The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways will
organise a Motor Rally to commemorate 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth
anniversary. The rally will travel through places historically associated with
Gandhiji, both in India, as well as in Bangladesh and Myanmar. It will connect
the places of significance in Gandhiji’s life, and simultaneously take up
advocacy on Road Safety concerns. This is part of the yearlong celebrations to
commemorate the 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi in India and across the globe, initiated
by Government of India on Oct 02, 2018.
The Car Rally will commence on the Feb 04, 2019
from Rajghat in Delhi which will also mark the launch of National Road Safety
Week. The Rally will pass through Sabarmati, Porbandar, Dandi, Yerwada,
Sewagram, Jabalpur, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Chauri Chaura, Champaran, Shantiniketan
and Kolkata in India before travelling to Dhaka in Bangladesh. It will conclude
at Yangon in Myanmar on the Feb 24, 2019. The motor rally will cover around
7250 km to reach Yangon.
One of the highlights of the rally would be the
crossing of the Gulf of Khambat by Ro-Ro vessels. The event is supported by the
Ministries of External Affairs, Culture, etc. Receptions and Flagging off
Ceremony and people to people interaction events will be held at various places
in different states, through which the rally will pass.
The aim of the event is to spread the great values
of Mahatma Gandhi throughout its route. It will be a ‘Drive for Peace’ while
remembering the great son of India in Bangladesh and Myanmar. It will also
promote the message of safe driving on roads.
