An over 197-km ‘bicycle highway’ will be developed from the Taj Mahal in Agra to the lion safari in Etawah to encourage eco-tourism in the vicinity of historical and tourist places.
A meeting of the UP Cabinet, presided over by CM Akhilesh Yadav, had on Wednesday approved the ‘bicycle highway’, which will not only run along the Agra-Etawah road but also cover various historical and tourism centres, a spokesman said. Starting from the eastern gate of Taj Mahal, it will cover areas such as Raja Bhoj ki Haveli, Bateshwarnath Temple, Mela Kothi Jarar, Naugava ka Quila and rural areas to reach the lion safari in Etawah, he said.