KOCHI: It was the day to forget cars, all motor vehicles for that matter. The idea was to leave behind private vehicles in favour of cycling, walking and public transport. As the whole world observed The International Car Free Day on September 22, a few Kochiites remained loyal to the concept.
We have built city roads only for cars to move. Cars rule the road I write this column from my bed, recovering from an accident that broke my bones. I was hit by a speeding car while cycling. The driver fled the scene of the accident in the car, leaving me bleeding on the road. This is what happens again and again, in every city of our country, on every road - as we plan without care for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
A path for bicycle movement constructed in Mysuru. The City of Palaces will soon have another feather in its cap. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to introduce public bicycle sharing service
In a major boost to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies made a fresh commitment of US 125 million dollar donation in order to reduce fatalities and injuries from road
India is the second largest bicycle maker in the world with an annual turnover of 12 million units per year, the industry one of the most established and stable industries in the country.
GURGAON: Might is always right on the busy roads of a big city and the humble bicycle has no place in the hierarchy of vehicle bullies. Environmentalist Sunita Narain's accident on Sunday, when she was
City ranks fourth in country in number of accidents, according to findings by Centre for Environment and Science. A report by the Centre for Environment and Science (CSE) made public on Monday has pointed
Our safe right of way - a presentation by Centre for Science and Environment at Dialogue on Assessment of Safety and Accessibility in Indian Cities, New Delhi, June 23, 2014. Read the presentation:
Who will foot the bill Rs 275.70 crore: cost of 52 km cycle track Rs 96.50 crore: expected assistance from the Centre Rs 41.36 crore: Maharashtra government
In June this year, athlete and national cycling coach, Ruma Chattopadhyay, was mowed down by a speeding car while she was riding a bike, training young cyclists for an upcoming championship in Greater
Fatal traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians and cyclists occur most frequently between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., a National Police Agency study has found. The study found between January and June
The publication investigates Fazilka Ecocabs, the world’s first dial-a-rickshaw scheme. Founded in Fazilka, Punjab, India by Navdeep Asija, Ecocabs serves primarily as philanthropy-driven social enterprise,
BAREILLY: The city's health-conscious and environment-friendly citizens have a reason to cheer as the first cycle track in Bareilly is set to come up between Satellite and Shamatganj areas as part of a
Ministry of Urban Development issued this Advisory to the states and the union territories on introduction of congestion charging in central business areas/congested areas in Indian cities.
Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind initiative, a group of youth in association with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will start 'Parikrama'- a cycle sharing system from January 23. Commuters in the city
BICYCLE DIARIES Sharmila Ganesan & Nitin Yeshwantrao I TNN
NEW DELHI: The urban development ministry is preparing a plan for promoting "green transport" in cities in a bid to reduce vehicular pollution and put a brake on the rising number of private vehicles.
In October last year, Ranjan Kaplish and Padma Tegu found themselves stuck in the middle of a truly massive traffic jam in South Delhi. And right there, in the midst of complete chaos, an idea was born.
All registered cycle rickshaws will soon be replaced with electric rickshaws, under the free 'e-rickshaw' scheme of the state government. Some 407 registered rickshaw pullers of the district will benefit,
what's the use? The cycle tracks marked by the Department of Urban Land Transport have turned into parking zones. The ambitious segregated cycle corridor project proposed by the Department of Urban
