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Four delivery riders booked for tampering with speed limit of e-bikes

According to the traffic police, the accused either tampered with the speed lock on the e-bikes provided by their employers or changed the electric motor of the vehicles to make them go faster

Mumbai, India. Feb 03, 2025: Mumbai Traffic Police seized four E-bikes in the Kandivali area after discovering engine tampering for speeding violations on the Western Express Highway. Mumbai, India. Feb 03, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

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Published on Feb 04, 2025 08:34 AM IST

ByRaju Shinde

Annual speed limit drive on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway delayed

To prevent accidents during fog, the speed limit for heavy and light vehicles is reduced on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway by Noida traffic police in coordination with Noida authority

On the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, the speed limit is reduced from 100 kilometre per hour (kmph) to 75 kmph for light vehicles and from 60 kmph to 50 kmph for heavy vehicles. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:52 AM IST

ByArun Singh

Speed limit reduced on Yamuna Expressway in view of winter fog

Yeida has lowered the Yamuna Expressway speed limit to 75km/h for vehicles from Dec 15, 2024, to Feb 15, 2025, to enhance safety during fog.

The decision to reduce the speed limit is part of a detailed plan to prevent accidents caused by poor visibility and speeding on Yamuna Expressway. (HT Archive)

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Updated on Dec 11, 2024 07:24 AM IST

ByVinod Rajput, Greater Noida

Learning to live at 59 kmph

The speed limit in a well-planned city like Chandigarh is 60 kilometres per hour for cars, though in some crowded areas, like in other towns, it is impossible to drive even beyond 20 kmph; But on a clear roadway with not too many vehicles around, Chandigarh’s car owners used to be prone to zooming beyond 70 kmph or even 80 kmph within the city

It is said that the pain of discipline is preferable to the pain of regret. (Shutterstock)

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Updated on May 19, 2024 07:54 AM IST

ByVivek Atray

Speed limit back to 100 kmph on Yamuna, Noida-Greater Noida expressways

Speeding is one of the top five traffic offences in Gautam Budh Nagar, over 37,000 challans were issued for speeding in 2022, which nearly doubled in 2023

The speed limit on both these expressways remains 100km/hr for light vehicles and 80km/hr for heavy vehicles throughout the year. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)

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Updated on Feb 19, 2024 06:00 AM IST

BySnehil Sinha

Speed limits on Noida Expressway reduced to prevent accidents due to fog

As of December 15, the speed limit on the Yamuna Expressway has been lowered to 75 km per hour for light vehicles and 60 km per hour for heavy vehicles.

Vehicles ply on a road in sector 52 in Noida.(HT File)

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Published on Dec 11, 2023 11:07 PM IST

BySreelakshmi B

Post Doda accident, Kishtwar admn cracks down on reckless drivers

Defining speed limit for all vehicles, speed guns, heavy penalties on violators, impounding vehicles, road safety panel for projects and “Aapada Mitra”, a community led initiative, are among the efforts of the district administration

On November 15, at least 39 passengers were killed and 17 others were injured in a bus accident in Doda’s Assar. (HT File)

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Updated on Dec 03, 2023 07:46 AM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu

Speed limit fixed at 30km/hr for nine underpasses in Gurugram city

To ensure that vehicles adhere to the new speed limit, rumble strips will be installed at the entry of underpasses as a speed calming measure

The 30km/hr speed limit painted in the Signature Tower underpass in Gurugram on Monday. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 31, 2023 05:02 PM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar, Gurugram

20-day survey finds over 600 vehicles speeding daily on Delhi-Mumbai e-way: NHAI

Vehicles clocking over 200 kmph on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway has raise alarm bells among officials

Currently, an average of 22,000 vehicles use the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway and the number is rising gradually, said the highway authority. (Parveen Kumar/HT Photo)

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Published on Oct 09, 2023 10:48 PM IST

ByAbhishek Behl, Gurugram

Thrill for speed results in 2,100 traffic challans in Ludhiana

According to the traffic police officials, three speed radars have been installed at different spots in the city and the speed limit has been set at 60 kmph

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Updated on Sep 28, 2023 06:26 AM IST

ByTarsem Singh Deogan, Ludhiana

44 booked on a single day for over speeding on Bengaluru - Mysuru Expressway

The Ramanagara police conducted a speed check on the expressway with radar guns and booked those who were driving with above permissible speed limits.

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Published on Jul 05, 2023 03:14 PM IST

ByPathi Venkata Thadhagath

Chandigarh: Half of 2.9 lakh challans in 2023 for jumping red light alone

As many as 1.43 lakh commuters have been fined for jumping the red light in Chandigarh in the first four months of the year

Red light jumping is the top traffic violation in Chandigarh. The challans were mainly generated after violators were captured violating traffic rules in the wide network of CCTV cameras across the Chandigarh. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Apr 27, 2023 02:29 AM IST

ByNikhil Sharma, Chandigarh

Two-wheeler riders account for 50% deaths on Ludhiana roads

As per traffic experts, the main reason behind the high number of two-wheeler riders dying in road accidents lack of enforcement and non-compliance of traffic rules, including speed limit and wearing helmets

The collision-wise analysis of fatalities also revealed that 293 people lost their lives and 98 were grievously injured in collisions when pedestrians were directly hit by vehicles. (HT File Photo for representation)

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Updated on Apr 16, 2023 11:18 PM IST

ByGurjot Singh, Ludhiana

Resident of B'luru or Chandigarh? Now, Google Maps will share speed limit info

In the coming months, the tech giant will extend this pilot project to Kolkata and Hyderabad as well, said a report.

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Published on Aug 01, 2022 03:18 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Gadkari wants to increase speed limits on expressways to 140 kmph, Bill soon

The present maximum speed limit for cars on expressways is 120 kmph. On national highways, the maximum speed limit is 100 kmph.

Nitin Gadkari said he is in favour of increasing the maximum speed limit on expressways. (PTI)

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Published on Oct 08, 2021 09:27 PM IST

PTI |

Delhi Traffic Police revise maximum speed limits for vehicles. All details here

The Delhi police have fixed the maximum speed limit on most roads, highways, and flyovers at 50-70km/h for M1 category vehicles i.e. cars, jeep, taxis, and other app-based cabs. Check all details about revised maximum speed limits in Delhi, here.

New Delhi: Traffic during evening rush-hour on a road after further ease in COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, in New Delhi, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (PTI Photo / Manvender Vashist)

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Published on Jun 11, 2021 12:32 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose

HT Brunch Cover Story: Presenting the new gods of infotainment

Are they Bollywood stars? Nope. But these two Bombay boys are the new faces of stardom, reflecting real people and their extraordinary dreams.

Mumbai boys Nikhil Sharma and Ranveer Allahbadia are top Indian YouTubers with over a million subscribers. Make-up and hair by Ashwin Shelar; On Nikhil: Oufit, Jack & Jones; watch, Apple; On Ranveer: Suit, Don & Julio; T-shirt, Uniqlo; pocket square, Raymond; jeans, Massimo Dutti, shoes, Fila(Subi Samuel)

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Updated on Oct 11, 2020 03:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByJamal Shaikh

36-year-old man injured in Friday’s hit and run dies at PGIMER

The deceased, 36-year-old Sukhwinder Singh of Burail Village in Sector 45, worked as a mechanic.

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Updated on Jun 07, 2020 06:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByHT Correspondent

Holi in Mumbai: 5,326 cases of traffic violations; 540 held for drink driving

The Mumbai Police registered 5,326 cases of traffic violations on Tuesday in a special drive to catch offenders on Holi. While 540 people were arrested for drink driving, 342 bikers were booked for having more than one pillion rider, 3,086 were caught for riding without helmets and 1,285 motorists were found violating speed limits.

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Updated on Mar 11, 2020 12:40 AM IST

BySuraj Ojha, Mumbai

Display boards to keep check on speeding in Chandigarh

Called the driver feedback system, each equipment costs around ₹2.5 lakh

A newly installed speed radar display board near Sector 47 in Chandigarh on Tuesday,(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jan 15, 2020 12:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | ByRajanbir Singh

‘Yamaraj’ appears on city streets to spread road safety message

“Yes! I am Yamaraj. I am here to warn you,” said Kumar Gaurav, an artiste-cum-social activist, who in the garb of Yamaraj, has taken his NGO Yuva’s road safety campaign to the streets.

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Updated on Jan 10, 2020 10:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByAmarpal Singh, Ludhiana

Two lives snuffed out in bike-truck collision in Ludhiana

Victims were returning after spending evening with friends

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Published on Oct 20, 2019 10:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana

Over-speeding, drink driving top reasons for accidents

Talking on phone while driving was found to be the third biggest cause of road accidents. It caused 3,828 accidents killing 1,956 people and grievously injuring 1882 others.

A probe panel has held the bus driver responsible for the recent accident on Yamuna Expressway .(ANI File)

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Published on Jul 11, 2019 01:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByBrajendra K Parashar

Wrong placing of height barrier blamed for Dubai bus crash that killed 12 Indians

The Dubai Police blamed the 53-year-old Omani driver, who was moderately injured, for the accident, saying at times a small mistake or negligence can lead to adverse consequences.

Twelve Indians were among the 17 people killed in the horrific bus accident on Jun 7 when the bus, coming from Oman, wrongly entered a road not designated for buses and crashed into a height barrier(Dubai Police)

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Updated on Jul 10, 2019 01:46 PM IST

Dubai | ByPress Trust of India

Over-speed and get challaned on Agra-Lucknow expressway

UPEIDA chief executive officer Avnish Kumar Awasthi said 25 e-challlans had already been delivered to such vehicle owners at their door-step so far. “If any vehicle is found to have covered the distance between Agra and Lucknow or vice versa in less than three hours, then it will be slapped with an e-challan,” he said.

On-lookers gather near the accident site where a bus rammed into a truck on the Agra-Lucknow expressway. (PTI Photo)

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Updated on Jul 01, 2019 08:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Lucknow | ByHT Correspondent

Hi-tech ways for coastal road in Mumbai: Wi-Fi on stretch, sensor cams to curb speeding

Civic body plans uninterrupted, free Internet along the road; CCTVs to be installed at every 250m

Ongoing coastal road work at Worli in Mumbai.(HT FILE)

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Published on Jun 17, 2019 12:56 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByMehul R Thakkar, Mumbai

One state, one e-challan launched in Pune district

Milind Mohite, superintendent of police, he said, “We want to highlight that strict action will be taken against those drivers cutting lanes and driving above the speed limit on the expressway.

With Pune district going online, eight Maharashtra police centres were distributed 52 e-challan machines.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 17, 2019 02:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByPrachi Bari

Two, 3-wheeler riders worst hit: WHO

The actual number of deaths, however, could be higher as per the report, which estimates that there were 2.99 lakh traffic fatalities. This means, an estimated 22.6 people per 100,000 population died of traffic accidents in India in 2016.

Two and three-wheeler riders accounted for 40% of all traffic deaths in India in 2016.(HT File Photo)

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Updated on Dec 08, 2018 07:45 AM IST

New Delhi | ByAnonna Dutt

Speed governors must on school buses by September 30

The regional transport department officials said nearly 1,600 school buses and another nearly 25,000 commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, etc will have to mandatorily install these devices to restrict the speed up to 60kmph and 80kmph for different category of vehicles.

Private schools in Noida and Ghaziabad have increased security and vigilance in school buses and school premises in the wake of murder of 7-year-old in Ryan International School, Gurgaon.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)

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Published on Sep 20, 2018 03:19 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Ghaziabad | ByHT Correspondent

David Beckham to face trial over speeding offence

David Beckham, who played 115 times for his country, was caught driving the luxury car at 59 miles (94 kilometres) per hour in a 40 mph zone in London in January.

David Beckham was caught driving the luxury car at 59 miles (94 kilometres) per hour in a 40 mph zone.(AP)

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Updated on Sep 04, 2018 10:34 PM IST

London | ByAgence France-Presse

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According to the traffic police, the accused either tampered with the speed lock on the e-bikes provided by their employers or changed the electric motor of the vehicles to make them go faster

To prevent accidents during fog, the speed limit for heavy and light vehicles is reduced on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway by Noida traffic police in coordination with Noida authority

Yeida has lowered the Yamuna Expressway speed limit to 75km/h for vehicles from Dec 15, 2024, to Feb 15, 2025, to enhance safety during fog.

Speeding is one of the top five traffic offences in Gautam Budh Nagar, over 37,000 challans were issued for speeding in 2022, which nearly doubled in 2023

As of December 15, the speed limit on the Yamuna Expressway has been lowered to 75 km per hour for light vehicles and 60 km per hour for heavy vehicles.

Defining speed limit for all vehicles, speed guns, heavy penalties on violators, impounding vehicles, road safety panel for projects and “Aapada Mitra”, a community led initiative, are among the efforts of the district administration

To ensure that vehicles adhere to the new speed limit, rumble strips will be installed at the entry of underpasses as a speed calming measure

Vehicles clocking over 200 kmph on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway has raise alarm bells among officials

According to the traffic police officials, three speed radars have been installed at different spots in the city and the speed limit has been set at 60 kmph

The Ramanagara police conducted a speed check on the expressway with radar guns and booked those who were driving with above permissible speed limits.

As many as 1.43 lakh commuters have been fined for jumping the red light in Chandigarh in the first four months of the year

As per traffic experts, the main reason behind the high number of two-wheeler riders dying in road accidents lack of enforcement and non-compliance of traffic rules, including speed limit and wearing helmets

In the coming months, the tech giant will extend this pilot project to Kolkata and Hyderabad as well, said a report.

The present maximum speed limit for cars on expressways is 120 kmph. On national highways, the maximum speed limit is 100 kmph.

The Delhi police have fixed the maximum speed limit on most roads, highways, and flyovers at 50-70km/h for M1 category vehicles i.e. cars, jeep, taxis, and other app-based cabs. Check all details about revised maximum speed limits in Delhi, here.

Are they Bollywood stars? Nope. But these two Bombay boys are the new faces of stardom, reflecting real people and their extraordinary dreams.

The deceased, 36-year-old Sukhwinder Singh of Burail Village in Sector 45, worked as a mechanic.

Called the driver feedback system, each equipment costs around ₹2.5 lakh

“Yes! I am Yamaraj. I am here to warn you,” said Kumar Gaurav, an artiste-cum-social activist, who in the garb of Yamaraj, has taken his NGO Yuva’s road safety campaign to the streets.

Victims were returning after spending evening with friends

Talking on phone while driving was found to be the third biggest cause of road accidents. It caused 3,828 accidents killing 1,956 people and grievously injuring 1882 others.

The Dubai Police blamed the 53-year-old Omani driver, who was moderately injured, for the accident, saying at times a small mistake or negligence can lead to adverse consequences.

Civic body plans uninterrupted, free Internet along the road; CCTVs to be installed at every 250m

Milind Mohite, superintendent of police, he said, “We want to highlight that strict action will be taken against those drivers cutting lanes and driving above the speed limit on the expressway.

The actual number of deaths, however, could be higher as per the report, which estimates that there were 2.99 lakh traffic fatalities. This means, an estimated 22.6 people per 100,000 population died of traffic accidents in India in 2016.

The regional transport department officials said nearly 1,600 school buses and another nearly 25,000 commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses, etc will have to mandatorily install these devices to restrict the speed up to 60kmph and 80kmph for different category of vehicles.

David Beckham, who played 115 times for his country, was caught driving the luxury car at 59 miles (94 kilometres) per hour in a 40 mph zone in London in January.

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