The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways have finally decided to increase the speed limits on Indian roads. On four lane National and State highways the speed limit has been increased from 60 to 80. The Mumbai-Pune expressway will have a new speed limit of 100kmph. Two lane highways will be limited to 60kph, major district roads, urban arterial roads and urban distributor roads will have a limit of 50kph and access roads, 30kph.
The associated department should have made these changes before, but better late then never. Cars are getting faster and safer and adhering to the current speed limits will get us nowhere in a hurry. Not that the traffic, roads, cyclists, slow moving trucks and animals will let you get anywhere in a jiffy, raised speed limits or not.
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October 24, 2008 at 10:37 am
But these old speed limits have for so long helped the police ….. specially during the festive time … to earn that something extra :).
October 24, 2008 at 11:38 am
Haha Sumit, i wonder if the police vehicles are competent enough to run at the new speed limits :p
October 24, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Yes, your right fas. I am also wondering about it. I think we have the same question if police can run after this high speed vehicle. Maybe, they can if they will developed a new vehicle.
October 24, 2008 at 11:30 pm
These speed limits are for the ambassador age. Now its the corallas, swifts, BMWs are ruling the roads. we must build good roads and increase the speed limits. Who will go at 60 kmph on a good road ?
October 25, 2008 at 12:20 am
Prashanth i agree with you, We need better infrastructure and better roads.