Mohali's cycling journey rides on a single track
Mohali, June 4 -- As the world marks World Bicycle Day, Mohali's cycling journey begins and ends with a single dedicated bicycle track. Cyclists have to travel along the busy Airport Road stretch between Old Spice Chowk and Cheema Light Point with little choice but to share space with speeding vehicles and heavy trucks.
A change in situation was brought last year when the Mohali MC completed the city's first and only 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-movingtraffic. While the track stands as a significant step towards promoting sustainable mobility, it also highlights that Mohali still has just one dedicated cycling corridor of 3km.
Sarabjeet Singh Samana, Aam Aadmi Party councillor, said, "As our party holds a majority in the municipal corporation, we will try to propose a plan to incorporate a cycle track around the roundabouts."
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