Riding a bicycle seems to be a thrilling quest. When a boy learns it thoroughly he thinks that he is the “hero” of his street. He rides from one street to another and knows almost all the shortcuts of his area like the back of his hands. It is a wonderful sight when a father runs behind his son ensuring that his son does not fall. But all the excitement seems to vanish when the child reaches his teenage. He tries to fit into the fast-moving world around him and eventually forgets his old friend, the bicycle, and prefers a bike, car or others. It eventually causes pollution. With the advent of motorcycles and cars, the level of pollution is also increasing. Though the transition from bicycle to bike or car is common in most of the cities and towns in India, the phenomenon is deeply entrenched in Puducherry. As per the 2011 census, the population of Puducherry is 9,46,600. As per the official figure, the number of vehicles registered up to 2011-12 in Puducherry is 6,36,676. The number of vehicles in Puducherry has already crossed 7 lakh now. The rapid growth of vehicles is likely to surpass Puducherry’s population within 4 or 5 years. The result is a spike in traffic volume and parked vehicles occupy almost half of the roads. Most of the tourist spots where people throng is packed with vehicles of all sorts, making it uncomfortable for the pedestrians to view their interest in peace. However, it is suggested that the introduction of shared bicycle system could be an alternative to reduce the huge volumes of traffic in Puducherry. The concept, which is beginning to make a mark in some of the thickly populated cities in the world, has many advantages for the users, town planners and others. In India, the concept has already been implemented in Mumbai and Bangalore. Bicycles are made available at different locations in a community or university or city allowing people to have ready access to these public bicycles. The same can be implemented at Chennai and Pondicherry too. Pondicherry, being a tourist attraction over the years, is plagued by pollution. This has reduced the serenity of the peaceful atmosphere that once prevailed here. The need of the hour is to protect the city and maintain its serenity. This can be done with the implementation of cycle sharing programs. In this system, it allows a patron to borrow a cycle from one of the locations in the city, use it and return it to another location at the end of the journey. Since the cycles are fitted with trackers, they can be easily located. They can be traced in case the cycle is not returned. This system is ideal for commuters, tourists and for running short errands. Bicycle sharing programmes reduce traffic jam and lessen parking shortages, reduce air pollution and health effects such as asthma and bronchitis, besides promoting fitness. They provide good complementary public transportation by allowing tourists to reach train and bus stations or other tourist spots. It is a cost-effective programme and presents a business opportunity as well.