A breezy bike ride across Chandigarh finally a reality
The project that aims to provide 5,000 bicycles to city residents will be completed in four phases by 2022. The first phase of providing 1,250 cycles will be completed in April 2021. December 11, 2020 10:13:26 am
UT administrator V P Singh Badnore and other senior UT officers enjoying a bike ride from Rock Garden to Punjab Raj Bhawan, in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Kamleshwar Singh)
After years of dilly-dallying, the much awaited, first public bike sharing system was launched in Chandigarh Thursday, with 225 bicycles hybrid and electric being rolled out for city residents.
Though the project involves providing 5,000 bicycles to city residents, it will be completed in four phases till 2022, with the first phase of 1,250 cycles being provided till April 2021. Of the 1,250 cycles, 225 have been provided at 25 dock stations. Residents can rent these bicycles at a nominal Rs 10 for half an ho