Agra-Etawah Cycle Highway Explained
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Agra-Etawah Cycle Highway is a 207 kilometre long cycle track which starts from Agra and Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, India. This is Asia's first Cycle Highway.
The track begins from the Etawah Wildlife Safari Park in Etawah. On its way to Agra are tourist destinations such as Naugava ka Quila, Raja Bhoj ki Haveli, and Bateshwarnath Temple. It ends at the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal in Agra.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
By mid-2018, only a year after the cycleway opened, it was reported that signs were being removed and cycleway was being by local residents for other purposes such as parking.
Notes and References
- News: Akhilesh's cycle highway, inaugurated four months ago, develops cracks . 28 February 2017 . The Times of India . Deepak . Lavania . 19 August 2018 .
- News: Asia's first cycle highway now in UP . 27 November 2016 . Faiz Rahman . Siddiqui . The Times of India . 19 August 2018 .
- News: 150 cyclists to ride on Agra-Etawah route . 16 November 2016 . The Times of India . 19 August 2018 .
- News: Asia's first cycle highway fades under encroachments . 30 November 2016 . Siraj . Qureshi . India Today . 19 August 2018 .
- News: 'Bicycle Highway' From Agra's Taj Mahal To Etawah Lion Safari Approved . NDTV . 12 May 2016 . 19 August 2018 .
