Mangalore Smart City Bicycle Track Not Completed Even After Two Years: This is The Reason

Bicycle clubs of Mangalore and enthusiasts have been requesting the city corporation and MSCL to develop bicycle lanes in the city for the past several years. Following this, MSCL took up a project to provide independent bicycle mobility tracks for the convenience of schoolchildren, cycling enthusiasts and others in the city.

The cycle track in Mangalore city was proposed at an estimated cost of Rs 4.75 crore through MSCL two years back but has not been completed yet.
The total length of the pilot cycling track was 12km, starting from Bolar to TMA Pai Convention Centre passing through Valencia and Marnamikatte stretch. The proposed cycle tracks could also be a boon for students, who may use bicycles to reach schools and colleges.

MSCL general manager Arun Prabha said that non-availability of land to develop the cycle track has been a major hurdle for the project. Officials say they have not abandoned the project. Efforts to design the cycle track wherever space is available. The funds earmarked for the project will not be returned. It will be used for the purpose once the space issue is sorted out. We are trying our best to develop the project identifying space in the city.