Taking a significant leap toward an environmentally sustainable future in urban transportation, the country’s first solar roof cycling track was inaugurated in Hyderabad. The 23-km-long track, which has three lanes and produces 16 MW of solar power, is the second of its sort in the world after the solar rooftop-covered track in South Korea.Other solar bicycle routes are also being built in Switzerland and Dubai.The full track, known as Healthway, became 24/7 accessible on 2023, October 2.
There are two lines that make up the system: the pink line, which runs 8.5 km from Nanakramguda to the Telangana State Police Academy (TSPA), and the blue line, which runs 14.5 km from Narsinghi hub to Kollur.
The 23-km path has two stretches - a pink line of 8.5 km from Nanakramguda to Telangana State Police Academy and a blue line of 14.5 km from Kollur to Narsingi with five different access points. It is a three-lane track that is 4.5 meters wide, with one meter of green space on either side. The track is expected to become a prime hangout with facilities like ample parking space, surveillance cameras, food courts, drinking water, first aid, and restrooms. In a bid to make it easier for visitors; bicycle repair shops, along with cycle docking and rental stations and other services will also be made available. A total of 16,000 solar panels were installed to generate 16 megawatts (MW) of power which will be utilized to light up the track at night and provide protection to cyclists from the sun, rain, and other weather conditions.