CM to launch the service on an experimental basis on July 24

Mysuru  :

The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to introduce India’s first Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) service in city with the District in-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa scheduled to launch the PBS logo and website on July 16.

This decision was taken at a recent meeting presided over by Deputy Commissioner C. Shikha, who is also the Chairman of the Project Implementation Committee, at her Office to discuss about the implementation of PBS service.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will launch the service on an experimental basis by flagging of a mass cycle rally on July 24. The meeting, which discussed the pros and cons of the project, decided to rope in a noted Sandalwood actor as its Brand Ambassador.

MCC Commissioner Dr. C.G. Betsurmath, DCP N. Rudramuni, MCC Deputy Commissioner (Development) Suresh Babu, Executive Engineer (JNNURM) Satyamurthy, Transport Planner in Directorate of Urban Land Transport, Bangalore, Sourav Dhar, Green Wheel Ride Contractor Mahesh and others attended meeting.

Under the Scheme, one can rent an electric bicycle from docking stations to be set up at 48 public and tourist places, and return it at any docking station. A total of 450 bicycles will be kept at 52 docking stations.

The MCC’s Rs. 19.03 crore project is being funded by the World Bank’s Global Environmental Facility project and the Ministry of Surface Transport.

Green Wheel Ride, Mysuru, which has won the contract for the project, will provide e-bikes with advanced lithium battery.

The MCC has taken up construction of docking stations at public places like Railway Stations, bus stands, near schools and colleges. To hire bicycles, one need to get a membership card, which will be like monthly and yearly passes. Users will have to just swipe the card to rent a bicycle

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / July 07th, 2016.