A citywide network of dedicated cycle tracks built across major Hyderabad corridors has failed to gain adoption, with 15 cyclist accidents reported on the service-road cycle track in 2024 alone. Hyderabad's Bicycle Mayor said many tracks are blocked by vendors and parked vehicles, and sections suffer poor visibility, deterring especially parents from letting children use them.
On record
The official record states: "An HMDA official blamed driver behaviour rather than infrastructure design, saying "it's common knowledge not to drive fast on highways or any roads, yet people do it," and said crash barriers would be installed on some segments."
Filed as "Grossly underused" and dated to Multi-year rollout under HMDA's Multi-Modal Integration project, this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A ribbon-cutting photograph that aged faster than the structure.
- Maintenance records that exist in principle.
- A budget line that grew with the confidence of the project itself.
- A file number that outlived several transfer postings.
Sourcing
1 public source — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“The scope crept until it fell over.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Came with my walking group, who now bring everyone here. It is amenable, at present, mostly to pigeons.”
“Visited on a rare free evening in Hyderabad. The design won an award; the execution is still under consideration.”
“Took the metro out here specifically, which was its own adventure. You can see straight through the transparency of the tender.”
