The Dwarka flyover is fast gaining a reputation for not giving a second chance to bikers who are tempted to accelerate on this stretch. Barely three days after a 28-year-old biker toppled over and plunged to his death, two more bikers have met the same fate. They lost their lives on Tuesday evening while negotiating a bend at high speed. The bike lost its balance and hit the railing of the flyover, sending them flying over it, a fall of more than 40 feet.

The victims, identified as Suresh Kumar (20) and Kirti Azad (23), childhood friends, were coming from Najaf Vihar in Dabri and were going towards Vasant Vihar. Suresh worked as a sales executive at a store at PVR Priya, Vasant Vihar, while Kirti was a helper in a tourist bus. They were residents of Vivekanandpuri in Chanakyapuri and had gone to Dabri to visit Suresh's newly-constructed house around 5 pm on Tuesday. Kirti was driving the bike while Suresh was riding pillion.

The cops said the bike was doing 100 kmph and had overtaken several vehicles. While trying to get ahead of a Toyota Innova at a sharp turn, they lost control and the bike hit the railing. Due to their speed and impact of the collision, Suresh and Kirti toppled over and plunged to their death, hitting the concrete at the bottom.

Suresh reportedly died on the spot while Kirti was rushed to DDU Hospital where he later died of his injuries.

A police officer from the Dabri police station said that despite a spate of accidents, the bikers refused to stick to the speed limit of 40 kmph for this flyover. "They treat it like a runway and drive the bikes at such a high speed that even the slightest disturbance can prove fatal," he said.

He claimed that the two weren't wearing any helmet contrary to claims by their families. "We did not find any helmet on or near their bodies," he said.

Post-mortem was conducted on the bodies at DDU hospital on Wednesday and cops said they had found presence of alcohol in their blood. This has been vehemently contested by both families. "Our children fasted on Tuesdays...how could they be drinking? They were insured and such false allegations can come in the way of the claims," said Lal Singh, Suresh's brother. Kirti's father, Ashok Kumar, said Kirti was a good and safe rider and never indulged in drinking.

Locals told TOI that such accidents were quite common on this flyover. "I once hit my bike against the railing and almost toppled over. I held on to the railing and that saved me. Since that day I am very careful since I got a second chance," said Subhash Kumar, a commuter from Dwarka's Sector 19.

Some experts believe that the reason for so many accidents on this flyover could be the sharp turns. It could also be the width of the carriageways which are narrower than usual and overspeeding, particularly by traffic from Delhi side. The reason is the wide road from the airport roundabout which leads to the Dwarka underpass and then the flyover.

Broken railings, a bent electricity pole and damaged drains are tell-tale signs of warnings being ignored.

medha.chaturvedi@timesgroup.com