With a view to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity of the Taj Mahal , the Samajwadi Party (SP) Government in Uttar Pradesh has given its nod to develop nearly 200-km long 'Bicycle Highway' from A

MEDELLIN, Colombia – Officials and forward-thinking citizens in the northwestern Colombian city of Medellin have decided to promote the use of bicycles by means of a digital application with specif

AGRA: In a one of its kind initiative, a 197km-long "bicycle highway" will be constructed from Taj Mahal's East gate to Etawah lion safari at a cost of Rs 94 crore.

Chandigarh: The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in PGI was working on purchasing a few cycles for doctors that can be parked in a locked cycle stand within PGI.

Chandigarh: Over 100 people across all ages chose to kickstart their Sunday morning at the wildlife sanctuary behind Sukhna Lake with thrill, adventure, and to connect with nature.

Hotels and clubs in the city will be asked to allow bicycles on their premises on car-free days, the police commissioner Navdeep Singh Virk said on Wednesday.

Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low and varies greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and cycling for transport in different countries. Therefore, it is challenging to prioritize appropriate built-environment interventions. The aim of this study was to examine the strength and shape of the relationship between adults’ neighborhood perceptions and walking and cycling for transport across diverse environments.

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The lack of road safety remains a major challenge in many urban areas, although high levels of road safety are a prerequisite for the attractiveness of cycling, walking and public transport. GIZ publishes the new publication “Towards more livable and safer cities: Examples for save safe road infrastructure design”.

As Delhi's odd-even scheme prepares to make a comeback in April 2016, India Environment Poratl takes a look at what modes of transport, if any, India uses to get to work.

Gurgaon: The city that started the cycling movement across Indian cities in 2013 through Raahgiri Day doesn't have an inch of cycle track to show for its efforts.

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