The motorway speed limit has not been reverted to 120 km/h for cars and Light Transport Vehicles (LTVs).
The current speed limit is 100km/hr for vehicles.
For Heavy Transport Vehicles (HTVs) and Passenger Service Vehicles (PSVs), the maximum limit is 90 km/hr.
Exceeding 120 km/h will result in a fine, while driving above 150 km/h can lead to criminal proceedings and the registration of an FIR.
In March, Pakistan reduced speed limits on motorways and national highways as part of fuel conservation measures.
“On the directions of the federal government, the speed limits on motorways and national highways have been reduced to conserve fuel, and an awareness campaign has been launched to inform the public,” Syed Imran Ahmed, spokesperson for the Central Region of the motorway police, said in a statement.
Authorities took these fuel consumption measures at a time when higher oil prices threatened to add pressure to Pakistan’s import bill and inflation.
Petrol prices reduced
A day earlier, the federal government had announced a major reduction in petroleum prices, bringing significant relief to consumers across the country. Petrol prices have been cut by Rs74 per litre, lowering the new price to Rs299 per litre.
Meanwhile, high-speed diesel has been reduced by Rs67 per litre, with the new rate set at Rs311 per litre.
The decision came into effect after tensions between Iran and the United States eased.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said in his address that the federal government, by using 129 billion from the development budget and through austerity measures, provided the people of the country with as much relief as possible from the sharp increase in oil prices.
During his address to the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday, he said, “We had promised that we would bring the price of petroleum products down and repay each penny to the people”.
