Car-free day: Focus on public transport, need for cycle stands

Giving details, Singh said that a cycle rally starting at IndusInd metro station in Cyber City on October 20 would go till Nagarro office where a cycle stand will be inaugurated.

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“Along with promoting the use of public transport or non-motorised transport, we also need to promote the need for infrastructure for modes of transport like cycle. So the emphasis this time would be on promoting the infrastructure for cyclists, such as cycle stands in offices and the shopping malls,” said Singh.

Several supporters of the Car-Free Day have long been demanding that guests on cycles should be allowed in all offices, shopping malls, market complexes, commercial complexes, multiplexes, hotels, clubs and other commercial entities in Gurgaon and provisions should be made for their safe, convenient and appropriate parking in these places.

The municipal corporation of Gurgaon has also been asked for parking spaces for cycles and also make provisions to ensure safety of the cycles and appropriate signages for the same should also be provided. Traffic police officers have also been asked to strictly enforce all four corridors as no-parking zones.
“Our purpose behind organising this event is to give out a strong message that people are ready to switch to public transport, provided there is adequate infrastructure available. We plan to make it a movement,” Singh said.