Bike Ban in Calcutta, India Triggers Ire from Residents
Calcutta, India, a city of 14 million, has banned cyclists from 174 major roads effective August 2013. K. Hari Rajan, the assistant commissioner (traffic) of Calcutta police, said: “Cycling is banned on major thoroughfares of the city for two reasons: To ensure that traffic flow is not disturbed by the mix of fast-moving vehicles and cycles, as Calcutta has no