New Delhi: Scores of folks gathered at Connaught Place on Sunday morning right here to get pleasure from video games and different leisure actions as ‘Raahgiri’ returned to the nationwide capital after a three-year hole. Dozens of enjoyable actions have been organised together with drawing competitions, video games and totally different sorts of dances. People of their vibrant ensembles have been seen doing Zumba. The Raahgiri has returned after a three-year COVID-19-induced hole.
Glimpses from Raahgiri Day at Connaught Place at this time!Â
Thank you to everybody who attended and made the occasion the success it was.
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— Raahgiri Foundation (@Raahgiri_Fdn) February 19, 2023
“More walking and more use of the streets for pedestrians for the people will improve the social fabric of the society and that is why NDMC and Delhi Police are contributing whatever little bit we can contribute towards the society,” Delhi Police Commissioner, Sanjay Arora mentioned.
There have been rather a lot of enjoyable actions at the occasion together with a puppet present. People additionally appreciated the art work of a number of artists that have been exhibited right here.
The occasion was additionally attended by the officers of the Delhi Police and the New Delhi Municipal Committee (NDMC).
DELHI POLICE WEEK sixteenth – twenty second FEBRUARY
We invitations all Delhi residents to hitch us on
February 19, 2023 from 7 AM to 10 AM at Inner Circle, Connaught Place
for the relaunch of
Raahgiri Day pic.twitter.com/424JEtzIpu
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) February 17, 2023
On the day, the streets of Connaught Place have been reworked right into a car-free zone, permitting residents to take part in a spread of actions, together with yoga lessons, Zumba, sports activities zones, video games, music, dance, and even academic packages on totally different points resembling highway security, walkability, and girls security.
“I am happy that ‘Raahagiri’ has returned. It is a good initiative. It brings people closer. It brings us together. Dozens of fun activities have been designed,” mentioned Ashok Kumar, a 70-year-old ‘Raahgiri’ fanatic.
Kumar mentioned he used to take part within the ‘Raahgiri’ earlier than it was suspended as a result of COVID-19.
On the primary day of its re-launch, the actions began at 7 within the morning and continued until 10 am.
A cycle college was organised for individuals who have no idea find out how to cycle, particularly ladies and youngsters.
The kids additionally participated in a recreation of ‘highway security Ludo’ created by the Delhi police to create consciousness about highway security.
Traffic restrictions have been in place on the Inner Circle of Connaught Place for 3 hours on Sunday morning in view of ‘Raahgiri Day’, police mentioned.
‘Raahgiri’ is an element of the Delhi Police Week celebrations-2023, happening from February 16 to 22, and aligns with the G-20 purpose of creating sustainable and habitable cities, with a concentrate on sustainable mobility.
