Girls riding cycles at the inaugural ceremony of Bicycle Lane in Islamabad on November 13. PHOTO: FILEThe Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced a plan to implement the “Cycling as an Alternate Transport” project. The CDA, in a statement, said over 146km of dedicated two-way bicycle lanes and 98km of one-way bicycle lanes will be developed all over Islamabad, aiming to reduce carbon footprints and traffic congestion. The Islamabad administration will develop 100% protected and connected lanes with 72 bicycle parking stations all over the federal capital. According to the proposed plan, the project, through infrastructure interventions, would introduce cycling as an alternative mode of transportation in Islamabad.
