Siliguri, February 23: India’s only Tri-Nation TSD (Time, Speed & Distance) rally, Biswa Bangla presents JK Tyre Himalayan Drive 6, was flagged-off amidst great fanfare here in Siliguri on Friday. The 1,650 kilometres long rally over five thrilling days will traverse through the Dooars and Darjeeling Hills in North Bengal, and various picturesque routes in Bhutan and Nepal.
The Rally is distinct from other TSD rallies since it covers a wide variety of terrain, ranging from tarmac, river beds, dirt tracks, forest roads and mountainous roads. It will skirt steep slopes that will not only present a tough challenge to the participants but will also offer a lot of thrill to the participants as well as to spectators.
Feb 22-28 - Himalayan Drive 6 International TSD Rally
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More than 100 participants, including top rallyists from the country, took off from Siliguri on Friday morning and will journey through North Bengal’s lush forests that are home to a rich variety of flora and fauna, including the Royal Bengal Tiger, the one-horned rhino and the Asiatic elephant.
It will go through picturesque tea gardens too before entering Nepal through the Kakarbita border hitting the East West highway to the famous jungle paradise Chitwan in Nepal.
On Day 3, the participants will journey to the famous jungle roads on the fringes of the Chitwan Reserve Forest areas through the gravel and dirt tracks before coming back to Chitwan for a well deserved rest.
The rallyists drive back from Chitwan through the Dooars on Day 4 and after driving through the heart of Terai region in Nepal to enter India through the Kakarbita border en route to Murti in the Dooars for the night halt.
India's only Tri-Nation TSD (Time, Speed & Distance) rally, the JK Tyre Himalayan Drive 6 motor rally was flagged-off in Siliguri earlier today with more than 100 participants. pic.twitter.com/A9dX2VNOMP
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The participants spend the next day driving through the Dooars region going through serene terrain with it’s tea gardens, jungle tracks and river beds before entering the 3rd country Bhutan at Phuntsholing.
For the 5th & Final Leg, they will leave Phuntsholing through amazing and adventurous hill tracks and climb up the hills to reach Darjeeling, the 'Queen of Hill Stations’ where the Rally finishes .
The gala prize distribution ceremony will take place in Darjeeling on February 28.
The fifth edition of the hugely successful Himalayan Drive Car Rally, which has become a landmark event in India’s motorsports calendar, saw more than 100 participants last year.