Bike pathIndia
Traffic rules
India
1. Bike path
A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.
Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
May motor vehicles use an Indian cycle track as an extra traffic lane?
Normally no. The national Driving Regulations prohibit driving on a provided cycle track. The stated exceptions are directions from a police officer in uniform or traffic signs permitting the movement. Congestion alone does not create an exception.
🔗 morth.gov.in • India — Regulations 22(2)(c), 39(3)
🔗 morth.gov.in • MoRTH — GSR 38(E), 15 January 2024, clause 12: indirect-vision devices
🔗 pib.gov.in • PIB/MoRTH — official confirmation of the 2020 driving-regulation amendment
Mandatory path for cyclists.
English • IRC:67-2022 • Fig. 14.54 • Compulsory cycle track. Cyclists must use the indicated cycle track; other vehicles may not use it.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 My.folderit.com • IRC:67-2022 • primary-text mirror • PDF page99
SVG source: Indian Roads Congress • Public domain • Original revision 2025-03-23. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May a driver park on an Indian cycle track?
No. The national Driving Regulations expressly prohibit parking on a cycle track, as well as on a footpath or pedestrian crossing. The track’s cycling function must remain available; it is not ordinary roadside parking space.
🔗 morth.gov.in • India — Regulations 22(2)(c), 39(3)
🔗 morth.gov.in • MoRTH — GSR 38(E), 15 January 2024, clause 12: indirect-vision devices
🔗 pib.gov.in • PIB/MoRTH — official confirmation of the 2020 driving-regulation amendment
Must cyclists use every Indian cycle track?
That provision regulates motor-vehicle access, rather than establishing a universal cyclist-use obligation. Check applicable local traffic orders and signs for the cyclist’s route. Do not confuse a ban on motor traffic entering a track with a complete statement of cycling rules.
🔗 morth.gov.in • India — Regulations 22(2)(c), 39(3)
🔗 morth.gov.in • MoRTH — GSR 38(E), 15 January 2024, clause 12: indirect-vision devices
🔗 pib.gov.in • PIB/MoRTH — official confirmation of the 2020 driving-regulation amendment
