Police Commissioner S. Murugan on Sunday flagged off a bicycle rally wherein cyclists demanded better facilities for non-motorised transport in Mangaluru which is a part of Prime Minister Modi’s Smart City project.
Mr. Murugan, speaking with a few cyclists earlier, had stressed the importance of giving space to non-motorised transport in a city like Mangaluru. Besides decongesting city roads of vehicular traffic, non-motorised transport like cycling and walking is environment friendly too, he said.
The rally, organised by Mangaluru Bicycle Club (MBC), saw over 35 cyclists participating enthusiastically in the ride covering a distance of about 30 km. Crossing the city limits after a while, the cyclists gathered at the Tannirbhavi Beach. The cyclists would submit a memorandum to the Mangaluru City Corporation on Monday which among other things would include a demand to identify zones, lanes and sub-lanes for non-motorised transport.
The cyclists would also urge the administration to encourage educational institutions to promote cycling while officials would participate in bicycle rallies at regular intervals to spread the message. MBC founder Ganesh Nayak, cyclists Ashokawardhana, Kishan Bangera, Donald Menezes, Anil Shreshtajna Shresht, P.N. Ramaraj, Murali Shankar also participated.
