SRINAGAR, June 30: The third Mughal Road Car Rally began in Srinagar with 93 teams including Kashmir’s first motorsport team – Baba Reshi Lions – part of the competition.
To traverse a length of over 600 kilometres, the car rally passes through the historic Mughal road that was once traversed by the caravans of Mughal emperors to reach Kashmir.
The three-day mega event, organised by Shimla-based Himalayan Motor Sport Association in coordination with State Tourism Department, was flagged off by Minister of State for tourism Nasir Aslam Wani from Royal Spring Golf Course along the banks of Dal Lake this morning.
“This is a big step towards promotion of adventure tourism in the State”, said Minister of State for Tourism, Culture and Home, Nasir Aslam Wani after flagging off the rallly from Royal Spring Golf Course
For the first time, the Mughal road rally also has a home-grown grouping from Kashmir entering the competitive fray – Baba Reshi Lions – named after a prominet sufi saint Baba Payam-ud-din, also called Baba Reshi.
