GHMC’s plan to move towards a safe and healthy Hyderabad got a shot in the arm with the corporation tying up with the 1800-member strong Hyderabad Bicycling Club (HBC) to promote the sport of bicycle riding in the twin cities.
A 3-km stretch of road along the Necklace Road has been selected for the initial phase, and measures such as cycle sheds for maintenance and rentals, cycling paths, and daily traffic diversion in the morning between 5-7 has been put in place to encourage people to jump out of their beds, and cycle their way to a healthy life.
The inauguration of the initiative will be held this 18th where chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and GHMC mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain, will ride alongside a host of celebrities and public figures along the Hussain Sagar Lake over a stretch of 10 km.
Over 1,000 bicycles are being bought for the inaugural event and participants will cycle around the lake covering Necklace Road, Sanjeevaiah Park and NTR Marg. The best part of the project is that from March 19, 100 bicycles and helmets will be kept at Necklace Road and one can simply drive there and pick up a bicycle.
Till March 31, there will be no fees for the cycles and a nominal amount of around `100 per month will be charged after that for maintenance etc.“
We are in touch with top IT firms and industries to invest money on construction and development of bicycle tracks on either side of the main roads in Hitec City. We have identified an accumulated length of 15-km of roads that leads to various IT companies and industries from the Hitec City Railway station.
The main roads are 100 feet wide and there should no problem to develop bicycle tracks before October when COP-11 kicks off. IT firms are also being asked to sponsor the bikes and HBC will maintain the vehicles and the sheds everywhere in city,” said the mayor.
–Agencies