Dibrugarh, Oct 4: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is organising Northeast Half Marathon at Bogibeel bridge in Dibrugarh to showcase the longest rail cum road bridge of India on a global platform.

The Half Marathon will be held on October 29, 2023 in three categories- 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km.

Earlier, the NE Half Marathon was held in Darjeeling and Guwahati.

Talking to media persons, Captain Rahul Sudesh Bali, curator NE Half Marathon, said, “The main objective of the Half Marathon is to showcase the Bogibeel bridge on world platform. In three categories, the Half Marathon will be organised where international sports person will participate.”

“Earlier, we have organised NE Half Marathon in Darjeeling and Guwahati. In Guwahati, we had got 7000 participants. We are positive and hopeful for the event and except more participants. The event will help in growth of the area in terms of tourism and business. Bogibeel is one of the iconic bridges built over Brahmaputra river, which will showcase the beauty of the area,” Bali said.

He further added, “Participants from Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia are enquiring about this event. The development of northeast region and Dibrugarh will get much priority through this event.”

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli, said, “Under PM Narendra Modi’s Fit India movement, the half marathon will be organising in Dibrugarh and the venue is Bogibeel bridge. Through this event the area will get wider promotion in international arena. NF Railways is organising this even and the department of Petroleum and Natural Gas is the associating partner of the event.”

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