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