Speed limits in India

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{{short description|Overview of speed limits in India}}
'''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Now, zip along expressways at 120 kmph as Modi government clears higher speed limits |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/now-zip-along-expressways-at-120-kmph-as-modi-government-clears-higher-speed-limits/1057327/ |website=The Financial Express |access-date=29 January 2019 |date=8 February 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! row span="2" | State
! row span="2" | Motorcycle
! row span="2" | Light motor vehicle (cars)
! col span="2" | Medium passenger vehicle
! col span="2" | Medium goods vehicle
! col span="2" | Heavy vehicle/Articulated vehicle
! row span="2" | Vehicle pulling 1 trailer
! row span="2" | Vehicle pulling multiple trailers
! row span="2" | All other vehicles
|-
| [[Andhra Pradesh]] / [[Telangana State]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aptransport.org/html/acts-rules/the_table_of_maximum_speed_limit_at_a_glance.pdf |title=Table of Maximum Speed Limit at a Glance |publisher=Aptransport.org |access-date=2014-03-04}}</ref>|| 50 || No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) || 65 || 65 || 40/50 || 60 (50 if trailer > 800 kg) || 50 || 30
|-
| [[Maharashtra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahatranscom.in/faq.aspx |title=Motor Vehicles Department ( R.T.O.), Maharashtra |publisher=Mahatranscom.in |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>|| 50 || No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) || 65|| 65 || 65 || 50 || 50 || 50
|-
| [[Delhi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhitrafficpolice.nic.in/speed-limitation.htm |title=Delhi Traffic Police, New Delhi (India) - Fire Accident, Emergency Services in Delhi, Delhi Police, Fire Tenders |publisher=Delhitrafficpolice.nic.in |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>|| 30-70 || 25-50 || 20-40 || 20-40 || 20-40 || 20-40 || 20-40 || 20-40
|-
| [[Uttar Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uptransport.org/ |title=Uttar Pradesh Transport Department |publisher=Uptransport.org |access-date=2013-12-30}}</ref>|| 40 || 40 || 40 || 40 || 20-40 || 20-40 || 20-40 ||
|-
| [[Haryana]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hartrans.gov.in/ospeed.htm |title=Avoidance of Over Speeding |publisher=Hartrans.gov.in |access-date=2014-03-04}}</ref>|| 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)<ref>[http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&btp=180] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818073537/http://www.bangaloretrafficpolice.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&btp=180 |date=August 18, 2013 }}</ref> (65 for transport vehicles) || 60 (KSRTC) || 60 || 60 || 40/60 || 40/60 ||
|-
| [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prbdb.gov.in/files/Acts/speed%20limit%20notification.pdf |title=Punjab Govt Gaz. October 19, 2007 : Department of Transport |publisher=Prbdb.gov.in |access-date=2014-03-04}}</ref> || 35/50 || 50/70/80 || 45/50/65 || || || || || 30
|-
| [[Tamil Nadu]]|| 50 || 60 || || || || || ||
|-
| [[Kerala]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/roadsafety/speed-limits-kerala |title=Motor Vehicle Department Kerala |access-date=2021-08-06}}</ref>|| 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
|}



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