Speed limits on several stretches across the city enhanced Speed limit on Mayur Vihar Link Road on DND flyover goes up from 60 kmph to 80 kmph On parts of Ring Road, speed limit stands enhanced now from 50 kmph to 60 kmph TIME TO CHANGE GEARS: The speed limit on this stretch of the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway here now goes up from 60 km per hour to 80 km per hour. NEW DELHI: Private vehicle owners who until now fretted and fumed over slow-moving traffic on the Capital's wide roads finally have something to cheer about. In a surprise move, the Delhi traffic police on Thursday raised by 10 to 20 km per hour the maximum speed limit for private vehicles on certain stretches of the city. The maximum speed limit on National Highway-8 -- from the Parade Road-Gurgaon Road crossing to Delhi-Gurgaon border and Signal Enclave to Delhi-Gurgaon border -- has been increased from 60 kmph to 80 kmph. On Ring Road the speed limit for the Chandgi Ram Akhara-Mukarba Chowk and Ashram Chowk-Brar Square stretches has been enhanced from 50 kmph to 60 kmph. The speed limit on Mayur Vihar Link Road on the Delhi-Noida-Delhi flyover has been increased to 80 kmph. A notification to this effect was issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic Headquarters) Prabhakar on Thursday. The speed limit for transport vehicles remains unchanged at 40 kmph on all the stretches. Stating that the initiative was directed at facilitating an easy ride for commuters, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) S. N. Shrivastava said the maximum speed limit on these stretches had been revised to minimise travel time. The decision was reached following a study of the chosen stretches. "We found that these stretches are wide and have more lanes, providing ample space for a smooth ride. Their road design was studied to see if an increase in the speed limit was feasible,' he added. While revising the speed limits, the traffic police took into account crossings and cuts on the stretches. "There is no possibility of any accident due to a cross-traffic on roads that do not have cuts or crossings,' said Mr. Shrivastava, adding that the speed limits had been increased keeping in mind the basic road conditions. The chosen stretches are generally signal-free. And on stretches along Ring Road where traffic signals are installed, there are plans to construct flyovers in the near future. However, Mr. Shrivastava warned that rash driving would not be tolerated and those found driving in a "zig-zag' manner would be prosecuted. "The traffic police have already launched a drive to check rash driving on the roads,' he added. Asked if studies were under way to explore the possibility of increasing the speed limits on other stretches of the city as well, Mr. Shrivastava said it was an ongoing exercise. The civic road agencies concerned have been informed of the changes in speed limits and directed to put up signboards indicating the revised restrictions.