No two-wheelers on one stretch of Airport Road elevated corridor from September 4
Bengaluru Traffic Police are banning two-wheelers on specific flyovers to reduce fatal accidents, citing data showing high crash rates. The move has sparked public debate and misinformation regarding the scope of the restrictions.
Why it matters
Urban infrastructure management and road safety policies directly impact the daily commute and safety of millions of city residents.
Starting Friday, Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) will ban two-wheelers on the flyover from Sanjeevininagar Cross to Vidyashilpa Junction along Ballari Road and certain other categories of vehicles on four different elevated corridors in the city. Similar restrictions will be imposed on the Electronics City flyover from September 11.
Two-wheelers will be restricted on the flyover stretch starting from Sanjeevini Cross near Hebbal and ending at Vidyashilpa Junction near Yelahanka. The BTP has clarified that the Airport flyover will remain open to two-wheelers.
The restrictions on other categories of vehicles will apply to the B.G.S. Flyover on Mysore Road, the Peenya Elevated Corridor, and the Double Decker Flyover between Silk Board and Ragigudda.
The BTP said the restrictions would be monitored through CCTV surveillance and urged the public to cooperate with the initiative. According to BTP sources, the restrictions have been introduced to curb fatal accidents along the stretch.
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