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TDCP Cholistan Desert Rally 2020 from February 13

Pakistan’s Biggest Motor Sports Event, Cholistan Desert Rally, will take place from February 13th to 16th.

 

Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab has announced that the Cholistan Desert Rally will be held from 13th-16th Feb, 2020 in the majestic desert of Cholistan. 

More than 100 Racers from all over Pakistan will challenge the sand of the Cholistan in different categories.

The Rally route has been extended to 500 kilometers in the Cholistan Desert and also includes major forts of the desert (Dingarh Fort, Marrot Fort, Khan Garh, Bhijnot Fort, Moujgarh Fort and Jamgarh Fort).

Cholistan Desert Rally started back in 2005 and has since grown in leaps and bounds. The upcoming rally will mark this event’s 15th edition which reflects its ever-increasing popularity.

The event is held to portray a positive and softer image of Pakistan abroad and bring to highlight the real beauty of south Punjab’s landscape.

Besides promoting tourism, such events also enhance the livelihood of the locals. The prime objective to hold this event in the heart of Cholistan desert is to show outside world its history and rich culture and open this area as a tourist destination. 

This rally covers three districts of Punjab, including Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalnagar, and Bahawalpur. The rally is divided into three different categories – Stock, Prepared and Women category. Stock and Prepared categories are further divided into 4 categories (A, B, C, D). 

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