Representational image Representational imageBy Binson ThomasCYCLE KATTA, a non-commercial platform that has been representing cyclists since 2015, organised a session on Saturday to plan the construction of the longest cycling track in India. The BMC is planning to build the track, hoping that a phase of it can be completed by 2019. While most welcomed the project, some of the attendees also criticised the manner in which the city’s first cycle track in Bandra Kurla Complex was planned and maintained. Pointing at the “faulty design and improper construction” of the BKC cycle track, Manu Trivedi, an infrastructure expert and cycling enthusiast, said, “BKC cycle track is a joke.” Faisal Thakur, a cycle shop owner and cycling enthusiast, demanded that cyclists should be involved in the designing and planning of the project. Pallavi Doke pointed out that the BMC intends to complete the 1,300-metre pilot project in Mulund before Diwali.

Source: Indian Express September 24, 2017 01:28 UTC