Drive at 100 km/h legally on Mulbagal highway stretch
Now you can legally zoom at up to 100 km/hour speeds on a highway close to Bengaluru without being stopped by an interceptor, but only on a stretch of the national highway (NH)-75. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) concessionaire has completed the four-lane highway stretch of Mulbagal-Karnataka/Andhra Pradesh border stretch and 100 km/h speed limit boards have been planted by the side of the road.
This is 20 km/h more than the maximum speed allowed onKempegowda International Airport Road (Bellary Road) which allows just 80 km/h.
An NHAI official informed Bangalore Mirror they had commenced allowing vehicles to zoom at such speeds. “It is true that we have put up these boards between Mulbagal and AP border. Generally, the road speeds are designed based on the number of curves and other factors that the road consists of. On this stretch the road is flat with very few curves, so we put up the boards with speed limits up to 100 km/h. Generally, we want to develop highways that can accommodate a vehicle (all types of vehicles) to travel at 100 km/h, and on expressways where vehicles can cruise up till 120 km/h.”
The Mulbagal stretch is being much spoken about for the speeds allowed to be touched legally. While 30, 60 and 80 km/h are common with signs on the roads or boards planted by the roadside, this is the first time that 100 Km/h is being allowed in the city’s vicinity.
Some motorists are taken by surprise. Naresh Arya, a techie who recently travelled on this stretch was a little confused. “Recently, I was driving at 100 km/h on KIA road. I was stopped by the traffic police interceptor. The cop pointed at the speed limit board which said 80. He said I cannot cross 80 km/h which is the maximum limit fixed by the police. Such boards are all along the (KIA) highway. But the next time when I was on Bengaluru-Tirupati road (the Mulbagal stretch), I could initially see speed boards showing 80. But when I crossed Mulbagal, 100 km/h was permitted. I was confused whether we are actually permitted to cruise at such high speeds.”
Motoring enthusiast Rajashri K said, “It is high time the safety of pedestrians and locals is taken into consideration first. But with adequate safety provisions for them I think road speeds could be increased on the national highways so one can reach his/her destination earlier and safely too. With good quality highways connecting Bengaluru, 100 km/h should be fixed on highways across the state.”
This is 20 km/h more than the maximum speed allowed on
An NHAI official informed Bangalore Mirror they had commenced allowing vehicles to zoom at such speeds. “It is true that we have put up these boards between Mulbagal and AP border. Generally, the road speeds are designed based on the number of curves and other factors that the road consists of. On this stretch the road is flat with very few curves, so we put up the boards with speed limits up to 100 km/h. Generally, we want to develop highways that can accommodate a vehicle (all types of vehicles) to travel at 100 km/h, and on expressways where vehicles can cruise up till 120 km/h.”
The Mulbagal stretch is being much spoken about for the speeds allowed to be touched legally. While 30, 60 and 80 km/h are common with signs on the roads or boards planted by the roadside, this is the first time that 100 Km/h is being allowed in the city’s vicinity.
Some motorists are taken by surprise. Naresh Arya, a techie who recently travelled on this stretch was a little confused. “Recently, I was driving at 100 km/h on KIA road. I was stopped by the traffic police interceptor. The cop pointed at the speed limit board which said 80. He said I cannot cross 80 km/h which is the maximum limit fixed by the police. Such boards are all along the (KIA) highway. But the next time when I was on Bengaluru-Tirupati road (the Mulbagal stretch), I could initially see speed boards showing 80. But when I crossed Mulbagal, 100 km/h was permitted. I was confused whether we are actually permitted to cruise at such high speeds.”
This probably is an indicator that the speed limits may increase on highways around Bengaluru. But not yet.
Motoring enthusiast Rajashri K said, “It is high time the safety of pedestrians and locals is taken into consideration first. But with adequate safety provisions for them I think road speeds could be increased on the national highways so one can reach his/her destination earlier and safely too. With good quality highways connecting Bengaluru, 100 km/h should be fixed on highways across the state.”
