More than one lakh trips were availed by people from Metro stations ever since Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) introduced three bicycle schemes in its stations to provide last mile connectivity.
Free bicycles at a metro station
Chennai:
According to CMRL officials, a total 50,500 trips were availed from metro station under CMRL Bicycle scheme, which was being offered at Nehru Park, Kilpauk, Pachaiayappa’s college, Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar Tower, Tirumangalam, Koyambedu, Ashok Nagar, Ekkatuthangal, Alandur, St Thomas Mount and Little Mount stations from January 2017. Under the GPS-enabled bi-cycle scheme offered by PEDL Bicycle scheme by Zoom Car from October 2017 at Anna Nagar Tower, Tirumangalam and Anna Nagar East stations, people have availed 36,450 trips, while 14,580 trips were availed through Athi’s Cycles Scheme at Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar East, Tirumangalam, Nehru Park, Vadapalani and Ashok Nagar stations.