India relaxes speed limits on expressways; AI monitoring proposed

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, announced a 20 percent relaxation on the existing speed limit of 120 kmph on expressways. This means motorists traveling up to 144 kmph may not be issued a fine, provided they do not exceed the 20 percent allowance. The announcement was made during the Confederation of Indian Industry National Conference on Highways. Gadkari also proposed introducing an AI-based traffic management system that would use cameras to monitor adherence to traffic rules, such as wearing seatbelts or helmets, and issue challans for violations.

The speed limit relaxation changes the enforcement procedures for road travel in India. Furthermore, the proposed AI-based traffic management system could alter how traffic violations are monitored and penalized across the national highway network.