Overview
- Held at the Yamuna Sports Complex in Surajmal Vihar, the single-day event centered on promoting traffic awareness through a fitness-focused format.
- The Statesman reported participation of more than 6,000 people, with students and youth groups making up the bulk of the runners.
- The chief minister drew parallels between sports discipline and road conduct, warning against phone distractions, intoxication and lane violations.
- Organizers conducted demonstrations and safety briefings, and participants took pledges to follow traffic norms as a concrete takeaway.
- Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and Union Minister of State for Transport Harsh Malhotra addressed the gathering, urging everyday sports habits and framing the effort within Viksit Bharat goals, while Gupta also applauded India’s women cricketers.