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Tiruchirappalli Bicycle Share

Tiruchirappalli Bicycle Share
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
LocaleTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
India
Transit typeBicycle sharing system
Number of stations66
HeadquartersTiruchirappalli
Operation
Operation will start2015
Operator(s)Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation

Tiruchirappalli Bicycle Share is a new proposed bicycle sharing system for the city of Tiruchirappalli.

Background

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In November 2013, the two-day conference on "Sustainable Cities Through Transport" at Coimbatore, with respective city engineers from Madurai, Tiruchi, Tirupur, Salem and Coimbatore, stressed for improving non–motorised transport in city corporations and town municipalities[1][2] and also chalked out plans for creation of transit systems, pedestrian pathways, cycling tracks, parks, pedestrian zones, etc.[3] While presenting the same at a workshop in Chennai by concerned Corporation officials, chaired by K. P. Munusamy, State Minister of Municipal Administration and Rural Development, Law, Courts and Prisons and officials of the ministry,[4][5] the Corporation Commissioner of Tiruchi City, V. P. Thandapani declared that about 2000 bicycles will be put to use for public use and on the infrastructure front, he stated that at an outlay of ₹150 crore (US$18 million), 28 kilometres (17 mi) of cycling tracks, 52 kilometres (32 mi) of pedestrian pathways and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) of green lines will be constructed, of which, 10.7 kilometres (6.6 mi) of cycle tracks will be completed by next year.[6]

The plan was developed in association with Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) is being funded by Ministry of Urban Development would create exclusive bicycle lanes with 66 "cycle sharing stations", besides improving the city's road infrastructure and future transport modes, which presently has narrow roads and indiscriminate encroachments coupled with booming vehicle population.[7]

As of December 2019, the Trichy City Corporation has dropped its bicycle sharing project.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cities other than Chennai to be developed". The Hindu. Coimbatore. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. ^ "India-California Air Pollution Mitigation Program (ICAMP)" (PDF). 1 (1). New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute. December 2013: 7. Retrieved 16 February 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Karthik, Madhavan (30 November 2013). "Planning engineers come together to improve mobility in Coimbatore". The Hindu. Coimbatore. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Major TN cities to focus on cost-effective modes of transport". Business Line. Chennai. The Hindu. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  5. ^ "TN Cities Chalk Out Plans For Non-Motorised Transport, BRTS". The New Indian Express. Chennai. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  6. ^ "திருச்சி: ஓராண்டுக்குள் 2 ஆயிரம் பொது பயன்பாட்டு சைக்கிள்கள்" [Tiruchi:2000 bicycles will be put to public use within a year]. Dinamani (in Tamil). Chennai. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  7. ^ S. Ganesan (29 January 2014). "Corporation draws up long-term plan for BRTS". The Hindu. Tiruchi. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  8. ^ Karthik, Deepak (25 December 2019). "It's official: Corporation has shelved cycle sharing project". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 19 June 2020.

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