10km and 5km runs held at Hyderabad’s cable bridge

Hyderabad, Jan 24 : Enthusiastic participation by youngsters and those young-at-heart was on display in the 10km and 5km runs organised on Sunday at the Durgam Cheruvu cable-stayed bridge, a new landmark in Hyderabad, to mark the National Girl Child Day.
Over 1,000 people participated in the first-ever running events held on the bridge, which was thrown open to the public in September last. A large number of boys and girls were among the enthusiastic participants.
Arvind Kumar, Secretary, Urban Development, government of Telangana, flagged off the runs organised by Inorbit Mall.
Speaking on the occasion, he said that the runs were organised in association with various non-governmental organisations to focus on girls’ education. He noted that Hyderabad as the most livable city in India is also emerging as the world-class city.
Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary, Industry, Commerce and IT, flagged off the run for the differently abled.
It was in September that the bridge across Durgam Cheruvu lake in Hitec City, the information technology hub, was thrown open.