Extracted Data Points

  • Over 4 lakh individuals participated in the single-day event across thousands of locations in India
  • Event coverage extended from Kargil and Leh to Kanyakumari and Alleppey, and from Tripura to Vadodara
  • In New Delhi specifically, more than 15,000 fitness enthusiasts participated in the cycling event
  • The cycling initiative was started by Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in December 2024
  • The initiative has reached more than 30 lakh lives across thousands of locations in India
  • This marked the 77th edition of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' program
  • Participating organizations included: Sports departments of State Governments, Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP), and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
  • Additional participating institutions: National Cadet Corps (NCC), Agrivision, Kisan Sanghs, My Bharat Volunteers, Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) members, Kreeda Bharati members, Namo Fit India Cycling Clubs
  • Sponsors included: Heka, Fitspire, Desi Farms, Avon Cycles, and Cyclofit
  • Municipal Corporations organized cycling events under their jurisdiction
  • Cycling Federation of India organized Asmita cycling tournaments across India exclusively for women
  • International cycling body UCI collaborated with the event
  • The event was organized by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) in collaboration with Cycling Federation of India (CFI), Yogasana Bharat, Raahgiri Foundation, and MY Bharat
  • The cycling drive was conducted simultaneously across all States and Union Territories, including SAI Regional Centres, National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs), SAI Training Centres (STCs), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs), and Khelo India Centres (KICs)
  • Additional activities included: badminton, chess, carrom, ludo, lemon race, ball game, tug of war, squat challenge, and push-up challenge