<p>To mark the World Bicycle Day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged people to make concerted efforts to promote cycling culture and reap its various health and environmental benefits.</p>.<p>A bicycle is an affordable and sustainable means of transportation that helps one stay fit, reduces traffic congestion and cuts down on pollution, he said. </p>.<p>"To promote cycling in the cities, our urban planners and policy makers must create exclusive cycling tracks. These cycling-friendly tracks will not only give a dedicated route to the cyclists but will also help them stay safe," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu.</p>.<p>According to the United Nations, acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, the General Assembly decided to declare June 3 as World Bicycle Day.</p>
<p>To mark the World Bicycle Day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged people to make concerted efforts to promote cycling culture and reap its various health and environmental benefits.</p>.<p>A bicycle is an affordable and sustainable means of transportation that helps one stay fit, reduces traffic congestion and cuts down on pollution, he said. </p>.<p>"To promote cycling in the cities, our urban planners and policy makers must create exclusive cycling tracks. These cycling-friendly tracks will not only give a dedicated route to the cyclists but will also help them stay safe," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu.</p>.<p>According to the United Nations, acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, the General Assembly decided to declare June 3 as World Bicycle Day.</p>