Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-19
Subject: Speed Limit on National Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 394

ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2018

## SPEED LIMIT ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

## 394. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the Government has approved increasing the speed limit of cars plying on National Highways from the existing 80 kmph to 100 kmph; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  speed  limit  of  other  vehicles  including  two wheelers?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  No, Madam. The speed limit of cars plying on National Highways have been kept same as 100 kmph as earlier.
- (b) The Government has notified S.O. 1522 (E) dated 6 th April, 2018 fixing maximum speed of motor vehicles in kilometres per hour on different categories of roads:-

| 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                                                                                                                      | Expressway with Access Control                           | 4 lane and above divided carriageway (roads with Median strips/Dividers) | Road within Municipal Limits                             | Other Roads                                              |
| (1)                                                      | (2)                                                                                                                                          | (3)                                                      | (4)                                                                      | (5)                                                      | (6)                                                      |
| 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 Vehicles) | 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.                     |