Mysuru to get more cycle tracks

With grant from DULT, MCC plans to develop them for enabling safe cycling infrastructure

Even as it could not make it to the 11 cities shortlisted under the Centre’s ‘Cycles4Change’ Challenge, Mysuru, the city that boasts of introducing the country’s first public bicycle sharing (PBS) system - TrinTrin - will soon see its cycling infrastructure ramped up, making Mysuru a “model cycling city”. Mysuru was one among eight cities in the State which took part in the challenge, an initiative of Smart Cities’ Mission, for establishing a safe and cycling-friendly city. Bengaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Tumakuru, Davangere, Kalaburagi and Belagavi were the other cities listed in the challenge. Only Bengaluru made it to the shortlist and is now eligible for a grant of ₹1 crore for improving its cycling infrastructure. The 11 shortlisted cities are Bengaluru, Warangal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Kohima, Nagpur, New Town Kolkata, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Rajkot, Surat, and Vadodara.