Suggestions on Fixing Speed Limit on PWD Roads

Start Date: 02-11-2021

End Date: 25-11-2024

In the interest of road safety, the Public Works Roads Department, Assam intends to issue a fresh notification to fix maximum speed limit for all classes of motor vehicles on PWD ...

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In the interest of road safety, the Public Works Roads Department, Assam intends to issue a fresh notification to fix maximum speed limit for all classes of motor vehicles on PWD roads other than National Highways.

The draft indicating the maximum permissible speeds is given below

Category of Road --- Speed Limit (km/hr)

4-lane with divided carriageway - 80

2-lane (7-m wide) with paved shoulder in plain areas - 70

2-lane (7-m wide) without paved shoulder in plain areas - 60

Intermediate lane (5.5 m wide) with or without paved shoulder in plain areas - 50

Single lane (3.75-m wide) in plain areas - 40

Roads within Guwahati Metropolitan Area having physical medians - 50

Other roads within Guwahati Metropolitan Area and other Municipal/Urban areas - 40

Roads in and around villages, educational institutions, hospitals, busy market areas and any other vulnerable areas identified by police authorities - 30

In very congested market areas - 20

2-lane (7-m wide) in hilly terrain - 40

Single lane (3.75-m wide) roads in hilly terrain - 30

Suggestions/comments/inputs are invited from stakeholders on the draft notification on speed limits

Submit your inputs in the comment section below along with name, address, phone number and official designation (if any).

Last date: November 25,2021

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Bidyut Bikash Borah 3 years 11 months ago

Vehicle Driving speed to be a limited speed. But speed of the Ambulance should be different from others. There should be some relaxation for emergency purpose. Owner has to show the reason for over speeding.

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