Do you know the alternative mode of transport? Well, for short distances, cycling is the best alternate medium of transportation. This viewpoint is following the draft policy. Several road sections are safer, like cycle tracks. There is no other best way or path that promotes the same.

The cycle tracks which are already in existence on the side of V3 roads need improvement. It has also been identified that there is a lack of integration and zebra crossing at the intersection point. So it also demands improvement. These are nothing but the declaration of the draft cycling policy of Chandigarh.

Cycling needs a boost

Chandigarh has realized that there is a need to boost the use of cycles. The draft policy of Chandigarh talks about the cycle-friendly system. What do we exactly mean by a cycle-friendly system? The name ‘cycle-friendly system’ itself suggests that there will be separate traffic management rules for giving importance to cyclists. Very soon, there will be a different allocation of the cycle-friendly path. It will provide cyclists convenience and encourage people to increase the usage of cycles. This is the only way with which cyclists can drive with complete safety.

Let us discuss why cycling should be encouraged?

So the benefits of cycling are as follows:

• It feels great to have a cost-effective mode of transport. It truly helps to have smooth transport with less cost. How? It needs very little money to both purchase and maintenance cycles.
• It is an energy-efficient mode of transport.
• We all know that that big vehicle requires huge paths to travel. It demands a considerable space for parking.

So the cost of maintenance and development of parking space is a cost-consuming process. But on the other hand, the shape and size of cycles suggest that they can easily manage with narrow road space. And needs a concise space for parking. So both the cycling path and parking arrangements of the cycle need a meager amount of investment.

Incentives are provided to encourage the use of cycles

The government and private working spaces have instructed to boost the usage cycle by directing their employees to join their respective offices by traveling traveling through processes. This can be possible if these individual offices declare the following incentives:

• Employees can take a leave for a single half day. Do not worry because you will be paid for every half-day leave, But the condition is the employee has to travel by cycle for a period of every seven days
• Casual Leave is also there for half day every single week.

These matters are also included in the draft or of the document.

Some other incentives:

• The office must offer separate parking spaces with a roof facility.
• The office will award employees for traveling to the office through cycles.
• The office authorities will offer a commendation certificate if you travel by bicycle.
• You can avail yourself the shower rooms
• You can even dry up your cycling clothes
• You will have the option to go for short trips by borrowing cycles from the office.

The draft also states that the social and physical security of the cyclists will be taken care of. And the road or traveling path will be construed in a manner that can allow the other transport facilities to be integrated with cycling.