Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 26: Minister for Tourism, Ghulam Ahmed Mir today reviewed the arrangements made for smooth conduct of Mughal Road Car Rally commencing on June 29 via Srinagar-Khanabal-Dooru-Veerinag-Kokernag-Daksum-Sinthan Pass and back to Srinagar at an officers meeting held today at Veerinag.
The event would have 2 separate rallies-the extreme and the Enduro through this route. The EXTREME is the fast paced event with professional drivers, while the Enduro is the slower event promoting tourism through motoring in the State.
Under leg 2 (EXTREME) the rally will pass through Srinagar-Khanabal-Dooru-Veerinag-Kokernag-Daksam-Sinthan Pass and back to Srinagar and under leg 2 (Enduro) the rally will pass through Jammu-Bhamla-Reasi-Gool-Ramban and return via National Highway to Srinagar.
The 4th Mughal Road Car Rally organized by Himalayan Motor Sports Association, Shimla in sponsorship with Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department aims to showcase adventure and varied tourism potential across Mughal Road and other tourist circuits connected with the inter regional link.
Besides, officers of Education, PHE, R&B, Tourism, Power, Local Bodies, Health, Police the prominent citizens, representatives of Trade and Commerce and Panchs and Sarpanchs participated in the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, the Tourism Minister said that such international level car rallies held for the first time via Dooru-Veerinag would promote the varied tourism potential of these areas. He called upon the people to give rousing welcome to the rallyists while passing through various villages of the area. He also asked for removal of all obstacles from the roads for smooth movement of the rally.
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