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Vehicle Design Data Characteristics / July 19, 2021

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 […]

By · July 19, 2021 · 2 min read

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.

StateMotorcycleLight motor vehicle (cars)Medium passenger vehicleMedium goods vehicleHeavy vehicle/Articulated vehicleVehicle pulling 1 trailerVehicle pulling multiple trailersAll other vehicles
Andhra Pradesh / Telangana State[2]50No default limit (65 for transport vehicles)656540/5060 (50 if trailer > 800 kg)5030
Maharashtra[3]50No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) 6565505050
Delhi[4]30-7025-5020-4020-4020-4020-4020-4020-40
Uttar Pradesh[5]4040404020-4020-4020-40 
Haryana[6]30/505040/6540/6530/4035/6040/6020/30
Karnataka50No 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)606040/6040/60 
Punjab[8]35/5050/70/8045/50/65    30
Tamil Nadu5060      
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