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Car Rally to commemorate 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Rally to also mark the launch of National Road Safety week
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 2nd October last year.
The Car Rally will commence on the 4th of February 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 24th of February. 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.
Route plan of the Motor Rally
Itinerary of the Motor Rally
| Day | Date | From /Departure Time | To /Arrival Time | Distance in Km. / (Driving time) | Activity |
| 1 | 04-02-2019 Monday | Rajghat, New Delhi10.30 am | Ajmer, Rajasthan7.00 pm | 3987 Hours | Event Flag Off from Rajghat, New DelhiNight Halt at Ajmer |
| 2 | 05-02-2019 Tuesday | Ajmer8.00 am | Ahmedabad8.00 pm | 529 Km9 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffNight halt at Ahmedabad |
| 3 | 06-02-2019 Wednesday | Ahmedabad9.00 am | Por Bandar, Gujrat6.00 pm | 3947 Hours | Morning prayers at Sabarmati AshramCeremonial Flag OffVisit to Birth place of Gandhiji at PorbandarNight halt at Porbandar |
| 4 | 07-02-2019 Thursday | Porbandar, Gujrat8.00 am | Ghogha | 321 Km6 Hours | Cross over to Dahej by ferry service and proceed to Bharuch |
| Ferry Service from Ghogha to Dahej | 31 Km1 Hour | Motor cars to be ferried through Ro-Ro service from Ghogha to Dahej reducing distance by about 200 Km. | |||
| Dahej | Bharuch6.00 Pm | 53 Km1 Hour | Night Halt at Bharuch | ||
| 5 | 08-02-2019 Friday | Bharuch7.00 am | Pune8.00 pm | 391 Km9 Hours | Enroute visit to Dandi BeachNight halt at Pune |
| 6 | 09-02-2019 Saturday | Rest Day at Pune | Visit to Yeravda Jail / Aga Khan PalaceNight halt at Pune | ||
| 7 | 10-02-2019 Sunday | Pune6.00 am | Wardha8.00 pm | 631 Km12 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffNight halt at Wardha |
| 8 | 11-02-2019 Monday | Wardha9.00 am | Jabalpur5.00 pm | 353 Km8 Hours | Visit Sevagram in WardhaNight halt at Jabalpur |
| 9 | 12-2-2019 Tuesday | Jabalpur6.00 am | Lucknow8.00 pm | 531 Km12 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffNight halt at Lucknow |
| 10 | 13-02-2019 Wednesday | Lucknow9.00 am | Chauri ChauraGorakhpur,4.00 pm | 320 Km7 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffVisit to Chauri Chaura enrouteNight halt at Gorakhpur |
| 11 | 14-02-2019 Thursday | Gorakhpur | Patna | 365 Km8 Hours | Visit to Champaran enrouteNight halt at Patna |
| 12 | 15-02-2019 Friday | Patna9.00 am | Dhanbad6.00 pm | 328 Km7 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffNight halt at Dhanbad |
| 13 | 16-02-2019 Saturday | Dhanbad9.00 am | Kolkata7.00 pm | 321 Km7.30 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffRally to proceed via ShantiniketanNight halt at Kolkata |
| 14 | 17-02-2019 Sunday | Kolkata7.00 am | Dhaka, Bangladesh9.00 pm | 316 Km11 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffBorder crossing via Petropole |
| 15 | 18-02-2019 Monday | Itinerary as suggested by MEA | |||
| 16 | 19-02-2019 Tuesday | Dhaka9.00 am | Agartala4.00 pm | 157 Km4 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffBorder crossing |
| 17 | 20-02-2019 Wednesday | Agartala9.00 am | Silchar5.00 pm | 286 Km9 Hours | Ceremonial Flag Off |
| 18 | 21-02-2019 Thursday | Silchar8.00 am | Imphal6.00 pm | 254 Km9 Hours | Night halt at Imphal |
| 19 | 22-02-2019 Friday | Imphal8.00 am | Kalewa, Myanmar | 258 Km7 Hours | Ceremonial Flag OffBorder crossing at MorehNight halt at Kalewa, Myanmar |
| 20 | 23-02-2019 Saturday | Kalewa, Myanmar8.00 am | Mandalay, Myanmar6.00 pm | 326 Km8 hours | Night halt at Mandalay |
| 21 | 24-02-2019 Sunday | Mandalay8.00 am | Yangon6.00 pm | 625 Km8 Hours | Night halt at Yangon |
| 22 | 25-02-2019 Monday | Itinerary as suggested by MEA | |||
| 23 | 26-02-2019 | Rally participants return back |
