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 and national highway are at 120 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.
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 50 No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) 65 65 40/50 60 (50 if trailer > 800 kg) 50 30 Maharashtra 50 No default limit (65 for transport vehicles) 65 65 65 50 50 50 Delhi 30-70 25-50 20-40 20-40 20-40 20-40 20-40 20–40 Uttar Pradesh 40 40 40 40 20-40 20-40 20-40 Haryana 30/50 50 40/65 40/65 30/40 35/60 40/60 20/30 Karnataka 50 No limit (60 for cars in Bengaluru except in Airport road where it is 80, 100 for cars only on NH 66 between Mangalore and Udupi) (65 for transport vehicles) 60 (KSRTC) 60 60 40/60 40/60 Odisha STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, ODISHA, CUTTACK.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 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 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
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