A group of young bikers , under the banner of the Balasore Royal Enfield Club, has been in a noble mission for the last eight years to spread awareness about traffic rules and road safety mantras.
Each year the club undertakes a road journey to different destinations in the month of January.
This year, they have planned to go to Bandhavgarh of Madhya Pradesh, which is a prominent national park (tiger).
Transport Minister Padmanav Behera flagged off the journey of a 20-member team of the club on Saturday at the campus of Regional transport office, here.
They were cheered and encouraged by the people of various walks of life, wishing best of luck and safe journey.
From Baleswar, the bikers would be going via Angul and Sambalpur to MP.
“On their way, they would spread an awareness about the traffic safety rules among the people. They arrange funds for the rally from their own pocket and a small amount of sponsorship comes from different sources,” said adviser of the club Sangram Das.
After a 6-day expedition in their bikes, the team is scheduled to return Baleswar by January 11. This is the 8th year of their bike expedition to spread awareness. The total distance to and fro would be around 2,500 km, said a team member.