Speed limits
Speed limits in India vary by state and vehicle type. In April 2018, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways fixed the maximum speed limit on expressways at 120 km/h, for national highways at 100 km/h, and for urban roads at 70 km/h for M1 category of vehicles. The M1 category includes most passenger vehicles that have less than 8 seats. State and local governments in India may fix lower speed limits than those prescribed by the Union Ministry.
State | Motorcycle | Light motor vehicle (cars) | Medium passenger vehicle | Medium goods vehicle | Heavy vehicle/Articulated vehicle | Vehicle pulling 1 trailer | Vehicle pulling multiple trailers | All other vehicles |
Andhra Pradesh / Telangana State[2] | 50 | No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) | 65 | 65 | 40/50 | 60 (50 if trailer > 800 kg) | 50 | 30 |
Maharashtra[3] | 50 | No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) |
| 65 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Delhi[4] | 30-70 | 25-50 | 20-40 | 20-40 | 20-40 | 20-40 | 20-40 | 20-40 |
Uttar Pradesh[5] | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20-40 | 20-40 | 20-40 |
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Haryana[6] | 30/50 | 50 | 40/65 | 40/65 | 30/40 | 35/60 | 40/60 | 20/30 |
Karnataka | 50 | No limit (60 for cars in Bangalore except in Airport road where it is 80, 100 for cars only on NH 66 between Mangalore and Udupi)[7] (65 for transport vehicles) | 60 (KSRTC) | 60 | 60 | 40/60 | 40/60 |
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Punjab[8] | 35/50 | 50/70/80 | 45/50/65 |
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Tamil Nadu | 50 | 60 |
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Kerala[9] | 30 (Near School) / 45 (In Ghat roads) / 50 (City/State Highway/ All other places) / 60(National Highway) / 70 (4-lane highway) | 30 (Near School) / 45 (In Ghat roads) / 50 (City) / 70 (All other places) / 80 (State Highway) / 85 (National Highway) / 90 (4-lane highway) | 30-40 (Near School /In Ghat roads / City) / 50-65 (All other places / State Highway / National Highway) 70 (4-lane highway) | 30-40 (Near School /In Ghat roads / City) / 50-65 (All other places / State Highway / National Highway) 70 (4-lane highway) | 30 (Near School /In Ghat roads) / 40 (All other places /City) / 60 ( State Highway / National Highway) / 65 (4-lane highway) | 25-30 (Near School /In Ghat roads) / 40-50 (All other places /City) / 60 ( State Highway / National Highway / 4-lane highway) | 25-30 (Near School /In Ghat roads) / 60 (All other places ) / 40 - 50( State Highway / National Highway / 4-lane highway / City) | 25-30 |