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UP expressways to enforce lower speed limits from Nov 1
The Story in Brief
UPEIDA has issued winter safety guidelines for five expressways in Uttar Pradesh, reducing speed limits from November 1 to February 15 to prevent accidents caused by fog and low visibility. All preparations must be completed by October 31.
On the Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal expressways, the speed limit for light motor vehicles will drop from 100 kmph to 80 kmph, and for heavy vehicles from 80 kmph to 60 kmph. Similar limits will apply on the Bundelkhand, Gorakhpur Link and under-construction Ganga Expressway.
UPEIDA will deploy fog-patrolling teams, more ambulances and crash patrol vehicles, and install reflective signage, blinkers and fog lights. Violators will face challans and blacklisting. Variable message signs and social media will alert commuters.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The reduced speed limits target the November-February fog season that has caused pile-ups on the Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal expressways in previous years. Bundelkhand and Gorakhpur Link are also prone to fog pockets, while the partially operational Ganga Expressway is being covered preventively. UPEIDA has given itself until October 31 to complete all safety arrangements, including signage, patrolling teams and emergency vehicles. The enforcement mechanism, challans and blacklisting, will rely on toll plazas to catch violators, making compliance largely automated once the limits take effect.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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