Srinagar, Sep 23 (KNO):
Director General (DG) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), GP Singh Tuesday said that the CRPF stands with the people of Kashmir in every situation.
The DG flagged off the third edition of the Yashasvini High-Altitude CRPF Bike Expedition 2025 from the beautiful Lal Chowk in Srinagar.
Paying tribute to the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack, DG Singh said, “I salute the martyrs and those honoured with the Ashoka Chakra, the nation’s highest gallantry award.”
He greeted all the CRPF women riders, who are set to undertake a seven-day, high-altitude expedition from Lal Chowk to Pangong Tso and back, covering approximately 1,400 km via Khardung La (high mountain pass in the Ladakh region of India).
“I extend my greetings to all of you moving forward with courage. You are torch-bearers of CRPF and deserve special appreciation and gratitude,” Singh said, as per the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
Acknowledging the officers leading the expedition, he added, “DIG Balav Sharma, Brigadier SP Rai, and DK Singh are guiding the team. The journey will reach altitudes of nearly 18,000 ft, face sub-zero temperatures, and living conditions will be tougher than imagined. Despite these challenges, the team is moving forward, and I extend my greetings and best wishes to all participants,” he said.
Describing the symbolic importance of the expedition, Singh said, “This high-altitude mission reflects CRPF’s contribution to India’s internal security over the past sixty-six years. Flagging it off from Kashmir’s historic Lal Chowk fills me with immense happiness, pride and honour.”
He thanked the citizens present, especially the locals of Lal Chowk, saying, “Your encouragement inspires us and strengthens our resolve to serve and protect.”
It is important to mention, the Yashasvini High-Altitude CRPF Bike Expedition 2025 is the third edition of the exclusive Mahila Bike Expeditions series aimed at instilling pride and testing physical and mental endurance.
Moreover, the first edition was held in March 2023 from Delhi to Jagdalpur, and the second in September 2023 from Srinagar, Shillong, and Kanyakumari to Kevadia—(KNO)