PLANNING FOR CYCLISTS

THE EVER INCREASING USE OF CYCLES IN INDIA IS DESCRIBED ALONG WITH THE PLANNING AND WORK IN PROGRESS TO ACCOMODATE THIS TYPE OF TRAFFIC IN URBAN AREAS, AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO SEPARATE IT FROM MOTOR TRAFFIC. THE CENTRAL ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN NEW DELHI AND THE HIGHWAY RESEARCH STATION IN MADRAS HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEPARATE SYSTEM OF CYCLE TRACKS. IN CHANDIGARTH, ROADS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES, THE LAST OF WHICH IS ALLOTTED TO CYCLE TRAFFIC. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SEGREGATION AND CONTROL OF CYCLE TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS ARE OUTLINED. /RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 13, No 7, PP 34-37, 3 FIG
• Corporate Authors:

  Design Incorp Indian Builder /India

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• Authors:
  • Sutaria, T C
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; Intersections; Traffic lanes; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Segregation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00222816
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1971 12:00AM