Bengaluru to Ban Two-Wheelers on Key Elevated Corridor from September 4

Starting Friday, September 4, two-wheelers will be barred from a specific stretch of the elevated corridor on Ballari Road, between Sanjeevininagar Cross and Vidyashilpa Junction. The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) announced the move as part of a broader effort to reduce fatal accidents on city flyovers.

The restriction applies only to the flyover between Sanjeevini Cross near Hebbal and Vidyashilpa Junction near Yelahanka. The BTP clarified that the Airport flyover itself will remain open to two-wheelers. A similar ban on two-wheelers will take effect on the Electronics City flyover from September 11.

In addition, the BTP will impose restrictions on certain other categories of vehicles on four elevated corridors: the B.G.S. Flyover on Mysore Road, the Peenya Elevated Corridor, and the Double Decker Flyover between Silk Board and Ragigudda. The police said these measures would be enforced through CCTV surveillance and urged the public to cooperate.

The decision follows data showing that the Ballari Road stretch witnessed 15 accidents in the last 19 months, with fatal accidents increasing since 2015. The BTP noted that this single corridor recorded more fatal accidents than ten police stations in the city.

The announcement initially caused confusion, with social media posts incorrectly claiming that all flyovers, including the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) flyover, would be closed to two-wheelers. In response, nearly 400 bikers gathered on Airport Road early Thursday under the hashtag #OneLastRide. Police and CISF personnel escorted them to the Airport police station, where officers clarified the actual restrictions.

Some commuters have criticised the move on social media under the campaign “Second Class Citizens,” arguing that the policy prioritises car users over two-wheeler riders. The BTP has not yet responded to these concerns.