Over 41 deaths in 19 months: Reason behind banning two-wheelers on E-City and KIA Road elevated corridors
Now, According to the BTP notification, two-wheelers will be banned on the Electronics City flyover from September 11. Similarly, two-wheelers are restricted on the KIA Road flyover (from Sanjeevininagar Cross to Vidyashilpa Junction) from September 4.
Between September 4 and September 11, the Bengaluru Traffic Police imposed restrictions banning two-wheelers on elevated corridors of Electronics City and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Road. The decision followed over 41 deaths on these roads in the past 19 months, according to official documents accessed by The Hindu. The Electronics City flyover recorded 14 fatal accidents in 2025 and 12 in 2026, while the KIA Road flyover saw five in 2025 and 10 in 2026.
Over 70-85% of accidents on these elevated corridors involved two-wheelers. Police stations covering the Electronics City flyover, such as E-City, Madiwala, and HSR Layout, experienced a combined total of 67 fatal accidents in 2025, accounting for 21% of the total. Meanwhile, the KIA Road flyover, covered by Hebbal and Yelahanka police stations, saw 78 fatal accidents in 2025, with 12% of the total.
The Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) attributed the decision to the alarming accident statistics, with more than 35 police stations in the city recording fewer fatal accidents than those on the Electronics City flyover.
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