Tag: IIT Delhi

Over 3000 cyclists participate in Cycle Rally Kolkata 2015

Source: http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-7869.html Over 300 cyclists participated in the Cycle Rally Kolkata 2015 on Sunday. The rally, organized by Cycle Samaj and SwitchON in association with KCJAARC, Yuva Bharat, Presidency Student’s Union and We are the Common People, saw the city come together to demand for a sustainable, equitable, efficient, enfironment, health and people friendly transport… Read More ›

Bamboo Cyclerickshaw: A Prized Design

With a roof made of straw and seat of smoothened bamboo, the cycle rickshaw plying on the campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi seems like a product straight out of a swanky designer’s stable. It is, almost. Designed and developed by the Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT) of IIT, Delhi, the bamboo-made… Read More ›

Campus-Friendly Transport

On the sprawling campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, the favourite vehicle among the students and faculty is the cycle rickshaw. Designed and developed by the institute, the rickshaws have been carrying passengers everyday for over a decade. When Rashi Gupta, a doctoral student at India’s premier engineering institution, the Indian Institute of Technology… Read More ›