On Saturday, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board kickstarted ‘Queen On The Wheel’ women biking tour, marking the commencement of a 1,400 kilometres journey to explore the beauty of the state.
The female bikers will explore numerous tourist destinations across the state, completing a 1,400-kilometer journey and concluding in the state capital, Bhopal, on March 8th. A group of 25 women bikers from around the country, including one from Nagpur, Brazil, have been invited to join this biking expedition.
This route seeks to position Madhya Pradesh as a secure and empowering choice for female travelers, while also advocating for women’s empowerment and adventure tourism.
Joint Director of MP Tourism Board, S K Shrivastava told media, “Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board always tries to do some innovative activities to promote tourism in the state and in this sequence, we have developed a trail for women bikers ‘Queen On The Wheel’. We have invited women bikers to Madhya Pradesh in which 25 women bikers from all over India are participating. There is also a Brazilian rider who has come here from Nagpur but is originally from Brazil.”
Providing additional information about the riders’ tour, the Shrivastavs stated that following their departure from Bhopal today, the bikers will journey to Chanderi. Once there, they will embark on a local excursion to explore the beauty of Chanderi. Subsequently, they will proceed to Kuno National Park in Sheopur district, where they will spend some time. Afterwards, they will head to Gwalior, where they will visit before continuing on to Orchha.
“After the local excursion in Orchha, the bikers will reach Khajuraho and these bikers will return to Bhopal on March 8 on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The women biker tour will conclude on that occasion. We have planned this tour in this manner. With this, we want to promote Madhya Pradesh tourism and also want to showcase how safe Madhya Pradesh is for women,” he added.
He assured that all preparations have been made for the safety of the riders. There is an ambulance which will accompany them, a support vehicle in which mechanics will also accompany the riders. Insurance has been arranged for all female riders. The entire route has been thoroughly inspected to determine how to provide support in case of any issues. Safety guidelines have been communicated to all riders during the briefing.
“Apart from this, we have a crew of the board which will be along with the riders so that the riders did not face any problem,” he added.
Meanwhile, Brazilian rider Alessandra told media, “I am from Brazil and I have been living in India for 10 years. I am a photographer, I teach photography in Symbiosis College Nagpur and now I am living in Nagpur. I am participating in a race for the first time and I am happy to see so many women on bikes and enjoying bike ride. “She further added that she loved riding bikes and it was a great opportunity for her to be in touch with this new experience.
“We are starting this ride from Bhopal and will explore the beauty of Madhya Pradesh. We want to show that our Madhya Pradesh is quite beautiful, well-developed and safe for women. Our aim is to promote MP tourism and destination places of the state. This heart (Madhya Pradesh) of India is so beautiful,” Another rider Isha Soni from Madhya Pradesh said.
