India, July 7 -- To curb accidents on the high-risk stretch, the Pune traffic police have reduced the maximum speed limit to 40 kmph for all vehicles on the Abhinav School-Navale Bridge stretch of National Highway 548D under the jurisdiction of the Bharati Vidyapeeth traffic division. The earlier lapped limit of the stretch was 60 kmph.

The order was issued on Monday by deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Sandeep Bhajibhakare under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. The revised speed limit will apply to all vehicles except emergency services such as fire brigade vehicles, police vehicles and ambulances, stated the release issued by Bhajibhakare.

Traffic police said the decision was taken to improve road safety and ensure smoo...