The city’s civic body has registered for the Central government’s India Cycles4Change challenge and is looking at implementing a pilot project by October. Launched in July, the challenge aims to inspire cities to implement quick, cycle-friendly interventions in the wake of Covid-19, with the support of citizens and experts. At present, 95 cities have registered for the challenge, including Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Nashik, and Nagpur in Maharashtra. Organisations like World Resources Institute, Smart Commute Foundation (SCF), and Project Mumbai are assisting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the challenge. According to a survey by ITDP India, cycling is expected to increase by 50-65% as cities come out of lockdown.

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2020 19:09 UTC