Dedicated cycling track ready to welcome riders at F-8 park; residents hail initiative.

ISLAMABAD -- The dedicated track, built in a mini-park of the sector F-8 to promote cycling culture in the federal capital, is ready to welcome the riders from Monday.

The 900-meter long track, costing around Rs 0.9 million, is expected to attract a significant number of bikers, especially kids and new learners, the local authorities hoped on Sunday while sharing news of its opening for general public.

'The initiative a joint venture of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration and Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI), is aimed at ensuring a positive activity for locals in a healthy green environment ,' said ICT Admin Director General Sayeda Shafaq in an exclusive chat with reporter.

She said the track, set up within a greenbelt, would also serve as a learning platform for the new peddlers and young cyclists in a risk-free comfortable environment. 'It will surely help promote a culture of discouraging motorbikes and cars for short-distance traveling, besides augmenting the number of cyclists in the capital city," she remarked.

The DG said from now on, the public could ride their bicycles on this track. Only installation of signage and marking of track were yet to be done which had been initiated by the ICT administration workers recently.

Commenting on the development of the track in sector F-8 , the Co-founder of 'See You In Pakistan' Ina Mamchanka said, it was a great opportunity for the children and budding cyclists as most of the skilled peddlers can be seen daily along the Margalla Hills roads, which was inspirational for the young children.

Such initiative would definitely attract young enthusiasts towards cycling as this travel-cum-exercise activity along the risky roads required extra training and practice, said the co-founder of a travel and culture group -See You In Pakistan. "Our youth must be engaged in constructive...