We all know that dedicated cycling lanes are provided in most if not all western countries. But this is an alien concept in India…well not to blame the system, but it’s difficult to actually implement them, which becomes obvious and apparent just by the magnitude of vehicles that ply on the city roads…2 wheelers whizzing around cutting lanes as though it’s nobody’s business, 3 wheelers ferrying passengers (rickshaws) and material (tempo travellers) stopping at their whims and fancies as and when they see a potential customer. 4 wheelers (cars,buses,trucks) and 6 wheelers (army trucks and more trucks) all vying for that 100ft of tarmac..So a biking lane in India…would raise the look of “are you nuts ?”… ain’t it ?
But things are improving…I must say…and can you believe that it may actually happen…we bicyclists can get a dedicated lane for ourselves( well surely it won’t remain dedicated…but heh..it’s worth it to have it marked up in the least) …Here’s an email posted Pradeep on the BBC (Bangalore Biker’s Club)…which quotes an article from the Hindu….
“In a bid to encourage use of cycles as a short-distance vehicle on certain roads, the BBMP proposes to make efforts to provide dedicated cycling lanes on important arterial roads. These cycling lanes will be developed based on the recommendations of the department of Urban Land Transport, which is drafting a policy.”
Isn’t this great ? Here’s the link to the original article..thanks Pradip of BBC..
http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/26/stories/2009022659390400.htm
Cheers,
YVR
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