Bihar Centenary Car Rallies are  being organized on behest of Bihar turning 100 years . Two Centenary Car Rallies are being organized , one by Bihar Government  and the other by Magadh Motor Sports Club. The  latter one would be flagged off from New Delhi on March 22 while the first one is on its way to New Delhi.
The Bihar Government’s Car Rally was at Varanasi yesterday  and is on its final way to Delhi. 11 teams having a total of 25 participants will complete the entire lap of over 2,700 kilometres in two days.  “The rally will reach Delhi Hatt in New Delhi where main activities for ‘Bihar Shatabdi’ celebrations will be held from March 22 to 28. The rally will cover National Capital Region (NCR), reach Uttarakhand via Mussoorie, and Dehradun and cities of Uttar Pradesh like Kanpur, Allahabad,” said Sahi.
The rally is being taken out to celebrate 100 years of Bihar’s existence. Rally coordinator Sumita Sahi said 11 teams having a total of 25 participants will complete the entire lap of over 2,700 kilometres in two days. the motive behind the centenary car run is to spread awareness about the rich cultural diversity, heritage, places of tourist interests and other developments in the state.
Various road shows will be held during the journey in which Bihar state anthem, folk and classical performances, screening of short documentaries on the history of the state and its rural prospects will be done.
All the 11 vehicles being used in the rally bear pictures of heritage sites, agricultural development of Bihar, women empowerment, handicrafts, Madhubani paintings, cuisines of Bihar, places of tourists interests, environment and greenery of the state etc.
The rally will cover National Capital Region (NCR), reach Uttarakhand via Mussoorie, and Dehradun and cities of Uttar Pradesh like Kanpur, Allahabad,” said Sahi.
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According to Sahi, the rally will reach Varanasi again on March 27 and various cultural programmes including the screening of state anthem and documentaries will be organised. The rally will culminate on March 28 in Patna.