India, Dec. 14 -- The speed limit for light vehicles on the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway and the Yamuna Expressway has been lowered from 100 kilometres per hour (kmph) to 75 kmph. The new speed restriction will come into effect on December 15. The Gautam Buddha Nagar Traffic Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory reducing speed limits on major roads and expressways in the district to prevent accidents during foggy winter conditions.

The advisory followed a pile-up on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway on Saturday morning, in which several people were injured after multiple vehicles collided amid dense fog. Poor visibility due to thick fog led to the crash, which involved several vehicles.

According to the advisory, the revised sp...