Cycle sales zoom as Kolkata pedals to work

Bicycle stores on Bentinck Street that survived decades of declining sales suddenly received a boost as they witnessed record business in just 10 days. As the government started phasing out lockdown restrictions and workplaces started reopening, most people chose cycles as the safest mode of transport, saving them the risk of contamination on packed buses, trouble of waiting in queues and the pain of shelling out astronomical auto fares. According to an estimate by traffic and transportation planning directorate, 15 lakh people have been out on roads on cycles since June 1.

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