The plan is to provide cycles on sharing basis from metro stations and bus stops to colleges, heritage sites and important junctions. To begin with, only 25 bike stations will be set up. Users will be able to rent a bike from one station and drop it off at any other station, or even leave it at a government building to be picked up by a van.
The project, for which a sixmonth time frame has been made, is estimated to cost Rs 25 crore. The corporation will provide the capital and the space for stations, and monitor the scheme while CGM will provide the bikes.
"We learned from the DIMTS scheme that a rented bike becomes a liability, and this deterred many prospective users. Moreover, the DIMTS bike stations were only on the main roads, so people opted for buses or the metro. We are focusing on connecting the main thoroughfares to the bylanes," said Satish Upadhyay, chairman of the corporation's standing committee, adding, "From the Moolchand metro station , one can ride a bike to Gargi College or Kamla Nehru College and leave it there".
The corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding with CGM, giving it three months to submit a feasibility report. A pilot project will be started in South Zone before being extended across the city.
Although the user fee hasn't been decided, there will be no security charges. Smart cards will be issued on the basis of photo-ID and insurance number. People without valid insurance will not be able to rent cycles.
"We will develop cycle lanes where possible, and designate pavements for use by pedestrians and cyclists elsewhere. The rental stations will be inte g rated through a web portal and phone app," said Upadhyay. The service will be available during metro operating hours and a biker club will also be created. "Pay once in a year and be a member of the club," said Upadhyay.
The corporation will set the other conditions after getting the feasibility report. "These will be one-way trips with short hiring duration. There will be 3-4 stations within 1km radius. There won't be many cycles parked at the station and the charges will be quite low," said Upadhyay.
It all sounds good but the corporation will have to prove itself against its poor track record on keeping cycle lanes free of encroachment.
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