4- nation motor rally to cover 4,223-km

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Economic Reporter :
The Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Friendship Motor Rally 2015 is set to kick off from November 14 (Saturday) from Bhubaneswar in India.
It would cover 4,223-km in 19 days in three countries by around 22 vehicles and 80 participants would achieve a new milestone in regional integration among four countries.
Starting from Bhubaneswar it will pass through Ranchi, Patna, Siliguri, Gangtok, Phuentosholing, Timphu, Guwahati, Silchar, Agartala, Chittagong, Dhaka and Kolkata among other various other places.
Ceremonial Flag off by the Chief Minister of Odisha in presence of the ambassadors of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal in Bhubaneswar will be held on Saturday.
Formal flag off will be held from Asian Highway 45 in Bhubaneswar to cross National Highway 6 in Baripada on Sunday morning. After having lunch at Rairangpur, the rally will cross Jamshedpur and will stay in Ranchi.
On November 16, staring from Ranchi, it will cross Hazaribag, Barhi, Jhumari Taleiya, Koderma, Bihar Sheriff, Bakhtiarpur and stay that night in Patna.
On November 17, flagging off from Patna, the rally will pass Muzafarpur, Madhubani, Forbesgan, Dalkhola and stay the night at Siliguri.
On November 18, staring from Siliguri, the rally will cross 114-kilometer hilly highway and stay in Gangtok.
Later on November 19, a seminar will be held in Gangtok to be inaugurated by India’s Sikkim state chief minister.
Flag off from Gangtok, the rally will pass Pedong, Rishop, Lava, Chalsa and night halt at Phuentosholing on November 20.
Flag off from Phuentosholing, it will cross 168 kilometers and night halt in Thimpu on November 21.
November 22, a seminar will be held in Thimpu on BBIN.
Starting from Thimpu, the friendship rally will crass Dochula, Sephu-Chazam Trongsa and night halt at Bhumthang on November 23.
The following day, fagging off from Bhumthang, the rally will cross 185 kilometers and stay the night at Mongar.
Flag off from Mongar, the rally will run through Trashigang, Samdrup Jongkar, Rangia and night halt in Guwahati on November 25.
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