Delhi Police: Traffic police announce new speed limits for Delhi roads

In order to control the unregulated plying of vehicles on city roads, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued a notification to regulate their speed. New speed limits have been set for motor vehicles, including autorickshaws, on 25 roads across the state.

“Motor vehicles ply at a high speed on NCR roads, endangering the lives of motorists as well as other road users. Hence, it was necessary for us to regulate the speed of motor vehicles for their safety,” a senior traffic official said.

Speaking on the subject, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Satyendra Garg said, “We decrease or increase the speed limit in various areas, keeping in mind the traffic pattern and movement there. Congestion, number of accidents and nature of the area are a few of the factors that help us decide on the limit.”

In some areas, such as the NH-8 stretch from Gurgaon Road crossing to Delhi Gurgaon Border and the DND Flyover-Mayur Vihar Link Road, the speed limit for regular vehicles has been reduced from 80 kmph to 70 kmph, and that for autorickshaws has been reduced to 40 kmph. In other places, such as NH-10 (Rohtak road), NH-I (from Singhu Border to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar) and Ring Road (from Ashram Chowk to Azadpur Flyover via Dhaula Kuan), the speed limit has been increased from 50 kmph to 60 kmph. Inside all residential and commercial areas, the speed limit for cars, jeeps and two wheelers has been increased from 23 to 30 kmph, police said.