Namma Bengaluru among India’s ‘top 11 cycling pioneers’
Team Udayavani, Jul 29, 2021, 12:43 PM IST
Bengaluru: Bengaluru is among the cities to which the Centre has awarded the title of ‘India’s top 11 cycling pioneers’.
The Government of India awarded 11 cities with the prestigious title of being India’s Top 11 Cycling Pioneers. The award marks the start of the next stage of the first season of India Cycles4Change Challenge where 107 cities across the country come together to test, learn, and scale up different cycling-friendly initiatives, kickstarting India’s cycling revolution.
From the top 25 cities that were shortlisted earlier this year, a jury of renowned national and international transport experts selected the top 11 cities who will receive an award of Rs 1 crore each to scale up their cycling initiatives.
As per the India Cycles4Challenge report, ‘The Dawn of India’s Cycling Revolution’, Bengaluru built on the success of its pop-up cycle lanes and launched a platform, the Sustainability Mobility Accord, to create cycling neighbourhoods.
“The accord provided an opportunity for citizens and local organisations to work with the city to identify and redesign different neighbourhoods. It started with a bang right at the city centre, creating slow zones to make streets safer for cycling. Bengaluru plans to expand its initiatives across the city and make every neighbourhood a cycling neighbourhood,” read an excerpt of the report.
Though not in the top 11, Davanagere in Karnataka was among the list of other cycling pioneers too.
As per the report, Davanagere launched a local campaign to make cycling cool again — with exclusive cycling-themed merchandise at cycle rallies, campaigns with LED displays across the city and even cycling anthems spread through local radio shows.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Katapadi: Dangerous potholes along NH-66 pose threat to commuters
Karnataka CM directs officials to submit proposal for gold chariot for Goddess Chamundeshwari
Puttur: Abandoning labourer’s body — three, including prime accused, arrested
Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade sets record for ‘Largest Single-Man Collection of Antiques’
Bantwal: Three arrested in Thumbe temple theft case
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Wanted to kill Ajmal Kasab who caused so much of pain, recalls 26/11 terror attack victim
Two retired revenue officials among four arrested in land grabbing case in Jammu
Kerala govt to revise manual for junior doctors, house surgeons
State can interfere with religious practices if they impede development, equality rights: SC
Four cheers at MP’s Kuno park; cheetah Neerva gives birth to cub quartet
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.