Cycling to work can lead to benefits of Rs 1.8 trillion, says TERI study

Cycling to work can lead to benefits of Rs 1.8 trillion which is 1.6 per cent of India's GDP for the year 2015-16, says a new study.

In the study titled 'Benefits of Cycling in India: An Economic, Environmental and Social Assessment' by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), it was estimated that if bicycles were to substitute two-and four wheelers used for short distance trips, it can result in an annual benefit of