UT set to start maintenance & repair of cycle tracks in Chandigarh

Time of India

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Chandigarh: The UT engineering department is set to undertake the maintenance and repair of the cycle tracks in various sectors, including Dakshin Marg, Sectors 19, 27, 28, 45, 46, and various other roads.
The department will spend around Rs 10 lakh on the work. Another Rs 21 lakh will be spent on the recarpeting of cycle tracks in Sector 26.
The condition of the tracks has worsened over the years. In some places, bollards have been placed on the cycle tracks. Cyclists have to stop, pick up their cycles over these bollards, and then move ahead. In many places, there are trees right in the middle of the tracks, and in other places, there are manholes.
Many stretches of the cycle tracks are in darkness during the night as streetlights are not working. At night, many areas of the cycle track are not used because they are not lit effectively. In such places, either there are no streetlights or they aren't working. This also raises security and safety concerns.
There are more than 200 km of dedicated cycle tracks in the city, and the engineering department is adding more cycle tracks to more areas of the city. The department is undertaking work to construct dedicated cycle tracks on Purv Marg along the railway line side from junction 53 to Sector 47 light point, Kailbari light point Sector 31C side, and along V-3 roads in Sector 48-D, 49-C, 49-D, and Sector 50-C to the UT boundary.
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