(MOREPIC1) Face2News/Ludhiana
Finally, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has given a contract to Kabir Infra Private Limited for construction of Bicycle Track along 4-lane Laddowal Bypass from km 0.000 to km 17.041 linking NH-95 with NH-1 via Laddowal Seed Farm at Ludhiana.
Giving this information here on Saturday, MP (Rajya Sabha) from Ludhiana Sanjeev Arora added that NHAI has notified that Kabir Infra Private Limited’s bid for a contract price has been accepted by the Competent Authority for and on behalf of NHAI. He said construction of this dedicated bicycle track will provide a safe and segregated space for cyclists, encouraging the use of eco-friendly transportation and promoting public health within Ludhiana city. He reiterated that this project is a major win for Ludhiana and Ludhianvis who are immensely grateful to the NHAI for recognising this need and taking decisive action.
The work on this project will start in coming week. He said this project has been started as a pilot project by the NHAI because such kind of projects rarely exist in the country. He termed this development as a “major achievement” because he has been working hard to get this project launched for the last sometime. In this regard, he had taken up the matter with Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari, the NHAI Chairman Santosh Kumar Yadav and all others concerned.
(SUBHEAD)Arora had taken an initiative in this regard after he attended an event of AICMA (All India Cycle Manufacturers' Association) Awards Ceremony organsied to celebrate World Bicycle Day last year, wherein the demand was raised to build bicycle track and promote cycling and the industry as well. Vijay Munjal, Group Chairman, Hero Eco, SK Rai, Managing Director, Hero Cycles Ltd, Tejvinder Singh of Big-Ben Group (JSTS) and Onkar Singh Pahwa, CMD, Avon Cycles were among those present on the occasion. Later on, Arora took up this matter at various platforms highlighting demand to construct bicycle track in Ludhiana, which is a hum of the industries, specially bicycle and bicycle parts.
He hoped that the setting-up of bicycle track will not only promote cycling in Ludhiana and other parts of the city but it will also encourage eco-friendly mode of transportation. He asserted that there is a dire need to promote benefits of cycling among the mases particularly when there exist environmental and health issues due to one or another reason. He said he is happy that finally, his efforts have shown positive and constructive results.
