User:Mohit Baheti/sandbox

INTRODUCTION
Cycling is one of the most sustainable forms of transport and has tremendous positive externalities both for society and individuals. While always there may not be exact correlation between the user and the use of cycle. Whereas India is witnessing slow growth in cycle ownership. In India there is always negative correlation between economic growth and the usage of cycles, which shows that as incomes increases people opt for other modes of transportation. In 2001, 44% households owned bicycles whereas in 2011, only there was marginal increase in ownership i.e. 45%. Low income states are found to have highest level of cycle ownership and middle income states are having lowest level of cycle ownership. In India only four states, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and Chhattisgarh had more than 60% households owning cycles in 2011. During 2001 in Gujarat state the percentage of households having bicycles was between 35-50% whereas in 2011 it reduced to 20-35%. In Gujarat major cities such as Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara has started using smart bikes. The government has taken an initiative to raise awareness regarding environment and health wherein if people don’t want to buy bicycles they can rent it at very nominal prices for a fixed period.