“Khamri Mo Sikkim” Motor Car Rally of the Indian Navy flagged off
Secunderabad, 14 Oct 2023: With a vision of national leadership towards developing remote areas, the Indian Navy organised an outreach program to strengthen connections with the North Eastern states of India, a Motor Car Rally titled “Khamri Mo Sikkim (Hello Sikkim)” from INS Shivaji at Lonavala, Maharashtra to Sikkim and back traversing through several states is being is conducted from 24 Sep to 15 Oct 2023. The Car Rally comprises of 14 Naval personnel including six ladies.
The aim of this event is to encourage the youth of the North East region to join the defence services, enhance maritime consciousness in the region and strengthen nation-building. During the course of the expedition, the participants traversed through Mhow, Jhansi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Gangtok, Lachen, Yumthang, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and INS Shivaji covering a distance of 6300 kms in 22 days and carry out outreach programme, paying a visit to key establishments of armed forces, Kindle young and impressionable minds at various schools/colleges and reach out to the veterans.
The car rally team reached Hyderabad on 13 Oct 2023 and was flagged off by Rear Admiral Ravnish Seth, Director, Defence Machinery Development Establishment (DMDE) & Station Commander (Navy), Hyderabad on 14 Oct 2023 at 0800 Hrs from DMDE main gate.
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