Bengaluru: Launching the Public Bicycle Sharing Scheme (PBS) in the city, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy assured the public that 400 cycle hubs across the city would be established in the next six months. He stated that 6,000 bicycles will be provided for public use under this scheme. Sources say the investment in the scheme is to the tune of 80 crores.

“Our plan is to create in the first phase, dedicated cycle lanes on 125 kilometres roads across the city,” he said. He said that the real target of the government is creating dedicated cycle lanes on 1,200 kilometres of roads. “Cycles are the best solution for health issues and ecological concerns. It is also a good solution for last-mile connectivity,” he said.

“In phase one, cycle hubs are being set up in East Bengaluru. But in the coming days they will be spread across the whole BBMP area,” he assured.