pune unfortunately is no longer small
in terms of population it is bigger all the cities that u have cited sujit
but that does not mean we should not promote sustainable transport like walking, cycles and buses in this order.
although I wonder whether we should not consider "power assist mobikes" which will only provide extra power when there is a climb while u need to pedal
this is under development
and consumes very little energy
for older and weaker and those who need to climb should find it useful
ashok