Archive · 12 Aug 2026
BSF cycle rally in Kolkata marks International Youth Day
A group of border guards called the BSF held a big bicycle ride in Kolkata, a city in India.
The ride was to celebrate International Youth Day, a special day for young people.
The guards cycled 15 kilometers, starting from their headquarters in Rajarhat.
They rode to a famous landmark called Biswa Bangla Gate and then came back.
The ride was started by their leader, Inspector General Daljeet Singh.
The riders wanted to tell young people to exercise, eat healthily, protect nature, and be good citizens.
People in the city came out to watch the cyclists and cheered for them.
The BSF is the force that protects India's border with the neighbouring country Bangladesh.
The part of the force in this story looks after nearly 913 kilometers of that border.
The BSF also organizes health camps and sports events, and trains young people who live near the border who want to join the force.
The BSF South Bengal Frontier organised a 15-km cycle rally in Kolkata to mark International Youth Day.
Inspector General Daljeet Singh flagged off the rally from the Frontier's Rajarhat headquarters.
The route ran from the headquarters to Biswa Bangla Gate in Rajarhat New Town and back.
The event aimed to inspire youth towards physical fitness, environmental consciousness and responsible citizenship.
The South Bengal Frontier guards nearly 913 km of the India-Bangladesh Border and runs welfare programmes like health and sports camps for border villagers.
- Who
- BSF South Bengal Frontier personnel, led by Inspector General Daljeet Singh, with local residents supporting along the route.
- What
- A 15-km cycle rally promoting physical fitness, environmental consciousness and responsible citizenship to mark International Youth Day.
- When
- Wednesday, on International Youth Day.
- Where
- Kolkata, from the BSF South Bengal Frontier headquarters in Rajarhat to Biswa Bangla Gate in Rajarhat New Town and back.
- Why
- To inspire the youth towards physical fitness, environmental consciousness and responsible citizenship and to build better connections with border communities.
- Event
- 15-km cycle rally for International Youth Day
- Organiser
- BSF South Bengal Frontier
- Flagged off by
- Inspector General Daljeet Singh
- Route
- Frontier HQ Rajarhat to Biswa Bangla Gate, Rajarhat New Town, and back
- Border under watch
- Nearly 913 km of the India-Bangladesh Border
- BSF area of responsibility
- Estuary Point in the Sundarbans to Malda district
- Key themes
- Physical fitness, environmental consciousness, responsible citizenship