Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Assam Launches Bamboo Bicycles in ₹15-Crore Sustainable Transport Project
Assam has launched bicycles with frames made from bamboo grown locally.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma introduced them in Guwahati on Gandhi Jayanti.
The project is backed by the state and is expected to involve about ₹15 crore.
Bamboo India Private Limited plans to make the bicycles at a park in Chaygaon.
It aims to start by making about 1,000 bicycles each month, and production could later rise.
The company plans several kinds, including geared, battery-powered and children’s bicycles.
People will be able to try the bicycles in Guwahati parks and share their opinions.
The government may provide more support if people respond positively.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched bamboo-framed bicycles in Guwahati on Gandhi Jayanti.
The state-backed project, involving about ₹15 crore, aims to establish Assam as a bamboo bicycle manufacturing hub.
Bamboo India Private Limited plans to produce about 1,000 bicycles monthly at Bamboo Technology Park in Chaygaon, with possible growth to 5,000 monthly.
Planned models include single-gear, geared, battery-powered and children’s bicycles, with other types possible depending on demand.
Bicycles are to be made available in Guwahati parks for public feedback; a positive response could lead to further government support or procurement.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the initiative; Bamboo India Private Limited is leading manufacturing.
- What
- A state-backed project to manufacture bamboo-framed bicycles, involving about ₹15 crore.
- When
- On Gandhi Jayanti; one article dates the related social media post to October 2, 2026.
- Where
- Launched in Guwahati; manufacturing is planned at Bamboo Technology Park in Chaygaon, Assam.
- Why
- To promote bamboo-based sustainable transportation and develop Assam as a centre for bamboo bicycle manufacturing.
- Project investment
- Approximately ₹15 crore
- Initial production target
- About 1,000 bicycles per month
- Possible later production
- Up to 5,000 bicycles per month
- Planned manufacturing site
- Bamboo Technology Park in Chaygaon
- Expected first-year employment
- 50 to 100 jobs
- Planned bicycle models
- Single-gear, geared, battery-powered and children’s bicycles; expansion to other types may depend on demand
- Launch venue
- Accounts differ: one article says Brahmaputra Riverfront; two identify Sati Radhika Shanti Udyan riverfront in Uzan Bazar
- Public feedback
- Bicycles are to be made available in Guwahati parks for test rides and feedback
