In a bid to increase maritime awareness, engage with youth and civil society members and spread awareness about career opportunities in the Indian Navy, including the Agnipath Scheme, a motor car rally expedition was flagged off by Naval Officer-in-Charge (West Bengal), from INS Netaji, Kolkata.
#IndianNavy's Motor Car Rally Expedition on the East Coast was flagged off by NOIC (West Bengal), from @IN_NetajiSubhas, Kolkata on #03Mar 25.
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) March 4, 2025
Aimed at enhancing maritime awareness & engaging with youth and civil society, 56 Indian Naval personnel & family members, will cover… pic.twitter.com/GH4dUwTpmp
The motor car rally, which will cover an approximate distance of 3,800 km, will travel from Kolkata to Chennai, continue to Kanyakumari, and return to Chennai on March 25. As many as 56 Indian Naval personnel, including officers, sailors and their family members are participating in the expedition.
They will travel through the coastal states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and engage with local communities en route.
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The rally will feature visits to various schools and colleges in these states. The participants in the rally will interact with the students and inspire them to join the Indian Navy, the defence ministry said in a release. It will also promote the women empowerment initiative of the government of India—Naari Shakti.
“The rally team will also engage with naval veterans and veer naaris by updating them on the latest policy initiatives by the government of India and the Indian Navy for their welfare,” the release said.
The event, supported by Hyundai Ltd, will also explore India's rich maritime heritage, by visiting historical naval sites and key locations along the ancient maritime trade routes, the defence ministry said.
