Chandigarh, June 4 -- Despite its reputation as a cycling-friendly city, Chandigarh sees at least 10 cyclists deaths on an average, police data shows.

The city's cycle tracks run up to nearly 240 kilometres but it has little to boast of. Road safety experts say tracks run into unsafe intersections, lack proper maintenance and are often encroached upon by motorists or vendors.

Concerns over cyclist safety gained steam in October 2023, when closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of a dentist being hit by an autorickshaw near Matka Chowk went viral. In all, the city has recorded 68 cyclists' fatalities in the last seven years, including the first five months of 2026.

Experts say cyclists compound the risks by not wearing protective head...