Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is the first municipal corporations in India to implement the Non Motorized Transport (NMT) policy . Various NMT initiatives like construction of pedestrian friendly foot paths , modernization of bus shelters for increasing the share of Public Transport ,etc.,have already been implemented .In this line GCC has implemented the bi-cycle sharing as mandated in the NMT Policy.

It has implemented the Cycle Sharing System(CSS) through a prospective bidder who would “ Design , Built ,Finance and Operate (DBFO)” the developed facility over a period of 7 years. The operations of the CSS based on the financial model implemented will be owned , managed and operated by the service provider. The service provider will be paid on the basis of the service charge (cycle usage charge/hour) quoted during the tender process . The Service provider will develop an operating manual for the CSS indicating cycle design ,customer information , fee collection procedures , enforcement procedures , safety procedures ,maintenance procedures , IT system and communication protocols and Data security among others.

As urbanization and modernization is reaching new heights every day, pollution level, road congestion have become a modern day menace. There is a need to address these issues in an environmentally friendly manner and we foresee bi-cycle sharing system as the apt solution to it. Cycle sharing system can be the prodigy project by Chennai Smart City Ltd. This system will be backed by technology that will make it a citizen-friendly project.

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