Epic journey to roll out with 12 Sedans, mini buses and caravans
Epic journey to roll out with 12 Sedans, mini buses and caravans
IT'LL be a grand affair. Scheduled to reach India from Pakistan at the Wagah border on June 25, magnificent plans are afoot to showcase the Queen's baton as a build-up to the Commonwealth Games (CWG).
The federation is leaving no stone unturned to let the international event captivate viewers with much fanfare. Before the Games baton reaches the country's shores, preparations for a large convoy are in the process for a country-wide relay.
According to CWG officials, the convoy will comprise 12 Sedans or SUVs of the same make, six modified mini buses and a large media vehicle with kitchenette, bathroom, toilet and refrigerator among other facilities. The federation convoy will also have a truck to carry logistics.u00a0
Adding colour to the event would be bikers on both sides of the convoy from Hero Honda, the official sponsors of the event. "This convoy is being organised by the Commonwealth Games Federation. The states' contingents that are being facilitated by them will be separate. It will include cultural teams, sportspersons and youth teams. All these vehicles will be taken on rent from some agency by the federation.
The convoy is being planned to have GPS equipment to track the movements," said a CWG official.u00a0u00a0 State governments, too, have started their preparations for the event. The route of the baton relay has been finalised for all the states. "To promote the relay, we have started an awareness campaign from Kerala along with the Hero Honda road show, which was kicked off a few days back.
There'll be road shows in Kolkata, Goa, Ahmedabad, north eastern states, and of course, in other parts of the country as well.u00a0 The campaign will culminate on June 25 in Amritsar with the arrival of the baton in the country," added the official.
Confirming this, official spokesperson, CWG, Lalit Bhanot said, "Queen's baton relay convoy will consist of 30 vehicles. Twenty five people from Commonwealth Games Federation will be part of the convoy, which will start from Wagah border and proceed in a clockwise direction, covering all states. It will reach Delhi before the commencement of Games in October."u00a0
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The Queen's baton relay was flagged off on October 29, 2009. The international sector of the relay would traverse 1,70,000 kilometres by land, air and sea and touch all the Commonwealth countries in all continents. The baton would arrive in India from Pakistan at the Wagah border on June 25 to start its 100-day national tour. The national sector would be of more than 20,000 kilometres. The Games would be held from October 3-14, wherein 71 Commonwealth Games associations and 8,000 athletes and officials would participate in 17 disciplines. The convoy of baton's relay vehicles will consume more than two lakh litre of fuel during its 100 days in the country. |
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