Now you can drive your car at 70 kmph on city roads as govt revises norms

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari cleared the proposal for capping the speed limit for all types of vehicles

In a decision taken on Wednesday, the Centre has set the maximum speed limit for cars on urban roads at 70 kilometres per hour (kmph) while cargo carriers and two-wheelers can drive at up to 60 kmph and 50 kmph speeds, respectively.

At present, the speed limits set by local authorities range around 40-50 kmph. The growing number of ring roads and major arterial stretches in urban areas made the ministry set a higher speed limit, the Times of India reported.

Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari cleared the proposal for capping the speed limit for all types