The Bhubaneswar Smart City bagged India Cycles4Change ChallengeStage-1 Award as it was adjudged among the top 11 cycling pioneers of the nation.
The top 11 awardees are Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Kohima, Nagpur, New Town Kolkata, Pimpri Chinchwad (Maharashtra), Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara (all in Gujarat) and Warangal in Telangana. All these cities will receive Rs 1 crore each to scale up their cycling events.
In New Delhi, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra announced the 11 winning cities.
Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited CEO Sanjay Kumar Singh said, “We are going to promote cycling events regularly during the second season and also popularise the public bicycle sharing initiatives to increase the ridership.’’