A motorcycle expedition from Karwar to New Delhi is being undertaken by Indian Navy from 06 Sep to 03 Oct 202. The expedition titled Swarnim Vijay Abhiyaan is part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations and coincides with presentation of President’s Colour to Naval Aviation.
Over 50 naval personnel are taking part in various legs of the expedition on 11 bikes and two support vehicles. The ride will cover a distance of 6000 km from Karwar to New Delhi while visiting various launch pads of 1971 campaigns on the western front. During the ride, the expedition team will interact with cadets and staff at National Defence Academy; Sainik Schools at Satara, Balachadi, Kapurthala and Kunjpura and Rashtriya Military School, Chail. The team will visit naval units at Lonavla, Porbandar and Jamnagar in addition to various establishments of Indian Army and Indian Air Force.
The expedition was flagged off from INS Vikramaditya by Rear Admiral DK Goswami, Admiral Superindentent of Naval Ship Repair Yard, Karwar.
