The speed limit on the National Highway 24 (Delhi-Meerut Expressway) in Delhi has been raised from 60 km/hr to 70 km/hr for all light motorised vehicles, excluding three seater auto-rickshaw (TSR), Delhi Traffic Police said on Wednesday, adding that the same speed limit may eventually be fixed for all other highway stretches in the national capital.
The decision comes on a day when the traffic police cancelled 1.4 lakh challans issued for speeding on NH24 (NH9) — between Millennium Park and Ghazipur — since August. The traffic police are also in talks with the transport department to explore ways to refund the money of those who have already paid the fines for speeding.
The new speed limit applies to all cars and two-wheelers, but the speed limit of 40 km/hr for all transport vehicles will continue to remain, said Anjitha Chepyala, deputy commissioner of police (traffic).
