Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao said the government wished to promote cycling in a big way as a mode of commuting as well as leisure activity, by developing relevant infrastructure across the city.
Laying foundation stone for a 23-kilometre solar-roofed cycling track along the service road of the Outer Ring Road near Nanakramguda on Tuesday, Mr. Rama Rao said another proposal was to develop similar track of 46 kilometres around Osmansagar in Gandipet.
Besides, several bicycle tracks are under construction across all the zones in GHMC’s purview, he said, stressing the importance of bicycling for promoting “physical literacy”.