Chandigarh: In an initiative to promote cycling in Chandigarh, the city administration in association with a tourism body, will observe tomorrow as 'Chandigarh Cycle Day'.

A cycle rally has been planned by Chandigarh's tourism department in collaboration with Society For Tourism And Entertainment Promotion (STEP). "More than 500 members from various organisations and institutions in Chandigarh and its surrounding towns will participate in a three-km cycle rally," a spokesperson of Chandigarh tourism said yesterday.

"We have decided to observe every third Saturday of August as Chandigarh cycle rally day. The purpose of this is to promote cycling culture as a healthy and pollution- free activity," said a senior official of the Chandigarh tourism department. "Chandigarh, with its open roads and greenery, is well suited for cycling. Tourists will enjoy this activity," the official said.