Choppers, airplanes also roped in for the Commonwealth event
Choppers, airplanes also roped in for the Commonwealth event
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| Australian athlete Matt Shirvington (C) holds the baton on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, during the Queen's Baton relay in Sydney AFP photo |
Finally it's coming.
The Queen's Baton for 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) will enter India on June 25. The torch will arrive in India, the host country for the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games. The torch will be coming to India after covering 71 countries and 1, 90,000 Km from Wagah border through Pakistan.
After touching down, the Baton will tour all the 28 Indian states and seven Union Territories (UT) and more than 5,000 bearers will relay it across 200 Indian cities covering 20,000 Km.u00a0u00a0u00a0
Besides road, the Baton will travel through almost all available modes of transport - road, air and sea - and in few selected stretches it will hitch a ride in a dedicated submarine also. Explaining the itinerary of the Queen's Baton relay in Indiau00a0 Chairman, Organising Committee, CWG 2010, Suresh Kalmadi said, "The Baton will reach Delhi on September 30."
"The entire route has been planned very meticulously and the Baton be carried through all possible modes of transport. It will be carried in a boat at a few places while choppers and airplanes at some other. A submarine will be used for a sea stretch," an Organising Committee official said.
| On her Majesty's service |
| The shape and design of the baton is created using a triangular section of aluminium which has been twisted in the form of a helix and then coated with a diverse range of coloured soils collected from all corners of India. The Queen's Baton 2010 Delhi is light weight and uses ergonomic contours for balance and convenient holding. The baton's combination of precision engineering and fine craftsmanship are integrated to create a true Indian masterpiece. The baton carries a message from the Queen which will be read aloud at the opening ceremony of the Games. |
