Hubballi city, one of the main cities of North Karnataka has come up with a non polluting way of public commuting in the city. The Bicycle Sharing Scheme that is going to be set-up in the City called Savari. The tagline of the project is aptly called, “Cycle for every instance”.
Another innovative project being brought to life by Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Abhivruddhi Society (HDSCAS). This project is another example of how a public-private partnership can be fruitful if planned and executed successfully in a tier II city.
The state of the art bicycle sharing system is an initiative that is aimed at promoting greener alternatives to public commuting. Automated bicycles will be introduced as part of the bicycle sharing system.
The main feature of the bicycle sharing system are the automated hubs which help monitor the bicycles, locking and unlocking of the bicycles at the docking station. The bicycles on offer will be:
Electric Bicycle: Electric powered bicycles which would help commuters or cyclists who would like to keep the pedaling to a minimum. 34 electric bicycles will be available for rent.
Geared Bicycle: The conventional multi-speed bicycles, a total of 306 bicycles will be available.
34 docking stations will be available throughout the city, once the project is fully operational.
| Stations | Stations | Stations |
|---|---|---|
| 1. KEC Station | 11. Gokul Garden Station | 21. Idgah Station |
| 2. Vivekanand Nagar Station | 12. ITI College Station | 22. Janta bazar-1 |
| 3. Ramalingeshwar Nagar Station | 13. BRT Depot Station | 23. New English School Station |
| 4. Water Tank Station | 14. Hosur Bus Stop | 24. Lamington School Station |
| 5. Tolankere Lake | 15. Hosur Unkal Bypass Station | 25. Nehru Stadium Station |
| 6. Basaweshwar Nagar | 16. IT Park Station | 26. BEO Station |
| 7. Basaweshwar Nagar 2 | 17. IT Park Station 2 | 27. Junction Station |
| 8. IBMR Station | 18. Glass House Station | 28. Maratha Galli Station |
| 9. Ravi Nagar Station | 19. Karwar Road Station | 29. CBT Station |
| 10. Akshay Park Station | 20. NWKRTC Bus Stand | 30. Khao Gali Station |
| 31. Kumar Park Station | 32. IBMR Station-II | 33. KVG Bank Station |
| 34. Hubballi Dharwad UDA Station |
Accessing the bicycles from the docking stations requires a simple registration on the Savari App. A security deposit is required to be paid along with the subscription option. Once the registration and the payment of fees and deposit is complete. The Bicycle can be used across the city.
The HDSCAS’s dream of having a greener Hubballi-Dharwad can be realized by promoting the cycling culture among the citizens of Hubballi-Dharwad.