Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Crackdown in Bengaluru on illegal bike taxis: 263 two-wheelers seized
Some people in Bengaluru were using their personal motorcycles to give paid rides, like a taxi.
Rules say bikes registered for private use are not allowed to carry passengers for money.
The Karnataka Transport Department wanted to stop this.
Officers carried out a special checking drive across the city on Wednesday, August 5.
They stopped and checked bikes that looked like they were being used as taxis.
In one day, they took away 263 motorcycles.
The owners were breaking the Motor Vehicles Act, which is the law that governs vehicles.
The department said this is part of its ongoing effort to stop such illegal use.
Taking away the bikes is meant to discourage people from breaking the rules.
The Karnataka Transport Department seized 263 two-wheelers in Bengaluru on Wednesday for illegal commercial operation.
The vehicles were registered under the non-transport (private use) category but were being used as bike taxis.
A special enforcement drive was carried out across Bengaluru city limits on August 5.
The department said the action was part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal use of private vehicles for commercial passenger transport.
The crackdown was conducted under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, according to the Additional Transport Commissioner (Enforcement), South, Bengaluru.
- Who
- The Karnataka Transport Department, through the office of the Additional Transport Commissioner (Enforcement), South, Bengaluru
- What
- Seized 263 two-wheelers being used illegally as bike taxis despite being registered for private use
- When
- Wednesday, August 5
- Where
- Across Bengaluru city limits, Karnataka
- Why
- The vehicles were operated commercially for passenger transport in violation of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act
- Vehicles seized
- 263 two-wheelers
- Location
- Bengaluru city limits
- Date
- August 5 (Wednesday)
- Authority
- Karnataka Transport Department
- Vehicle registration
- Non-transport (private use) category
- Offence
- Unauthorised commercial operation as bike taxis
- Legal basis
- Provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act
- Statement source
- Office of the Additional Transport Commissioner (Enforcement), South, Bengaluru