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A healthy move: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has extended its ‘rent a bicycle’ scheme to Pragati Maidan, Patel Chowk and Indraprastha stations now. Here is the scene at the Patel Chowk station in the Capital on Thursday. NEW DELHI: An “overwhelming” public response to their scheme of offering bicycles to passengers on rent at the Vishwavidyayala station has encouraged the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to replicate the model at three others stations in the Capital. On Thursday, the DMRC extended the “rent a bicycle” scheme to the Patel Chowk, Indraprastha and Pragati Maidan stations. The scheme is aimed mainly at office-goers, tourists and students who use the metro rail. “While the bicycle rental facility at Vishwavidyayala is mainly used by students of Delhi University, the facility at Pragati Maidan, Indraprastha and Patel Chowk is expected to help tourists and officer-goers whose place of work is situated at a short distance from the metro stations,” said DMRC spokesperson Anuj Dayal. These three new “rent a bicycle” facilities will have ten bicycles each, six for men and four for women. The numbers will be increased depending on the response and requirement. “Commuters will have to provide a photo identity proof for availing themselves of the facility. All the rules and regulations related to the service will be put on display at all the metro cycle stands,” said Mr. Dayal. The DMRC had launched the scheme at the Vishwavidyayala station on October 2007 with just seven bicycles. “The scheme has proved to be a success and now we have about 25 bicycles at that stand and about 50-60 people availing themselves of the facility every day,” said Mr. Dayal, referring to the popularity of the scheme among students. He said the concept would be extended to other stations depending on the potential for the scheme in other areas as well. “It is an eco-friendly mode of transport and the concept is already popular abroad. We are trying to encourage more people to opt for this clean mode of transport.” Smart card holders can park their bicycles free of cost at the cycle stands, while other commuters will have to pay Rs.2. Bicycles can be hired at the rate of Rs.10 for four hours.
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