About PBS

Introduction

SAVARI is a Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited project. Developed and Maintained by Trinity Technologies & Software Solutions Pvt Ltd.

SAVARI is the Public Bicycle Share (PBS) system of Hubballi-Dharwad twin city and the second-largest urban agglomeration of Karnataka in terms of area, after capital Bengaluru and third largest in population after Bengaluru and Mysuru. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubballi, situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka.

PBS (Public Bicycle Share)

This is a system where bicycles are owned and operated by a civic administration and its associates, for shared, short-term use by local residents as well as visitors, on an easy rental basis. The system involves borrowing a bicycle from any ‘docking station’ across the city and returning the borrowed bicycle after a ride to any ‘docking station’, as suits the convenience of the rider.

“SAVARI”, the PBS of Hubballi-Dharwad will be implemented and operated by Trinity, an Hubballi-Dharwad city based company and promoting the concept and culture of cycling in Hubballi-Dharwad City. Currently the system features 34 hubs and 340 bicycles.

StakeHolders

Hubballi Dharwad Smart City Limited

Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation

Urban Development Department,Government of Karnataka

Objectives

Increase the number of people walking and bicycling for everyday transportation purposes such as commuting to work, to school and running errands. Enhance community connections to neighbourhoods, parks, schools, businesses, retail and dining, and government facilities. Provide complimentary services to existing Public Transport systems like Railway, City Buses and BRTS by providing last mile connectivity.

Brand name

SAVARI

PBS Vision

We envision a community of comfortable and confident lifelong riders. We see a future in which all ages and abilities can explore and connect with their communities by bicycle, and all have access to bicycles at an affordable cost.

PBS Mission

Our mission is to enable all populations of Hubballi Dharwad to access their interests by bicycle.

We accomplish our mission by providing direct services to the public including:

• • Bicycle education and encouragement
• • Skills training and support for new riders
• • Deployment of bicycles, equipment, and maintenance facilities
• • Support to organizations and projects that are mission-aligned
• • Route maps
• • Incentives to parents to ride with their children to school and adults to commute by bike
• • Solutions to community transportation barriers