India, Jan. 31 -- Residents of Gurugram organised cyclothons and walkathon on Saturday in a bid to demand dust-free roads, safe pedestrian walkways, dedicated cycling infrastructure, and action to tackle the city's worsening air quality.

Children from all age groups, senior citizens, RWAs, parents and professionals from all across the city participated in the initiative led by the citizen-led group, Gurugram Residents Against Pollution (GRAP) and Making Model Gurugram founder Gauri Sarin.

The event featured nearly 350 residents from all age groups, participating in parallel 6 km and 3 km cyclothons and a 2 km walkathon. It began at 7 am on Saturday from Galleria Market and proceeded along Hamilton Road, with participants carrying poster...