new delhi in a firstofitskind initiative to promote use of nonmotorized vehicles delhi development authority is planning to develop an adventure cycle and bike park in dwarka the park will have infrastructure for various cycle sportsas well as dedicated tracks for cycling and jogging a proposal will be placed before the dda screening committee on wednesday and then tabled in the next authority meeting spread over a hectare the park will have mountain biking terrain cycling circuits a special area for kids a fitness centre and running tracksevents like raahgiri have shown that people are keen to cycle skate and walk provided they get access to trafficfree spaces said officials the idea is to provide people with such a space there is no park in the capital where people especially the young generation can engage in adventure biking or other such activities we want to promote use of cycle and other nonmotorized vehicles for this we have to provide adequate infrastructure to people said balvinder kumar dda vicechairperson the park will be developed along palam drain in dwarka sector 5 officials say a large unplanned green area is available between palam drain and the road dividing sectors 5 and 6 it is a master plan green area dda has its temporary site office there its an ideal loca tion to develop the park being close to the dda sports complex said an official for this the authority will take the help of international experts the civic agency will hire a consultant to assess the financial and technical viability of the project we plan to construct a mountain biking terrain and bmx or bicycle motocross tracks the cycle park will have its own website where information regarding events will be published the official said the landowning agency is also planning start a cycle sharing system in dwarka selected for pm narendra modis smart cities project as dda works out a plan for upgrading the subcitys infrastructure to promote use of nonmotorized transport the proposed park is being seen as a major step in that direction while planning the subcity the authority had proposed cycling tracks at various locations we need to review the plan there is also a need to revive the green areas along palam and najafgarh drains an official said once approved by the authority the land owning agency will invite proposals to develop the park this will be done according to development control norms and the park will be disabledfriendly