Two-wheeler ban on airport road, Electronics City flyovers seized by Bengaluru police

Restrictions on lorries on the elevated Airport Road corridor will continue during the announced hours in the first phase, while two-wheelers and autorickshaws will continue to be allowed in the corridor for the time being. | Photo credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J.

The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) on Tuesday announced that the ban on two-wheelers on the elevated corridors of Airport Road and Electronics City has been temporarily suspended after the pilot implementation led to jams and traffic conflicts at diversion points.

BTP instead decided to introduce vehicle restrictions on the two corridors gradually. Last week, it announced restrictions on various categories of vehicles on five major elevated corridors in the city to improve safety and flow of road traffic.

The restriction of four flyovers, excluding the Electronics City Elevated Expressway, took effect on September 4. A preliminary assessment found that traffic on BGS flyovers, Peenya and Double Decker flyovers is smooth.

Longer queues and heavy traffic jams

On the elevated corridor of Airport Road between Sanjeevininagar Cross and Vidyashilpa Junction, the simultaneous diversion of trucks, two-wheelers and autorickshaws on the on-ramps has led to long queues and major traffic jams. The diversions also affected the flow of traffic on the adjacent roads. The restrictions were put in place to reduce accidents on these key flyovers, but congestion on the higher level roads increased significantly.

As a result, BTP said restrictions on lorries on the elevated Airport Road corridor will continue during the announced hours in the first phase, while two-wheelers and autorickshaws will continue to be allowed in the corridor for now.

Two-way consulting

The BTP advises two-wheelers to predominantly use the far left lane, maintain lane discipline, avoid dangerous overtaking and adhere to the posted speed limit of 60km/h.

A similar phased approach will be implemented on the elevated Electronics City corridor from September 11. In the first phase, restrictions will be applied to trucks, while two-wheelers will continue to be allowed.

Two-wheeler restrictions will be introduced in a subsequently calibrated manner based on traffic flow, road safety conditions, operational feasibility on on-ramps and the impact on adjacent roads, BTP said in a report.

Published – 8th September 2026 20:30 IST