Delhi: Cycle tracks on 30 km of roads, more to follow

In a bid to provide safety and security to cyclists, the Delhi government is planning to develop dedicated tracks across the city, especially on stretches that are the most used by cyclists across the national capital.

At present, the Public Works Department is developing cycle tracks on about 30 km of road on a pilot basis under the government’s streetscaping project. More tracks will come up on the 540 km of road redeveloping project, officials said.

According to the Delhi Road Crash Fatalities Report prepared by the transport department, Mathura Road (15.7 km), Rohtak Road (18.79 km) and Ring Road (55 km) are infamous among cyclists — a total of eight cyclists were killed on these three corridors in 2020.