Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Drugs Pai Dandayatra Cycle Rally Enters 3rd Day
A big bike ride called the Drugs Pai Dandayatra is happening to tell people about the bad things drugs can do.
It started in Vijayawada and is going for 35 days.
Lots of students and police officers are riding bikes and talking to people about why they should stay away from drugs.
They say things like 'My life is precious - I say no to drugs.'
The ride goes to different schools and places where they teach kids about the dangers of drugs.
Many people are joining in to help make their community a better and safer place.
The 510-km Drugs Pai Dandayatra cycle rally entered its third day in Vijayawada, NTR district.
The 35-day awareness yatra is organized by NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajashekhar Babu and district collector G Lakhsmisha.
Students and staff from Aditya Degree College and GDET Municipal Corporation High School welcomed the rally participants with flowers.
Thirty students from GDET MCH School actively participated in the rally, cycling alongside the participants and raising slogans against drugs.
The rally concluded at Padavala Revu after spreading awareness among students and the general public at various locations en-route.
- Who
- NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajashekhar Babu, district collector G Lakhsmisha, students, and police officers
- What
- A 510-km cycle rally aimed at creating a drug-free society
- When
- Entered its third day on Thursday
- Where
- Vijayawada, NTR district
- Why
- To raise awareness about the harmful effects of drug abuse and promote a drug-free society
- Event
- Drugs Pai Dandayatra Cycle Rally
- Duration
- 35 days
- Distance
- 510 km
- Location
- Vijayawada, NTR district
- Organizers
- NTR District Police Commissioner SV Rajashekhar Babu and district collector G Lakhsmisha
- Participants
- 300 students from Aditya Degree College and GDET School, police officers, and general public
- Message
- My life is precious - I say no to drugs.