<p>The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday commissioned the Rs 2.59-crore pilot project, in collaboration with the Department of Urban Land Transport (DULT).</p>.<p>The project, which aims to cover 56 junctions-- six signalled and 50 non-signalled-- will be thrown open for the public in three months. Adequate signages will be provided to help people pedal their way along the nearly 40-km stretch of roads across Jayanagar. Even the bylanes shall come under the project’s ambit.</p>.<p>The eco-friendly project, proposed by DULT and implemented by BBMP, is expected to be a major relief for Bangaloreans, as the City has lost its cycling space to rapid and unplanned development.<br /><br />In addition to creating the bicycle lanes, the contractors, who have bagged the project, will have to provide sufficient parking space for cycles and put up signages at every junction.<br /><br />Educational hub<br /><br />According to BBMP and DULT, Jayanagar has been chosen for the pilot project as it hosts nearly 100 educational institutions and a sizeable population of the elderly people.<br /><br />As cycles continue to be the most preferred mode of transportation among school and college students, Jayanagar was chosen for the pilot project, the sources in BBMP said.<br /><br />The cycle lane will extend from Kanakanapalya Road to Marenahalli Road (South End) and Kanakapura Road to Bannerghatta Road.</p>
<p>The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday commissioned the Rs 2.59-crore pilot project, in collaboration with the Department of Urban Land Transport (DULT).</p>.<p>The project, which aims to cover 56 junctions-- six signalled and 50 non-signalled-- will be thrown open for the public in three months. Adequate signages will be provided to help people pedal their way along the nearly 40-km stretch of roads across Jayanagar. Even the bylanes shall come under the project’s ambit.</p>.<p>The eco-friendly project, proposed by DULT and implemented by BBMP, is expected to be a major relief for Bangaloreans, as the City has lost its cycling space to rapid and unplanned development.<br /><br />In addition to creating the bicycle lanes, the contractors, who have bagged the project, will have to provide sufficient parking space for cycles and put up signages at every junction.<br /><br />Educational hub<br /><br />According to BBMP and DULT, Jayanagar has been chosen for the pilot project as it hosts nearly 100 educational institutions and a sizeable population of the elderly people.<br /><br />As cycles continue to be the most preferred mode of transportation among school and college students, Jayanagar was chosen for the pilot project, the sources in BBMP said.<br /><br />The cycle lane will extend from Kanakanapalya Road to Marenahalli Road (South End) and Kanakapura Road to Bannerghatta Road.</p>
