Walkathon and Wreath Laying Ceremony Scheduled at Visakhapatnam to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July 2019

Walkathon and Wreath Laying Ceremony Scheduled at Visakhapatnam to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of  Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July 2019

As part of 20th Anniversary Celebrations of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Eastern Naval Command is organising a 5 km Walkathon on the Beach Road Visakhapatnam from Kali Temple to Alluri Sita Rama Raju Statue Circle and back from 0530 hrs to 0630 hrs on 26 July 2019. The citizens of Visakhapatnam are requested to join the Walkathon and pay their homage to the Martyrs and remember the sacrifices by soldiers.

The Walkathon will be followed by a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the ‘Victory at Sea’ War Memorial on the Beach Road at 0745 hrs on 26 July 2019.  Vice Admiral Atul Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Officials from the District Administration and veterans will lay wreaths at the War Memorial as a mark of respect to fallen heroes.

A Band Performance is scheduled at Kailasagiri Hill Park, Visakhapatnam on 27 July 2019  from 1630 to 1730 hrs. The performance will include popular patriotic songs in addition to a medley of other flavors and traditional golden oldies of Telugu and Hindi.