The corps of military police is celebrating its platinum jubilee on October 18, 2014. To commemorate this land mark occasion a bicycle expedition is on from Faizabad to Bangalore. The expedition was flagged off by the provost marshal from Faizabad on September 12.
The expedition reached Mhow on September 25, after covering a distance of 1046 km from Faizabad. The expedition was flagged off for their onward journey to Bangalore from Mhow on 26 September 2014 by lt Gen Gurdeep Singh, AVSM, and Commandant Infantry School. The cyclist will now cover a distance of 2,886 before finally reaching Bangalore on October 19.
The total distance which the cyclist will cover during the complete expedition from Faizabad to Bangalore is 3,932 km. Total 17 soldiers including 2 Officers, 1 JCO and 14 other ranks are always present during the cycling expedition. Five soldiers are kept in reserve. A four wheeler truck carrying medical staff, medical kit and other goods needed during the cycling expedition is always following the cyclist during the expedition.
Col HS Kahol and lt Col HS Dham are leading the cycling expedition. Total 100 KMs distance is covered by the cyclist during the day. The cyclist expedition from Faizabad to Bangalore will travel through lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, lalitpur, Sagour, Bhopal, Mhow, Devlali, Aurangabad, Bidar, Secundrabad and will finally reach Banglore. The cycling expedition is for the country, corps and conservation. At Faizabad corps of military police was born and Bangalore is their training place.