J&K organises cycling event to explore tourism potential of Bani-Basohli-Bhaderwah circuit

JAMMU: Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir, undertook an initiative to explore the adventure tourism potential of the uncharted stretch of Bani-Basohli-Bhaderwah circuit through a two-day mountain cycling event. The event was called ‘B3 Mountain Terrain Bike (MTB) Challenge 2019’ and saw 28 cyclists pedal through the Himalayan range from June 22^nd to June 24^th. The tourism department hosted the event in association with Bani-Basohli Development Authority (BBDA), Bhaderwah Development Authority (BDA) and J&K Cycling Association. A team of cyclists peddled on the 165-km hilly and mountainous route from Basohli to Bhaderwah in Doda via Bani, through heights ranging from 1,500 ft to 10,000 ft, were accompanied by a team of tourism, health and security officials. A social media team also accompanied the cyclists and videographed the serene and unmatchable beauty of this untapped region. The cyclists were flagged off from the iconic cable-stayed Atal Setu Bridge constructed on a freshwater lake lying at the juncture of three states — Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh — in Basohli.