GURUGRAM: Four years back, in November 2013, this city gave birth to a people`s movement called Raahgiri. For a few hours every Sunday morning, motor vehicles would be barred from plying on nominated stretches, allowing men, women and children to reclaim these roads. Every weekend, they`d be cycling and jogging and indulging in games of cricket - even dancing in the street. Nearly two years later, in September 2015, the public joined hands with corporate organisations, city police and the government for `Car Free Day`. Here, again, designated roads were closed off to motorised traffic, giving cyclists the chance to pedal to work (or market) and back. Now, another couple of years on, a group...
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