Kashmir unrest: Annual Mughal Road car rally postponed
The presitigious Mughal Road car has been postponed owing to the ongoing clashes between locals and civilians.
In Short
- Mughal Road car rally postponed over clashes.
- Fourth round of the annual six rounds was to take place in Kashmir.
- India's leading drivers were supposed to take part in this rally.
The ongoing unrest in Kashmir valley has affected the prestigious Mughal Road car rally. The four-day rally which was scheduled to begin from July 14 has been now postponed due to the violence in Srinagar.
This rally is fourth round of the six rounds of this year's national super league rally championship (TSD format), organized by Himachal Motorsport and supported by Jammu and Kashmir tourism.
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Last week, Divisional Commissioners of Srinagar and all the surrounding districts were instructed to ensure the security arrangements for this rally. However, due to ongoing problem, it is not possible to organize a car race in those areas.
India's leading drivers were supposed to take part in this rally. The rally route was Srinagar-Larnoo-Margan pass-Inshan-Daksum-Sinthan pass-Bandhipur-Gurez-Srinagar.
The five-year-old rally is noted among adventure sport enthusiasts for covering about 600 km distance including the scenic stretch through Pir Panjal.
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