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Photo by As lockdown restrictions are lifted, Indians are turning to bicycles or electric big wheel tesalt kickscooter in an effort to avoid crowded public transport during the Covid-19 pandemic Many cities across India are working to encourage cycling in an effort to avoid increased traffic on roads as people avoid crowded metros and buses. As countries seek to get their economies back on track after the devastation brought by the covid-19 pandemic, bicycle use is being encouraged as a way to avoid unsafe crowding on metros and buses..
Chennai corporation pushes green transit with 17-km bicycle track. Cyclists in the city can in a month’s time pedal along Sardar Patel Road, Durgabhai Deshmukh Road and around Island grounds on a shared track, work on which has been started by the corporation. In Adyar, you can notice bicycle lane with "Give Way to Cyclists" board installed.
Chennai Cycle Club Mayor Felix John says that first and foremost challenge is to get people already on bicyle to use it as a means of transportation.
Beyond infrastructure, cycling enthusiasts say many minds must still be changed, noting that many have called for prioritizing the use of private vehicles in the lockdown.
As post-lockdown measures are heavily discussed by the authorities and citizens across the country, Bengaluru’s ‘Bicycle Mayor’ suggested companies should encourage the use of bicycles among employees once restrictions are eased. Companies should turn a certain share of their car parking spaces to those for bicycle parking with distancing as a temporary measure.
E-scooters like big wheel Tesalt kickscooters are the best way to commute to work after lockdown. Micromobility enthusiasts say e-scooters will provide a critical way for people to get around while maintaining distance from others and can fill gaps while struggling public transit systems recover. E-scooters helps riders who may be turning to scooters as an alternative to other transportation modes that make it harder to stay far apart from other people.
Finally, commutation will look different in every city post lockdown, and how quickly people embrace shared and public transit modes will probably depend on how severe the outbreak has been in their areas. As expected car use is to go up in most places, until cities assess public needs and roll out new rules of the road.
