Railway top cop peddles 600-kilometre to promote cycling

Photo used for representational purpose

Tamil Nadu Railway police chief C Sylendra Babu cycled a distance of 600-Kilometre between Chennai and Rameswaram in 36 hours to promote cycling among the youth.

Babu, a fitness enthusiast, started from Chennai on Friday with 4 cyclists and reached Rameswaram on Sunday.

He said that cycling is a great exercise and a sport. He has also appealed people to opt for cycling for the daily commute quoting the example of developed countries.

"We started this journey as a sport to emphasize that it is essential for every Indian citizen to be physically and mentally fit and healthy", said Babu.

He stated that cycling is an eco-friendly mean of transport that does not pollute the air like a motorcycle or car.

Keep scrolling to read more news

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.

Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever