Page 928 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

SPECIFICATION OF MAXIMUM

SPEED IN RESPECT OF THE CLASS

OF MOTOR VEHICLES

[SO 1522(E), dt. 6-4-2018]

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (1) of section
112 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988) and in suppression of the notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section
(ii) vide number S.O.1997(E) dated the 5thAugust, 2014, excepts as respect things
done or omitted to be done before such supersession, Central Government hereby
fixes the maximum speed in respect of the class of motor vehicles as specified in
the table below:—
TABLE
Maximum speed per hour in kilometres on roads in India
S. Class of Motor Vehicles Expressway 4 lane and Road within Other
No. with Access above divided Municipal Roads
Control carriageway Limits
(roads with
Median
strips/Dividers)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1. Motor vehicles used for 120 100 70 70
carriage of passengers
comprising not more than
eight seats in addition to
the driver’s seat
(M1 category vehicles)
2. Motor vehicles used for carriage 100 90 60 60
of passengers comprising nine
or more seats in addition to the
driver’s seat
(M2 and M3 category Vehicles)
3. More vehicles used for carriage 80 80 60 60
of goods
(All N category Vehicles)
4. Motor Cycles 80* 80 60 60
5. Quadricycle – 60 50 50
6. Three wheeled vehicles – 50 50 50
* If permitted to ply on Expressway.
2. No cognizance of the violation of the speed limits shall be taken under section
183 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, if the speed detected is within 5 per cent of
the maximum speed specified in this notification.