People jostling to commute in the restructured public transportation system in the Capital City may finally take a big sigh of relief with Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) project set to be launched soon in the city. In the first phase 100 bicycles will be put for the use of people at 25 stations.
A team of State Urban Development Authority (SUDA) led by its Director Rajesh Sharma today inspected sites for setting up cycle stations in the city in the first phase of the project. Sharma also chaired a meeting at the Ranchi Municipal Corporation and gave necessary instructions to officials.
Town Commissioner Shantanu Kumar Agrahari, Ranchi Smart City Corporation ltd CEO Yatin Kumar Suman and senior officials of RMC and Smart City were present on the occasion.
The work of Public Bicycle Sharing project has been allotted to Ahmedabad based Chartered Speed Pvt ltd under the Samart City Mission. In the first phase of the project 25 stations will be built and 100 bicycles will be introduced.
In the first phase cycle stations will be set up at Chandani Chowk, CMPDI, Reliance Mart, Premsons Motors, Sidhu Kanhu Park, IMS, Ranchi College, Morhabadi Ground, Children Park, Nakshatra Van, Zakir Hussain Park, Kachery Chowk, Ranchi University, RMC, Panchwati Plaza,d Shahid Chowk, Albert Ekka Chowk, Anzuman Plaza, Ratan Talkies, GEl Chucrch Complex, Roshpa Tower, Sujata Chowk and Big Bazar.
The team took a tour of all the sites and did physical inspection for setting up the stations.