Cyclothon organized by PCRA in New Delhi to promote fuel less transport

Cyclothon organized by PCRA in New Delhi to promote fuel less transport

New Delhi. A cyclothon was organized at India Gate as a part of ‘Saksham 2017’ – an initiative by Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) and oil and gas sector PSUs, under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum of Natural Gas. The cyclothon was flagged off by Shri Ajay Nishad, MP, Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Col. (Retd.) Sona Ram Choudhary, MP, Barmer (Rajasthan), Smt. Rama Devi, MP Sheohar (Bihar), Shri Rameswar Teli, MP, Dibrugarh (Assam). T 
 
Shri K D Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, senior officials of the Ministry, CMDs, Directors of various oil and gas sector PSUs led the participation in the event. More than 600 cyclists including celebrities, sports personalities and citizens from different walks of life took part in the event. The Cyclothon and ‘cycle ride’, which began early in the morning at 7.30 a.m., was flagged-off from Amar Jawan Jyoti and culminated at Parliament Gate. 
 
Cheering up the cyclists, Shri K D Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas emphasized the need to optimize fuel consumption. Traveling short distances on foot or cycling, carpooling, route planning, switching off engine at red lights, switching to energy efficient equipment were a few simple tips, the Secretary urged people to adopt in their daily lives.

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