Bolan Jeep Rally kicks off

Prizes worth Rs6.7m will be distributed among winners

QUETTA: The three-day Bolan Jeep Rally kicked off on Monday from Bibi Nani area of Mach in Bolan district amid tight security.

Jeep participates in a three-day Jeep Rally organized by the Balouchistan government - PHOTO EXPRESS

The rally, organised by the Balochistan government and Head Quarters Southern Command, will continue till March 21 in which a large number of prominent race drivers and sports adventurers, including Nawabzada Nadir Khan Magsi, Ronny Patel and others, are participating.

Women drivers are also taking part in the second Bolan Jeep Rally.

Jeep participating in the Second Bolan Jeep Rally passes by spectators - PHOTO EXPRESS

The rally has nine categories that include 4,000cc jeeps, 3,000 to 4,000cc jeeps, 2,000 to 3,000cc and 1,000 to 2,000cc vehicles.According to organisers, the drivers are taking part in professional and stock categories. They said that around 90-kilometre-long special track has been prepared in the hilly area of Bolan district.

Prizes worth Rs6.7 million will be distributed among the winners of all nine categories of the rally.

Jeep races by spectators at the Bolan Jeep Rally held near Mach area of Balochistan- PHOTO EXPRESS

The Frontier Corps has decorated the valley of Bibi Nani beautifully and a tent village has also been set-up in the area with the collaboration of Balochistan government and Headquarters Southern Command.

A large number of people of the area, including tribal elders, witnessed the opening ceremony of the Second Bolan Jeep Rally.