With a view to promoting use of public transport and better traffic security measures and health among the Bhopalites, the Raahgiri Day is being organised every Sunday at Boat Club by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). From kids to older citizens everyone actively participates in the day and enjoy a lot.
The Raahgiri Day is also organised at Shahpura lake as well. The Day is becoming a huge centre of attraction for the Bhopalites as they take the pleasure of the physical exercises along with the various activities being organised there. Even in the chilly weather the citizens enjoyed the activities at Raahgiri Day. This Sunday the dance performances by the kids and Tug of War remained the centre of attraction of the Raahgiri Day. It was the 14th Raahgiri Day and amazingly as many as 25000 citizens were a part of Raahgiri Day. Notably, the Rahgiri Day is being observed to not only to aware the Bhopalites about traffic security measures but also to inform them about being healthy. So various activities were organised with which people can also taste the fun along with the physical exercise.
The citizens are asked to cycle, walk, jog and skating there. Further, for a mass awareness programme about health Yoga, Aerobic, Zumba and games like cricket, kho-kho and other body lifting activities were also being organised. Moreover, Tug of War was also played this Sunday followed with the photography competition. At Shahpura lake, children gave various performances from singing to dancing everyone was seen enjoying the Raahgiri Day in their own way. The fun was extended when a group of elderly people played the mouth organ on the spot making the atmosphere even more interesting.