The Great India Run kicked off this evening from Srinagar’s iconic Lal Chowk. From August 5 to 15, the relay run will cover 829 kilometers across four states, from Srinagar to New Delhi. The race commemorates the 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the campaign ‘Har Ghar Tiranga.’ The event, organized by iTV and the iTV Foundation, builds on the success of the inaugural Great India Run, which took place in 2016.

Shri Manoj Sinha, L-G J&K, and Shri Kartik Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP from Lal Chowk, Srinagar, raised the flag in Srinagar. The L-G presented the lead runner with a national flag after unfurling it at the venue in support of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. Arun Bhardwaj, an ultramarathon runner, is leading the first leg of the race.

LG Manoj Sinha congratulated the runners and wished them luck at the start.

To commemorate 75 years of independence, the marathon venue was decked with 75 Indian tricolors. The route passes through Banihal, Patnitop, Mansar Lake, Dinanagar, Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar, and Ambala Cantt before arriving in Delhi on August 15. The route is fully described on Twitter under the account @TGIR2022. Daily coverage of the run will be available on national television and in the national press.

The closing ceremony will be conducted on August 15th in New Delhi, with Union Minister Jitendra Singh as the Chief Guest.