Tribune News Service
Bathinda, November 19

To infuse a sense of adventure among troops and with an aim to encourage leadership, esprit-de-corps and camaraderie among all ranks, the Sarvashreshtha Engineers Regiment has undertaken a desert storm motorcycle expedition.
The expedition was flagged off from the Bathinda cantonment by Brigadier Vinay Gupta, Commander Sarvda Agrani Brigade, here today to commemorate 235th Corps of Engineers Day.
It will cover a total distance of 1,850 km from Bathinda to Bikaner and further to Jaipur and back to Bathinda in 12 days traversing through desert terrain of Rajasthan. A major part of the route is in proximity of border area.
The team comprises two officers and 10 other ranks.
The expedition members will be interacting with ex-servicemen as well as college/school students en route.
The team will also organise lectures and talks with the youth to educate and motivate them to join armed forces.
The expedition will be utilised to convey the message — ‘Serve Your Nation with Integrity, Honesty and Pride’.
The motorcycle expedition will offer an opportunity to the team members to exploit the arid desert, interact with local population and reach out to the youth, thus providing a judicial mix of adventure and inspiration.