Bengaluru Traffic Police Ban Two-Wheelers on Ballari Road Flyover Near Hebbal

Starting Friday, the Bengaluru Traffic Police will enforce a ban on two-wheelers along the elevated stretch from Sanjeevini Cross near Hebbal to Vidyashilpa Junction near Yelahanka on Ballari Road. The restriction has been introduced as a targeted measure to curb fatal accidents along the corridor.

According to police data, the flyover section has seen an alarming increase in fatal collisions since 2015. Records show that the stretch witnessed 15 accidents over the past 19 months alone, with the elevated corridor recording more fatal accidents than the jurisdictions of ten separate police stations.

To ensure compliance, traffic authorities stated that the new curbs will be monitored continuously through CCTV surveillance networks. Officials urged the public to cooperate with the safety measure, while clarifying that the Kempegowda International Airport flyover will remain open to two-wheelers.

The initiative on Ballari Road is part of a broader regulation of elevated routes across the city. Restrictions on specified categories of vehicles are also taking effect on the B.G.S. Flyover on Mysore Road, the Peenya Elevated Corridor, and the Double Decker Flyover between Central Silk Board and Ragigudda. Similar curbs will be extended to the Electronics City flyover beginning September 11.

The rollout follows widespread confusion earlier in the week, when inaccurate social media claims suggested that all elevated roads across the city, including the airport route, would be closed to two-wheelers. In response to the rumors, nearly 400 motorcyclists gathered on Airport Road around 1 am on Thursday under the online hashtag #OneLastRide.

The Central Industrial Security Force intervened and escorted the riders to the Airport police station, where senior officers clarified the specific scope of the restrictions. Alongside the confusion, critics launched an online campaign titled "Second Class Citizens," arguing that the policy unfairly prioritises car drivers over two-wheeler commuters.