Mohali, June 4 -- As the world marks World Bicycle Day, Mohali's cycling journey begins and ends with a single dedicated bicycle track.

For years, cyclists travelling along the busy Airport Road stretch between Old Spice Chowk and Cheema Light Point had little choice but to share space with speeding vehicles and heavy trucks. Daily wage labourers heading to industrial units often had to pedal through one of the city's most dangerous corridors.

A change in situation was brought last year when the Mohali municipal corporation completed the city's first and only dedicated bicycle track. Built at a cost of Rs.80 lakh, the project transformed a portion of the green belt into a safe passage for cyclists, separating them from fast-moving traff...