Gurugram gets first dedicated cycle track on Gandhi Jayanti

Gurugram, Oct 2 : In an attempt to bring down the pollution level in an already congested city, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) inaugurated the state’s first dedicated colour-coded lane for cyclists on Friday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
The track stretches for 10 km between Huda City Centre and Subhash Chowk.
After the launch of this dedicated cycle lane, the authority is planning to create similar cycling tracks across the city in a phased manner. The development authority has identified multiple routes for developing cycle tracks from MG Road Metro station to Civil Hospital, Sheetla Mata Mandir to Huda City Centre metro station, Huda City Centre to Pratiksha Hospital, Golf Course Road, Old Delhi Road, Shankar Chowk and galleria market road.
Besides cycle lanes, GMDA also plans to set up cycle and rickshaw stands at designated places and encourage bike rentals and sharing.
“The inauguration of the State’s first dedicated cycle lane should also be considered a breakthrough in solutions for acute traffic congestion in Gurugram. The development of dedicated bicycle lanes is a good move from the local administration for promoting the use of bicycles as an alternative transportation mode,” GMDA Chief VS Kundu said, adding that this plan would encourage more motorists to shift to using bicycles to work, the city’s chronic traffic woes could be eventually reduced.
Meanwhile, GMDA officials said that the first dedicated cycle lane in the city is only a small step in developing Gurugram as a cycle-friendly city. There are many challenges for the city to become bicycle-friendly.