Traffic violations by delivery agents soar in Bengaluru, 1.46 lakh cases between 2023-2025
Strict deadlines reportedly force them to race against the clock, often compromising road safety
Bengaluru: Traffic violations involving delivery agents in Bengaluru have surged to worrying levels, with the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) registering 1.46 lakh cases between 2023 and 2025. The numbers highlight the growing strain faced by them, with pressure to meet strict deadlines pushing them into unsafe driving practices.
According to data cited by Deccan Herald on Monday, violations have risen steadily across the city’s busiest tech and commercial corridors. Cases against delivery executives, many of whom work under intense, minute-by-minute tracking, increased from 30,968 in 2023 to 52,153 in 2024, reaching 63,718 cases in 2025 (as of November 15).
Police pointed out that instant commerce rush is leading to frequent lapses in basic traffic rules, including wrong parking, wrong-side driving, signal jumping, riding on footpaths and not wearing helmets.
The BTP’s eastern division, covering Whitefield, KR Puram, Indiranagar and Halasuru, has emerged as the hotspot for such violations, accounting for 73,971 cases over the past three years. The division has seen violations nearly double year-on-year, the report added.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic, East) Sahil Bagla stressed that the “10-minute delivery pressure” built into platform algorithms is a major factor behind the surge in violations. He noted that better solutions must come from the companies and aggregators that set these delivery expectations.
A food delivery executive, reflecting the frustrations of many in the sector, questioned the logic of risking lives to deliver groceries or food items within minutes. “Food and groceries are not emergency items like medicines or ambulances that have to be delivered within a short time,” DH quoted him as saying.
He shared that riders remain constantly anxious about time. “The company monitors us constantly, and if we are late even by a minute, the next delivery allocation is affected, which means less money for the day,” he added. Riders, he said, are told to complete at least 18 deliveries a day to qualify for incentives, leaving them “racing against time on the road.”
Meanwhile, a recent meeting chaired by the police commissioner had given instructions to food and delivery aggregators regarding traffic violations. Directions were issued also issued at the police station level. DCP Bagla said stricter measures, including licence suspension and vehicle impoundment for repeat offenders, are likely to be taken up in upcoming discussions.
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Elderly woman killed, robbed on outskirts of Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A 69-year-old woman was allegedly murdered and robbed of her gold ornaments at her residence on the city’s outskirts while her paralysed husband was present, police said Thursday.
The incident occurred on Pete Street in Nelamangala, where Shobha lived with her husband, who is paralysed and bedridden, police said.
For the past decade, she had been the sole caregiver for her husband. The couple had no children and lived a secluded life, according to police.
A video from the scene showed the woman lying in a pool of blood, with her husband beside her on the same bed, they said.
The accused, Shivakumar, a wholesale shop owner who has been arrested in the case, allegedly targeted her to clear a debt of Rs 8 lakh, police said.
The crime came to light on Wednesday evening when her husband’s physiotherapist arrived for a scheduled session. Upon finding Shobha’s lifeless body in a pool of blood, the doctor immediately alerted the local authorities, police officials said.
According to police, at approximately 4 pm on the day of the incident, the accused, Shivakumar, a resident of the same locality, noticed Shobha wearing gold jewellery. He allegedly followed her to her residence with a premeditated plan.
Shivakumar entered the house under the guise of being thirsty, asking Shobha for a glass of water. Once inside, and believing she was alone, he attacked her. When Shobha attempted to resist, the accused allegedly slit her throat, a senior police officer said.
After the murder, Shivakumar fled the scene with more than 100 grams of gold jewellery worn by the victim, police said.
By analysing CCTV footage from the surrounding area, police identified Shivakumar and tracked him down, they added.
