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MYBYK
MYBYK Station at Kankaria Lake BRTS
MYBYK Station at Kankaria Lake BRTS
Overview
Area servedIndia
LocaleAhmedabad, Udaipur, Jamnagar, Indore
Transit typeBicycle-sharing system
Websitemybyk.in
Operation
Began operationMay 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05)
Number of vehicles5,500

MYBYK is a public bicycle-sharing system in India.[1]

History

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MYBYK was founded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in May 2014[2][3] by Arjit Soni. Supported by private sector funds and the Amdavad Municipal Corporation,[4][5] the project was initially started with 200 bicycles and 4 stations,[6] in conjunction with Ahmedabad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). The bicycle stations are located at BRTS stations,[7] which allows public transport users to use bicycles from BRTS stations to homes and offices.

MYBYK expanded its service to Jamnagar, Mumbai,[8] and Udaipur, operating with 5,500 cycles.[9][10] In 2022, MYBYK started services in Nagpur in association with Nagpur Metro, with hubs at metro stations for last-mile connectivity.[11] Around the same time, the company expanded services to the largest city in central India, Indore, in partnership with Atal Indore City Transport Service Limited with 1,000 cycles. A plan to increase the number of cycles by 3,000 was also approved.[12]

Mybyk in Ahmedabad, 2020

In 2023, the company launched electric bicycles as part of its fleet.[13]

App

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MYBYK bicycles can be rented through a mobile app.[14]

Reliance Industries Limited, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Baxter,[clarification needed] TATA[expand acronym], Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Suzuki Motors Gujarat, SRF Chemicals Ltd., Wonder Cement, and Adani Shantigram Township are B2B clients of MYBYK.[9][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jose, Anna (2024-03-09). "Mybyk hits fast lane: Surge in users of bike-sharing service". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
  2. ^ Bangad, Gareema (2020-02-24). "Now, cycle away from the Metro station". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  3. ^ "Project MyByk receives lukewarm response on Day 1". Ahmedabad Mirror. May 13, 2014. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. ^ "Rent bikes from Jagruti Nagar Metro station for ₹2/hour from Feb 24". Hindustan Times. 2020-02-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  5. ^ "A new cycle share system hits Ahmedabad". Walkability Asia. 2014-12-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  6. ^ "MYBYK launches its bicycle feeder service for Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL)". Construction Week Online India. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  7. ^ "MYBYK expands 30 bicycle hubs in Ahmedabad with a fixed monthly subscription". Deccan Chronicle. 2020-01-28. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  8. ^ "MMRDA to boost Metro travel with bicycles, bus connectivity". Hindustan Times. 2019-11-22. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  9. ^ a b "Mybyk aiming to ride towards a sustainable future - ET Auto". ETAuto.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-21. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  10. ^ "AmdaBike". ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  11. ^ Shah, Narendra (2022-03-02). "Nagpur Metro introduces MY BYK Hub". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  12. ^ "Indore: 3,000 cycles to become part of Indore's public transport system in phases". Free Press Journal. March 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "MYBYK launches two electric bicycles". Financialexpress. 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. ^ "Mumbai Metro: From Monday, hire a bicycle from Jagruti Nagar metro station". The Times of India. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  15. ^ Umarji, Vinay (2019-06-05). "Bicycle sharing startup MYBYK looks to raise $2 mn in Series A funding". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

Further reading

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