Bike Expedition to Khardungla

Guwahati, Sep 3 (PTI) A motorcycle expedition toKhardungla, the world’s highest motorable road at 18,389 ft,via Leh in Ladakh was launched here today carrying the message’Stop Pollution Go Green’. The five-member group of Assam Rhinos Motorcycle Clubwill reach their destination in Jammu and Kashmir on the ninthday from today, the organsiers said. On their long journey they will also invite people ofthe towns and cities they cross to visit Assam and experienceits natural beauty and tourist attractions of the state, saidthe expedition members. After reaching Leh they would travel to Khadungla ontheir motorcycles and conclude their expedition in Jammu onthe 13th day, they said. On their way, the group will conduct meetmediapersons, road shows and pay sudden visits to educationalinstitutions in, Siliguri, Purnia, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur,Lucknow, Bareilly, Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Manali and othertowns and cities to create awareness about the beauty of Assamthrough leaflets and pamphlets. The expedition is being sponsored by Assam PollutionControl Board. Dipu Deka, Jyotiprasad Das, Ankur Borthakur, PranjalSarma are expedition members who began thri journey from here,while the fifth member Nilotpal Haloi will join in Delhi, theorganisers said. PTI ESB KKBSA