Kannur sources have stated that a five car rally team of the Indian Navy’s social outreach program ‘Coast to Coast’ had arrived at the Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala as part of its tour of the region.
It was stated that the rally is part of the celebration to commemorate the platinum jubilee of INS Valsura and the team had arrived on March 21st was formally received by Captain Sumeet Kapoor, training co-ordinator of the Indian Naval Academy.
Sources have added that the rally was planned as a
mega road trip in five cars to cover a distance of more than 6,000 kilometers. The
rally was also planned to touch all major naval establishments and places of
maritime heritage.
The participants of the rally were flagged off at the INA at 7am on Wednesday by INA Commandant Vive Admiral S.V. Bhokare. The crew would reach Southern Naval Command headquarters in Kochi after visiting Kozhikode and the participants of the rally had paid floral tributes at the war memorial column here in the morning.
