Speed limits on expressways will increase to 140 km/hour? Check what Gadkari has to say

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is in favour of increasing the maximum speed limit on expressways to 140 km per hour. 

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that he is in favour of increasing the maximum speed limit on expressways to 140 km per hour, and added that a Bill will soon be introduced in Parliament to revise the speed limits for vehicles for different categories of roads.

The road transport and highways minister added that there is a mentality regarding speed that if the speed of the car increases then there will be an accident.

"My personal view is that the speed limit for vehicles on expressways should be increased to 140 km per hour," he said while addressing a media event.