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Kozhikode city cycle project faces setbacks after 2024 launch

Source: The Hindu · 21 Sep 2026, 10:45 UTC
Kozhikode city cycle project faces setbacks after 2024 launch
Image: The Hindu · original report

A cycle project launched in Kozhikode in 2024 at a cost of Rs.1.75 crore appears to have fallen short of its intended course. The initiative was designed to promote women’s health and provide affordable transport through facilities planned across the city’s local body wards.

A cycle project in Kozhikode, launched in 2024 at a total cost of Rs.1.75 crore, has been described as being “out of track” in the supplied report from The Hindu. The project was intended to promote women’s health and provide an affordable mode of transport. Its plans covered various local body wards in Kozhikode city.

The available material does not explain what caused the project’s difficulties or say whether the scheme remains operational. It does not provide figures for the number of bicycles, users, stations or wards involved. There is also no information on whether construction, procurement, maintenance or funding problems affected implementation.

The source material does not include comments from local officials, residents or users of the project. The cost and projected goals are identified, but the report excerpt supplied does not say how much of the scheme was completed after its launch. It therefore does not allow an assessment of its current reach or effectiveness beyond the description that it is out of track.

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