CSCL organizes first Public Bike Sharing live Demo

Chandigarh, September 23:- Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) along with Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC) and a team of India Smart City Fellows from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs have organised the first Public Bike Sharing live demonstration in Sector 17, here today.

Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional CEO, CSCL and Sh. N.P. Sharma, CGM, CSCL flagged off the public bike sharing service from plaza, sector 17, Chandigarh.

While sharing information, Sh. N.P. Sharma said that these GPS enabled ‘smart bikes’ have been rented out hourly anywhere in sector 17 for a nominal charge to residents who produce their ID proof and returned to any of 12 designated points by 7 pm.

City residents, students, cycling and fitness enthusiasts have took part in this demonstration event. The demo met with an enthusiastic response by citizens of all age groups who were extremely excited for the real launch of the bike sharing system in the city.  Used by nearly 200 individuals of various incomes and occupations in the demo, the PBS promises to be a hit!

In the day long event, 11 points were identified in sector 17 (including Neelam Cinema, TDI Mall, Hotel Oyster, the Plaza, among others), while Sector 16 saw enthusiasts line up in front of Rose Garden to try out the stylish cycles. Interestingly, the points in front of ISBT (sector 17) saw humongous traffic, with some users reportedly cycling for more than three hours at a stretch. Feedback collected during the event will be used to design a more effective system in the city.

The demo was run according to the conditions laid down by CSCL for their proposed project, where cycles were provided for the subsidised cost of rupees 5 for thirty minutes. In the last few hours of the experiment, cycles were also provided free of cost to minors in the area.

Based on this popular reception, one can only expect the bike sharing project in Chandigarh to be a huge success.

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