**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the National Highway Authority of India on September 9, 2025, restricts certain vehicle types from using the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-07). It cites safety concerns due to speed differentials between high-speed traffic and slower vehicle categories. The notification is effective from December 26, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Expressway Details:**
* The Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-07) is a four-lane, fully access-controlled expressway.
* It starts near Hoskote at the junction of NH-75 and terminates near Sriperumbudur at the junction of old NH-04.
* The expressway passes through the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
* Alternative routes exist for connecting the locations served by the expressway.
* Maximum speed limits for vehicles on the expressway are between 80 km/hour and 120 km/hour as per notification S.O. 1522 (E) dated April 6, 2018.
* **Vehicle Restrictions:**
* The following vehicle types are prohibited from using the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-07):
* Motorcycles (including scooters and other two-wheelers)
* Three-wheelers (including e-carts and e-rickshaws)
* Non-motorized vehicles
* Tractors (with or without trailers)
* Multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles
* Quadri-cycles
**Impact Analysis**
**Motorcycle, Three-Wheeler, Non-Motorized Vehicle, Tractor, Multi-Axle Hydraulic Trailer Vehicle, and Quadri-cycle Operators**
* **Impact:** These vehicle operators are now prohibited from using the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-07). They will need to use alternative routes.
* **Action Required:** Plan journeys using available alternative routes instead of the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway (NE-07).
Key Entities Referenced
Bangalore Chennai Expressway (NE-07): Four-lane fully access controlled expressway connecting Bangalore and Chennai.
The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002: Act under which the order prohibiting certain vehicles from using the Bangalore Chennai Expressway is issued.
National Highway Authority of India: The issuing authority for the notification regarding vehicle restrictions on the Bangalore Chennai Expressway.
Karnataka: State through which the Bangalore Chennai Expressway passes.
Tamil Nadu: State through which the Bangalore Chennai Expressway passes.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 832] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 26, 2025/ पौष 5, 1947
No. 832] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025/PAUSHA 5, 1947
भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गप्राधिकरण
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 धितम्बर, 2025
फा. ि.ं NHAI/PIU-BNG(EXP)/NE-07/BNG-CHE/Toll/2025–– यत:, बैंर्लोर–चेन्नई एक्िप्रेिव े (NE-
07) को चार लेन, पूणगतः धनयंधित प्रवेश वाले एक्िप्रेिवे के रूप म ें धवकधित ककया जा रहा ह,ै धजिकी शुरुआत एनएच-75
के जंक्शन ि े कक.मी. 0+000 (होिकोटे के धनकट) िे होती ह ै और यह मार्ग कनागटक राज्य म ें मालूर, बर्ं ारपेट एव ं
बेथमंर्ला होते हुए, आंध्र प्रदशे राज्य म ें बैरेड्डीपल्ली, पालमनेर और धचत्तूर ि े र्ुजरता ह ै तथा तधमलनाडु राज्य म ें
र्ुडीपाला, पोननई, शोललर्ं हुर, वलजापेट्टई, अरक्कोनम, कांचीपुरम, धतरुवल्लुर होत े हुए पुराने एनएच-04 (श्रीपेरंबदरु के
धनकट) पर िमाप्त होता ह;ै
और यत:, इि एक्िप्रेिवे धनयधं ित एक्िप्रेिवे के धवकाि ि े पूवग उक्त स्थानों को जोड़न/े धवधभन्न र्ंतव्य धबन्दओु
तक पहुचं न े हते ु जनता के धलए वैकधल्पक मार्ग और िड़कें उपलब्ि थी और ह;ैं
और यत:, इि एक्िप्रेिवे को उच्च र्धत र्धलयारे के रूप म ें धवकधित ककया र्या ह ै तथा धवधभन्न प्रकार के मोटर
वाहनों के धलए अधिकतम र्धत िीमा 80 कक.मी./घंटा िे 120 कक.मी./घंटा तक अधििूधचत की र्ई ह,ै जैिा कक अधििूचना
िंख्या S.O. 1522 (E) कदनांक 6 अप्रैल, 2018 म ेंप्रकाधशत ह;ै
और यत:, उच्च र्धत वाले वाहनों की आवाजाही तुलनात्मक रूप ि े िीमी र्धत ि े चलने वाले कुछ श्रेणी के वाहनों
यथा दोपधहया, तीन पधहया व अन्य िीमी र्धत ि े चलने वाले वाहन जैिे र्रै -मोटर चाधलत वाहनों, कृधि ट्रैक्टर (ट्रेलर
िधहत अथवा उिके धबना) के र्धत अंतर तथा चपेट म े आन े की िंभावना के कारण उनकी िुरक्षा के धलए खतरा पैदा कर
िकती ह,ैअतः यह िड़क िुरक्षा पहलओंु ि े िमझौता ह;ै
8744 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
इिधलए अब, "राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग धनयंिण (भूधम और यातायात) अधिधनयम, 2002" की िारा 35 के तहत प्रदत
शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, यह आदशे कदया जाता ह ै कक धनम्नधलधखत श्रेधणयों के वाहनों को बैंर्लोर–चेन्नई एक्िप्रेिवे
(NE-07) का उपयोर् करन े ि ेप्रधतबंधित ककया जाता ह:ै
i. मोटरिाइककल (स्कूटर एवं अन्य दोपधहया िधहत);
ii. धतपधहया वाहन (ई-काटग एव ंई-ररक्शा िधहत);
iii. र्ैर-मोटर चाधलत वाहन;
iv. ट्रैक्टर (ट्रेलर िधहत अथवा धबना ट्रेलर);
v. बहु-अक्ष हाइड्रोधलक ट्रेलर वाहन;
vi.क्वाधड्रिाइकल।
िंतोि कुमार यादव, अध्यक्ष एव ंराजमार् ग प्रशािक
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./571/2025-26]
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th September, 2025
F No. NHAI/PIU-BNG(EXP)/NE-07/BNG-CHE/Toll/2025–– Whereas, the Bangalore Chennai
Expressway (NE-07) is being developed as on Four-Lane fully access controlled expressway, starting from its junction
with NH-75 at Km. 0+000 near Hoskote connecting Malur, Bangarpet & Bethamangala in the state of Karnataka,
Baireddipalle, Palamaner and Chittoor in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Gudipala, Ponnai, Sholinghur, Walajapettai,
Arakkonam, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and terminating at its junction with old NH No.04 near Sriperumbudur in the
state of Tamil nadu;
And whereas there have been and are alternative routes and roads available to the public for linking the above
places/accessing various destination points before the development of this Expressway;
And whereas this Expressway has been developed as a high-speed corridor and the maximum speed limits for
Motor Vehicles of various descriptions for the Expressway have been notified varying between 80 km/hour to 120
km/hour vide Notification bearing No. S.O. 1522 (E) dated 6th April, 2018;
And whereas the movement of high-speed vehicles may pose risk to the safety of certain classes of
comparatively slow-moving vehicles e.g. two wheelers, three wheelers and other slow-moving vehicles like non-
motorized vehicles, agricultural tractors (with or without trailers) due to their vulnerability and associated speed
differentials and compromise the road safety aspects.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 35 of "The Control of National
Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002", it is hereby ordered that the following classes of vehicles are prohibited
from using the Bangalore Chennai Expressway (NE-07):
i. Motorcycles (including scooters and other wheelers);
ii. Three wheelers (including e-Carts and e-Rickshaws);
iii. Non-motorized vehicles;
iv. Tractors Special with or without trailers
v. Multi Axle Hydraulic Trailer Vehicles
vi. Quadri-cycles;
SANTOSH KUMAR YADAV, Chairman and Highway Administrator
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./571/2025-26]
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