Pakistan

Islamabad introduces new speed limits for major roads, highways

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

ISLAMABAD: In an effort to enhance traffic control and road safety, authorities in the nation’s capital set updated speed restrictions for a number of routes and highways.

The new restrictions, which will apply to both heavy transport/public service vehicles (HTV/PSV) and light transport vehicles (LTV), are intended to improve traffic flow while preserving safety along the city’s busiest thoroughfares.

There are presently speed limits of 80 km/h for light transport vehicles (LTV) and 65 km/h for heavy transport/public service vehicles (HTV/PSV) on major routes like as the Kashmir Highway, Islamabad Highway, and Murree Road.

Constitution Avenue, Jinnah Avenue, and Faisal Avenue are other important thoroughfares with speed limits of 70 km/h for LTVs and 65 km/h for HTVs/PSVs. The lower limits on Lehtrar Road and Kahuta Road are between 40 and 60 km/h.

Local streets, particularly those close to hospitals and schools, have speed limits of 25 km/h for HTVs/PSVs and 30 km/h for LTVs. Service roads are also affected, with dualized roads moving at 60 km/h and single-lane roads moving at 40 km/h. The goal of these changes is to strike a balance between safety and traffic efficiency.

It is anticipated that this action will lower accident rates and enhance the capital’s transport system overall.

Speed Limits Breakdown for Islamabad

Roads/Highway	Speed for LTV (Kmph)	Speed for HTV/PSV (Kmph)
Kashmir Highway	80	65
Islamabad Highway	80	65
Murree Road	80	65
Constitution Avenue	70	65
Jinnah Avenue	70	65
Faisal Avenue	70	65
Khyaban-e-Iqbal Park Road	70	65
New 7 Avenue	70	65
New 9 Avenue	70	65
Lehtrar Road	40	40
Kahuta Road	60	60
I.J. Principal Road (Faizabad to Nasirabad)	60	60
Major Roads	50	50
Service Road (Dualized)	60	60
Service Road (Single Lane)	40	40
Street and Sectoral Roads	30	25
Roads/Streets near Schools/Hospitals	30	25