Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Cyclist Dies During Collision At 600-Kilometre Endurance Ride
A 75-year-old cyclist named Koteshwar Rao was taking part in a very long bicycle ride.
The ride covered 600 kilometres.
A car hit him near Pillalamarri while he was cycling with another rider.
Other cyclists called emergency services right away.
Rao was badly hurt and later died in a hospital.
Police said the driver stopped and helped him.
Some cyclists said roads should be safer for people on bicycles.
Another cyclist said staying safe is more important than setting a record.
Seventy-five-year-old Hyderabad cyclist Koteshwar Rao died after a car collision during a 600-kilometre BRM ride.
The crash occurred near a junction about two kilometres from Pillalamarri on the Suryapet highway.
Around 40 cyclists participated, and emergency services were called immediately after the collision.
Police said the driver stopped, helped Rao, and voluntarily went to the police station.
Cyclists renewed calls for safer road designs and urged participants to prioritize precautions over records.
- Who
- Koteshwar Rao, a 75-year-old Hyderabad cyclist, was killed; a car driver was involved.
- What
- Rao was fatally injured in a collision during a 600-kilometre BRM endurance cycling event.
- When
- The collision occurred at about 2:35 p.m.; Rao died in hospital on Sunday evening.
- Where
- Near a junction about two kilometres from Pillalamarri on the Suryapet highway.
- Why
- The articles do not establish why the collision occurred; cyclists cited road design and safety concerns.
Infrastructure Responsibility
Individual Precautions
How to improve cyclist safety
Infrastructure Responsibility
A city cyclist said roads are designed mainly for automobiles and should also accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.
Individual Precautions
Fellow cyclist Phani Raj said the tragedy changed his view of endurance records and that taking precautions is more important than pursuing a record.
- Victim
- Koteshwar Rao, aged 75
- Event
- 600-kilometre BRM endurance cycling ride
- Participants
- Around 40 cyclists
- Collision time
- Approximately 2:35 p.m.
- Location
- Near Pillalamarri on the Suryapet highway
- Police action
- The case was changed from a non-fatal road accident after Rao died
- Driver
- Police said the driver stopped, assisted Rao, and went voluntarily to the police station