Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Fit India Cycle Event Promotes Drug-Free Youth Campaign
A cycling event will take place in Surat on September 6.
It is part of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle program.
The event wants young people to stay away from drugs.
It also encourages exercise and healthy habits.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the ride.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi will join him.
Several well-known athletes are expected to participate.
The event is part of a larger 100-week campaign to build awareness about substance abuse.
The 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle will be held in Surat on September 6.
The event’s theme is “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat,” promoting a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will lead the cycling initiative, joined by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi.
The ride will begin at 6 a.m. from the Sardar Patel Statue at Mangadh Chowk and finish at Sarthana Zoo.
The event supports a 100-week nationwide campaign against substance abuse through sports, fitness, awareness, and community participation.
- Who
- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, and several prominent sportspersons will participate.
- What
- The 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle event will promote the “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” message.
- When
- September 6; the cycling event begins at 6 a.m.
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat, starting at the Sardar Patel Statue at Mangadh Chowk and ending at Sarthana Zoo.
- Why
- To encourage young people to avoid substance abuse and adopt healthy, active lifestyles as part of a nationwide awareness campaign.
- Edition
- 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle
- Theme
- Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Start time
- 6 a.m.
- Route
- Sardar Patel Statue at Mangadh Chowk through Mini Bazaar and Varachha Main Road, ending at Sarthana Zoo
- Wider campaign
- 100-week Jan Bhagidari campaign under the Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan
- Expected sportspersons
- Achanta Sharath Kamal, Sarita Mor, Shivani Pawar, and Rahul Mann