | (3)                                                      | (4)                                                                       | (5)                                                      | (6)                                                      |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3813 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## SPEED LIMIT FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

3813.  SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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| 1.                                   | Motor vehicles used for carriage of passengers comprising not more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat ( M1 category vehicles)   | 120                                  | 100                                  | 70                                   | 70                                   |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2.                                   | Motor vehicles used for carriage of passengers comprising nine or more seats in addition to the driver's seat ( M2 and M3 category             | 100                                  | 90                                   | 60                                   | 60                                   |
| 3.                                   | More vehicles used for carriage of goods ( All N category Vehicles)                                                                            | 80                                   | 80                                   | 60                                   | 60                                   |
| 4.                                   | Motor Cycles                                                                                                                                   | 80*                                  | 80                                   | 60                                   | 60                                   |
| 5.                                   | Quadricycle                                                                                                                                    | -                                    | 60                                   | 50                                   | 50                                   |
| 6.                                   | Three wheeled vehicles                                                                                                                         | -                                    | 50                                   | 50                                   | 50                                   |
| * If permitted to ply on Expressway. | * If permitted to ply on Expressway.                                                                                                           | * If permitted to ply on Expressway. | * If permitted to ply on Expressway. | * If permitted to ply on Expressway. | * If permitted to ply on Expressway. |

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