If all goes according to plan, before the end of next year, bicycle lovers will be able to ride between Kalanagar and Vakola in a dedicated cycling lane. MMRDA, which will implement the project, has invited tenders for the Rs 21 crore project which involves a pedestrian footpath and green space besides the track.

Thackeray Jr instrumental

The project along the Western Express Highway is the brainchild of Environment, Tourism and Guardian Minister Aaditya Thackeray. In February this year, Thackeray had said that just like at BKC, MMRDA will develop a cycle track along the Western Express Highway (WEH).