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IAF Kanyakumari-Kargil Cycling Expedition Arrives in Jammu
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News18•27-09-2026, 18:45
IAF Kanyakumari-Kargil Cycling Expedition Arrives in Jammu
- •An Indian Air Force (IAF) cycling expedition from Kanyakumari to Kargil reached Jammu on Sunday.
- •The expedition is part of the IAF's 94th anniversary celebrations and honors the heroes of the 1999 Kargil War.
- •The third and final phase of the expedition is currently underway, traveling from the National War Memorial in New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh.
- •The contingent, on its sixth day, started from Pathankot and is proceeding towards Kargil, embodying courage, sacrifice, and service.
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The historic cycling expedition is undertaken in three phases as part of the Indian Air Force's 94th anniversary celebrations to pay tribute to the gallant heroes of the 1999 Kargil War.
The third and concluding phase, which runs from the National War Memorial in New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial in Ladakh, arrived in Jammu on its sixth day.
The riders commenced their journey from Pathankot at 7 am to head toward Jammu before proceeding further on their route toward Kargil.
