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Eco-friendly Metro push for cycling
September 22, 2007
New Delhi: With the government working on a bicycle master plan to
popularise cycling on short trips, Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation (DMRC) is also keen on doing its bit. Going the international
way, the corporation is making state-of-the-art cycle stands at all
metro station parking lots to encourage people to dump their cars
and pedal their way to metro stations before they hop onto the trains.
A recent survey carried out by DMRC revealed that
a large number of metro-riders were already using cycles to reach
metro stations. At the Seelampur station, for instance, about 600
cycles are parked each day. The other such stations include Uttam
Nagar, Shahdara, Dwarka Mor, Rithala and Tis Hazari. But most of these
commuters hail from the lower socio-economic strata.
In a bid to encourage commuters from middle and upper middle class
to also get to the metro stations on cycles instead of their cars,
DMRC took the decision to make steel cycle stands at all stations
in the parking lots.
"All the 42 parking sites of Delhi Metro have facilities
for cycle parking. Iron stands for cycles will be put up at seven
metro stations to start with, including Shahdara, Seelampur, Janakpuri
(West), Dwarka Mor, Tis Hazari, Rithala and Uttam Nagar (East) in
the next two months," said Anuj Dayal, DMRC's chief
spokesperson. Parking will be free for all smart card holders, while
others will have to pay Re 1 upto 10 hrs. Bicycle owners can also
take a monthly pass for Rs 20.
DMRC is negotiating with the parking contractors for installation
of the stands. And if need be, the corporation will get these stands
fitted on its own.
Stations where cycles are parked
- Seelampur: 550-600 cycles
- Uttam Nagar East: 150-200 cycles
- Shahdara: 150-200 cycles
- Dwarka mor, Rithala, Tis Hazari: 100 cycles
Stations where parking is not available
Line 1: Parking is available at all stations
Line 2: Vidhan Sabha, Civil Lines, Chandni Chowk, Chawri Bazar,
New Delhi, Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat
Line 3: Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Jhandewalan, Karol Bagh,
Rajendra Place, Ramesh Nagar, Kirti Nagar, Patel Nagar, Dwarka Sector13-9
Source: The Times Of India
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