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Overspeeding Fine in Delhi

Overspeeding Fine Rates (2026)

Key Details to Know

• Automatic Detection: Delhi uses an extensive network of OSVD (Over Speed Violation Detection) cameras. These cameras automatically capture your speed and generate an e-challan sent directly to your registered mobile number.

• Racing & Stunting: If you are caught racing or performing stunts, the fine is much higher—₹5,000 for the first offense and ₹10,000 for repeat violations, often accompanied by imprisonment.

• License Suspension: For a second overspeeding offense, the Delhi Traffic Police typically suspends your driving license for at least 3 months.

• Dangerous Driving: If overspeeding is combined with "dangerous driving" (weaving in traffic, etc.), the matter may be sent to court, where fines can reach ₹5,000.

How to Pay or Check Your Fine

1. Online: Visit the Delhi Traffic Police Lok Adalat/Notice Portal

2. Mobile Apps: You can also use apps like mParivahan or Paytm to check and pay pending challans using your vehicle number or DL.

3. Lok Adalat: If you have multiple pending challans, keep an eye out for National Lok Adalats (often held in January, May, September, and December), where you can sometimes get traffic fines settled or waived.

In Delhi, speed limits are strictly enforced via automated cameras. While the general rule for cars is 50 km/h on arterial roads, several high-speed corridors have specific limits.

Notably, two-wheelers now have a maximum cap of 60 km/h across the city, even on roads where cars are allowed to go faster.

Speed Limits for Major Roads (2026)

Important Speed Rules

• The 5% Tolerance: Delhi Traffic Police typically allows a 5% buffer. For example, in a 60 km/h zone, you might not be fined until you hit 63 km/h. However, it is safer to stick strictly to the displayed signs.

• NH-24 Specifics: On the stretch from Millennium Park to the Ghazipur Border, the limit for cars is 70 km/h, but it drops the moment you enter residential or narrower arterial sections.

• Uniformity for Cabs: Cabs and app-based taxis (M1 category) now have the same speed limits as private cars in Delhi, removing the older, slower restrictions for commercial cars.

• Variable Limits: Some stretches of the Ring Road (e.g., near North Campus or Model Town) have lower limits of 50 km/h due to high pedestrian activity. Always watch for the overhead LED speed boards.

Avoid "Hidden" Fines

Many drivers get caught at flyover exits where the limit suddenly drops to 40 km/h. Cameras are often placed right at the base of these loops.