Hyderabad cyclists slams removal of section of solar-roofed cycle track

A wave of anger has swept through Hyderabad’s cycling community following the recent dismantling of a 34-metre section of the iconic 23 kilometer solar-roofed cycle track, which was developed with a cost of close to Rs 93 crore, near My Home Avatar Junction.

According to HMDa, the removal of the 34-meter section of the Cycling Track roof by Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), was to accommodate a new U-turn and underpass. In the process, however, it has ignited a heated debate over whether the city’s development



priorities favor motor vehicles over sustainable mobility.

The conflict began when HGCL announced that, as per Traffic Police recommendations, the track’s roof was removed to ease congestion at the busy junction. While authorities assert the track remains ‘fully operational’ via an at-grade crossing, the cycling community views this as a major setback.

Taking to X, S Selven, who is well-known as Bicycle Mayor of Hyderabad slammed the decision as a ‘slow and gradual’ erosion of a world-class infrastructure.