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Time of India

Hyderabad's solar cycling track: Weekend rush surges; residents demand more cycles

HYDERABAD: The solar cycling track along Outer Ring Road (ORR) is seeing a weekend surge, with wait times for bicycles crossing an hour. As footfall spikes on Saturdays and Sundays, residents are urging the authorities to increase the fleet of rental cycles, currently limited to less than 200, and to expand entry points to ease congestion. Each bicycle is priced at 59 per hour. Santhana Selvan, a member of Hyderabad Cycling Revolution, told TOI, "On weekends, the track is buzzing, there are long queues, and people end up waiting 45 minutes to an hour just to get a cycle. The problem is, we have only two vendors providing regular and e-cycles. On weekdays, it's mostly people who bring their own cycles, but weekends are a different story. If more hubs or entry points were opened, it would really help manage the crowd. It's a safe space and a great initiative, but the infrastructure needs to catch up with the demand." You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad TOI spoke to Sahiti, a vendor at the track. "While weekends might seem busy, during the week we barely see a crowd. We have over 60 cycles. Even if we wanted to increase the number of cycles to meet weekend demand, it wouldn't make sense. The cycles are priced so low, we barely break even."