Cycle Days that are periodically organised in different parts of Bangalore are so much fun! Cycle Day is an open streets event conducted by Bengaluru Coalition of Open Streets (BCOS) with support from local partners and organizations like Bangalore Police (Traffic and Law&Order), BBMP and others.
The area around Allalasandra Lake, Yelahanka that hosted Cycle Day on 12th April 2015 saw a few thousand citizens take to the streets on their bicycles (and feet!). Among them were the local Yelahanka MLA Yelahanka MLA Mr S.R. Vishwanath, BBMP Ward 4 Corporator Mr Muniraju, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Directors Mr Kaveriappa and Mr Jayaprakash Alva, BBMP Yelahanka Zone Joint Commissioner Mr Sarfarosh Khan, students of IEEE Bangalore Section and members of Yelahanka United Environment Association (YUVA), the local organisers of this event, in partnership with Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), UDD, Government of Karnataka.
The huge crowd enjoyed a light breakfast and organic milk as the Dollu Kunitha / Kamsale troupes entertained. People from the crowd joined in an exercise session and street magic show.
This edition of Cycle Day was held with the support/partnership/sponsorship of the following: