Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are close substitutes for cars and two-wheelers because they cover longer distances with less effort. Thus, e-bikes will play a key role in shifting passenger and freight trips
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Even as there is interest among youths and professionals in city to ride bicycles, the government has drawn flak for not promoting the 'green' transport. Lack of adequate cycle tracks and encroachments on existing tracks have been a cause of concern, experts said. "Government should spread awareness about cycle tracks and properly maintain existing ones. The cycle tracks should be made free from encroachment," said Bhrugu Mishra, co-founder of Bepara Foundation Trust (BFT), a voluntary organization, which promotes cycling.
This new study on the mobility challenges facing cities worldwide includes an update of Arthur D. Little’s Urban Mobility Index, assessing the cities in terms of mobility maturity and performance and together with UITP identifies strategic directions and recommendations for improvement.
A PIL has been filed at Calcutta High Court against the ban on cycles from 174 Kolkata thoroughfares. NGOs and activists in the city have been campaigning intensely for the last few months, seeking a revoke
Demanding that cyclists and other users of non-motorised transport (NMT) should be allowed to move freely in the city, activists have sought the intervention of the Calcutta High Court. A PIL filed by members of the 'Chakra Satyagraha', a movement against the NMT ban, is expected to come up for hearing in a division bench of the court of Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Joymalya Bagchi on Wednesday.
Director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Sunita Narain emphasized the need for promoting bicycle as a means of transport in cities in a big way to tackle the problem of air pollution, at in
Excessive Use Of Private Vehicles Creating Havoc In City, Says IISc Mobility Survey Lucknow: Lucknow urgently needs a robust public transport system to tackle the increasing urban roadways congestion, noise, air pollution, and traffic accidents, says a mobility survey conducted across five Indian cities.
Chinese government in collaboration with Capital Development Authority (CDA) would construct 44 kilometres cycling track in Islamabad. Talking to APP, a spokesman of CDA said that the authority will promote
The city has poor facilities for bicycle users and pedestrians. Besides, use of private vehicles is quite high as compared to public transport, while road safety continues to be a cause of concern. All this have been reflected in the first-of-its-kind citizens’ Transportation Status Report (TSR) brought out by Parisar and Save Pune Traffic Movement (SPTM) — two NGOs working on issues related to sustainable transport and road safety.
