Bogotá lives a day of demonstrations convened by different sectors of transport this Tuesday, September 16. According to mobility authorities, The concentrations started from 5:00 in the morning and have the participation of bikersdrivers of digital platforms, taxi drivers, crane drivers and other workers in the sector.
The organizers confirmed that there are several meeting points distributed in different locations in the city:
– Villavicencio Avenue with South Highway (Bosa).
– Virgilio Barco Library (Teusaquillo).
– Carrera 11 with Calle 69 (Chapinero).
– 9th Street with Carrera 15 (Chapinero).
– Alamos Patios (Engativá).
– Centro Mayor Shopping Center (Rafael Uribe).
– Avenida Ciudad de Cali with 145 Street (Suba).
– Bitalia: Villavicencio Avenue with 81h race (Kennedy).
– Calle 1 with Carrera 27 Sur, Glorieta (Antonio Nariño).
– Avenida City of Cali with Avenida Suba.
Before the announcement, the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá said that officials from different entities will be present in the streets during the day.
Pico and plaque September 16
For this Tuesday, September 16, In the city of Bogotá, the beak and plaque applies to private vehicles with plates finished in 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The measure for this type of cars starts from 6 am and goes to 9 pm
As for taxis restriction, applies to vehicles that the latest number of its plate ends in 3 and 4. The measurement schedule is 5:30 am to 9 pm
5:12 pm Troncal Calle 26 flows normally
The Troncal Calle 26 operates normally, as in the other trunks of the Transmilenio system, as reported at this time.
4:50 pm Manifestations continue
Protesters advance on 19th Street, at the moment they perform total blockade of the intersection of the tenth race with 19th Street, according to the Mobility Secretariat.
4:26 PM Blocks are built in Plaza de Bolívar
They continue affectations in other points: protesters who moved on race 5 with 29 street now block in the round of race 3 with 19th Street. Those who were in the Plaza de Bolívar raised the blockages after agreeing a meeting for this September 25 with the Mayor’s Office.
3:45 pm Some paths continue
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá reported that the mobility conditions on AV were recovered on this time. Boyacá with 79 Street, as the protesters dispersed.
Road involvement is maintained in:
Cra. 5 with 29th Street
Cra. 8 with 12th Street – Plaza de Bolívar
Av. Agoberto Mejía with Av. Bosa (Glorieta)
03:45 pm | Mobility conditions are recovered in Av. Boyacá with 79th Street. Manifesters disperse.
🚫 Road involvement is maintained in:
📍cra. 5 With Calle 29
📍cra. 8 with 12th Street – Plaza de Bolívar
📍Av. Agoberto Mejía with Av. Bosa (Glorieta) pic.twitter.com/ptgji0ebr– City Hall of Bogotá (@Bogota) SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
2:45 pm Mobility effects
Transilenio reported through its WhatsApp channel that 192,196 users were affected Until now.
In addition, they indicated that on this hour the trunk services operate without news. However, the effects are maintained in:
Avenida Agoberto Mejía with Bosa Avenue
Boyacá Avenue with 80th Street
– Some broadcast services may present higher waiting times than usual in their operation due to mobilizations outside the operation in some sectors.
2:40 pm altercation between councilor and journalist of CityTV
In video an altercation occurred between a city journalist José Camilo Castiblanco and the biker councilman Julián Forero, in which the lobbying claims the communicator that “he is lying with his channel”, while the young man tries to get out of the place quickly. All this, in the midst of hundreds of motorcyclists who participated in the march.
My solidarity with the reporter of @Citytv In the way the councilor @Concejuchi It attacks it in the midst of the protest, putting the journalist inadmissible at risk, the communicator fulfills his work, a city councilor must at least have moderation, very bad. pic.twitter.com/zbxtof2e2k
– Manuel Salazar (@Manolitosalazar) SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
2:30 PM Blockers persist in the center of Bogotá
The protest of the motorcyclists continues; They arrived at Carrera 8 with 12th Street. In addition, police locks are recorded for the entrance to the Plaza de Bolívar.
Protests against the Galán Administration
Milton Díaz @miltondiazfoto – Portafolio
1:48 pm points that present road involvement
These are the points that present road involvement by manifestations at the time:
Carrera 8 with 12-Plaza de Bolívar Street
Av. Boyacá with Calle 79, Sur-Norte.
Av. Agoberto Mejía with Av. Bosa (Glorieta)
12:18 am road effects by manifestations
According to transit authorities at this time, protests are advanced in three points:
NQS with 22C Street, Norte-Sur
Carrera 7 with 40th Street, Norte-Sur
NQS with 17th Street, Sur-Norte
There are also blockages in:
Av. Boyacá with 79th Street
Av. Agoberto Mejía with Av. Bosa (Glorieta)
12 m. Mobilizations generate huge trancon in av. NQS
In images captured by portfolio, it is evident how the mobilization of the bikers continues along the Avenida Carrera 30 (NQS) generating a direct affectation to mobility in this important road corridor.
Protests against the Galán Administration generate huge trancon
Mauricio Moreno – Portfolio
11:30 AM advance mobilizations to Plaza de Bolívar
At this time the group of motorcyclists who manifested in the patios of Álamos withdraw from the place and returns the vehicular flow in that area. Authorities ensure that the protests advance to the Plaza de Bolívar.
Blocks persist in front of the Virgilio Barco Library.
Biker protests against the Galán Administration
Mauricio Moreno – Portfolio
10:21 am clashes in Virgilio Barco Library
About 10 in the morning excesses were reported among motorcyclists who manifest against the Virgilio Barco library due to the presence of presidential candidate Santiago Botero.
Biker protests against the Galán Administration
Mauricio Moreno – Portfolio
09:51 SITP buses that have deviations
Transilenio reported that the following SITP routes have deviations:
BD906, DA213, CH131, P24, C29, GK505, 91, GH521, C701, 599, P7, GH530, 579, DH209, LG816, HC612, P44, HF615, HG712, HA601, HK629, KH327, KH318, 442, 442, 442, 442, 442 BD906, 402, 740, 142, 466, DH209, 577, DK211, KC323, KC321, KC315, 577, KC323, KC321 and KC315.
8:30 am intermittent blockages in southern Bogotá
According to authorities, intermittent blockages are presented in the roundabout of the South Highway with Av. Villavicencio, by demonstration. Guide group, civil agents and transit regulate traffic in the area.
8:02 am feeding routes that do not serve
Due to the different manifestations that this time is reported in Bogotá, there are Transmilenio feeding routes on the El Dorado portal that present deviations, including:
16-1 Good land
16-2 Engativá Centro
Dorado – Alamos Av. (Omit 1 stop)
16-4 dock
16-5 Villa Amalia
16-6 The task
7:44 am bikers in Virgilio Barco Library
The Virgilio Barco library begins to arrive motorcyclists to protest today September 16, 2025 for different things such as cameras saves lives, insecurity in the city among others
7:34 am manifestation in transverse 93 with 63
Authorities confirm that at this time a group of protesters meet in the transverse 93 with 63 street.
Protests against the Galán Administration
Mauricio Moreno – Portfolio
6:54 AM Start meeting of protesters in various parts of the city
The bikers began the day at Av. Ciudad de Cali with 145 street, in the town of Suba.
District Mobility Secretariat confirms that preventive road closures began in the perimeter to the Plaza de Bolívar. In the area there is a guide group and civil agents.
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