A cycle lane and footpath built under the Smart Cities Mission and opened to the public just a few weeks ago have been partially dug up by Bescom for repairs.
On the 1.5-km stretch spanning Raj Bhavan Road and Race Course Road, Bengaluru Smart City Limited has built a cycle lane into the footpath, on its road-facing side. The cycle lane has been painted bright green and is punctuated with signage in bold white. The idea was to give cyclists a free run, literally, and insulate them from motorised traffic.
Though fragmented, the cycle lane was praised by cyclists as a step towards sustainable mobility. But in just one stroke, Bescom dashed their hopes.
