Where is the cycle track, ask citizens

Gachibowli: The bicycles at the Hyderabad Bicycle Clubcycle station are gathering dust as riders have stopped coming as the cycle track has just disappeared. Established in the 2013, bicycle riders in the area swarmed to the club and were a beehive of activity till 2015 but with the construction activity picking up speed in the area, realtors have eaten into the cycle track. Canteens, bandis and roadside eateries are being run on the destroyed cycle track at Gachibowli. The kilometre-long cycle track was made alongsidethe footpath."Bicycle lovers were enthusiastic when the special track was created for cycle riding approximately three years the cycle track was in a good condition. People used to come for a ride in the evenings,” says Ajay an IT employee. Sreekanth Panda another IT employee from Bangalore told that he wanted to take a membership in a cycle club but dropped an idea after finding the condition of the cycle track.

The number of riders has reduced says the watchman. “GHMC should make cycle tracks throughout the city along the road or at least mark as cycle track on existing roads and heavy fine should be imposed to violatorsto avoid riding on cycle tracks," says Karthik a rider. It is pathetic that GHMC officials are not aware about destroyed cycle track it seems that officials did not visit the area for long.Some GHMC officials even have no idea about the cycle track. Deputy Commissioner LingampallyVenkanna assured that he would visit the club soon to inspect the location.

BY Mohsin Ali