Bengaluru: The proposed restrictions on two-wheelers and other vehicles on select high-speed flyovers in Bengaluru are primarily aimed at reducing accidents and improving road safety, joint commissioner (traffic) Karthik Reddy said, citing a series of fatal crashes on Electronics City and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) flyovers.Reddy said similar restrictions were already in place on select flyovers in Mumbai and Hyderabad, where two-wheelers, three-wheelers and trucks are barred from using certain stretches. “While two-wheelers are banned to safeguard the motorists themselves, trucks are prohibited to avoid traffic congestion and bottlenecks that repeatedly occur whenever they meet with an accident or break down. The Electronics City and KIA flyovers are designed for fast movement and two-wheelers face higher risks than other commuters,” he said.Strong crosswinds at certain points on the flyovers could also push two-wheeler riders off their lanes, adding to the risks, Reddy said.The Electronics City flyover recorded 14 fatal accidents involving two-wheelers in 2025, followed by 12 fatal crashes in the first seven months of 2026. The stretch also saw 32 non-fatal accidents in 2025 and another 28 between Jan and July this year. The KIA flyover recorded five fatal and 38 non-fatal accidents in 2025. In the first seven months of 2026 alone, 10 fatal and 32 non-fatal accidents were reported.The proposed restrictions come amid concerns over the impact on Bengaluru’s large two-wheeler population. According to transport department data, as of June 2026, the city had more than 88 lakh registered two-wheelers and 25.3 lakh cars.
