Speed limits in India

Speed limits in the city of Mysore, Karnataka

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 110 km/h, and for urban roads at 70 km/h for M1 category of vehicles. The M1 category includes most passenger vehicles which have fewer than 8 seats. State and local governments in India may fix lower speed limits than those prescribed by the Union Ministry.^[1]

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	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
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
Odisha[8]	60 (4 lane or above divided carriageway), 40 (NH & SH passing through Municipal area), 50 (others)	40 (4 lane or above divided carriageway), 30 (NH & SH passing through Municipal area), 30 (others)	100 (4 lane or above divided carriageway), 50 (NH & SH passing through Municipal area), 60 (others)	60 (4 lane or above divided carriageway), 30 (NH & SH passing through Municipal area), 50 (others)	60 (4 lane or above divided carriageway), 30 (NH & SH passing through Municipal area), 50 (others)
Punjab[9]	35/50	50/70/80	45/50/65					30
Tamil Nadu	60	80 100 for four line high ways / 120 for six line high ways
Kerala[10]	30 (Near School) / 45 (In Ghat roads) / 50 (City/State Highway/ All other places) / 70(National Highway) / 80 (4-lane highway)	50 (City); 70 (All other places); 80 (State Highway); 90 (National Highway); 100 (4-lane highway); 110 (6lane NH)	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

References

1. "Now, zip along expressways at 120 kmph as Modi government clears higher speed limits". The Financial Express. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
2. "Table of Maximum Speed Limit at a Glance" (PDF). Aptransport.org. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
3. "Motor Vehicles Department ( R.T.O.), Maharashtra". Mahatranscom.in. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
4. "Delhi Traffic Police, New Delhi (India) - Fire Accident, Emergency Services in Delhi, Delhi Police, Fire Tenders". Delhitrafficpolice.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
5. "Uttar Pradesh Transport Department". Uptransport.org. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
6. "Avoidance of Over Speeding". Hartrans.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
7. [1] Archived August 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
8. [2] STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ODISHA, CUTTACK.
9. "Punjab Govt Gaz. October 19, 2007 : Department of Transport" (PDF). Prbdb.gov.in. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
10. "Motor Vehicle Department Kerala". Retrieved 2021-08-06.