Celebrating 75 years of Independence: Over 75 cycle riders to cover 7.05 km at 7.05 am in Chandigarh

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 21

Over 75 bicycle riders will cover 7.05 km at 7:05 am to symbolise 75 years of Independence. The cycle ride will be held from Sector 16/23 small roundabout to Sukhna Lake.

The staff of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Smart City, volunteers of an NGO and general public will take part in the event, which is tentatively scheduled for October 2.

“It is being organised to promote cycling and celebrating the milestone of 75th year of our Independence,” MC Commissioner Anindita Mitra told Chandigarh Tribune.

Besides, the civic body is also making a giant cycle sculpture using the waste material for creating awareness among the masses. The sculpture will be permanently put up at the Sector 16/23 small roundabout to promote cycling in city.

“The sculpture has been built with the waste material. We have used waste metal fixtures and pipes… Water DI pipes, house connection pipes and rings have been used... The idea is to go from waste to art and promote cycling,” said a senior official.

The MC chief said: “We are impressing upon people that it is a huge occasion – 75 years of Independence. So, we are celebrating it as creatively as possible. We are promoting non-motorised transport to reduce carbon footprint.”

The MC staff will also be asked to come to the office on bicycles on October 1.

The city has already launched the first phase of public bike sharing project under which 1,250 bicycles has been provided at 155 docking stations.

The project would be extended to 5,000 bicycles and 617 stations within a year, making it India’s largest public bike sharing system.

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