Sirsi Circle, Peenya and Electronic City Flyovers in Bengaluru Facing Traffic Restrictions; Here's Why
Bengaluru Traffic Police are restricting specific vehicles on five major flyovers: BGS flyover, Peenya Elevated Flyover, Electronic City Elevated Corridor, Double-Decker Flyover and International Airport Road Elevated Corridor. Rules take effect September 4, with Electronics City starting September 11. Scroll below to know more.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced new vehicle movement restrictions impacting five major elevated stretches across the city: the BGS (Sirsi Circle) flyover on Mysuru Road, the Peenya flyover (Peenya Elevated Flyover), the Electronics City elevated expressway (Electronic City Elevated Corridor), the metro double-decker flyover (Double-Decker Flyover) connecting Silk Board and Ragigudda, and the Ballari Road (airport road) flyover (International Airport Road Elevated Corridor) between Sanjeevnagar Cross and Vidyashilp Junction.
The regulatory measures are designed to enhance commuter safety, ease congestion, and mitigate accident severity linked to high speed differentials on key urban corridors. TCS Wins INR 2,000 Crore Best Buy Deal to Take Over Bengaluru GCC Operations.
Bengaluru Traffic Police Announce Vehicle Restrictions
Specific Restrictions by Flyover
The rollout schedule and exact bans vary across each of the five designated structures:
- BGS (Sirsi Circle) Flyover: Heavy goods vehicles are barred round the clock. Other goods vehicles, including three-wheeler goods autorickshaws, are restricted from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
- Peenya Flyover: Passenger auto-rickshaws and three-wheeler goods autorickshaws are prohibited 24 hours a day. Heavy and medium goods vehicles face peak-hour restrictions from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
- Electronics City Elevated Expressway: All categories of goods vehicles - heavy, medium, and light - are prohibited between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM. Two-wheelers, passenger auto-rickshaws, and three-wheeler goods autorickshaws face a round-the-clock ban.
- Metro Double-Decker Flyover: This corridor enforces a 24-hour ban specifically targeting heavy goods vehicles.
- Ballari Road (Airport Road) Flyover: Two-wheelers and auto-rickshaws are prohibited 24 hours a day. All categories of goods vehicles are restricted from utilizing the route between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
Implementation Timeline
Restrictions for the BGS (Sirsi Circle) flyover, Peenya flyover, metro double-decker flyover, and Ballari Road airport flyover come into force on September 4. Rules governing the Electronics City elevated expressway will follow a week later, starting September 11. Bengaluru Traffic Police Restrict Vehicles on These 5 Flyovers; Know What Vehicles Are Banned and When.
According to officials, the decisions followed a comprehensive review of accidents, road design, width limits, vehicle breakdowns, and the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and two-wheeler riders.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 02, 2026 07:07 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
