Chennai, March 7 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) coastal Cyclothon 'Surakshit Tat, Samridh Bharat' Safe Coasts, Prosperous India virtually from the Rajaditya Cholan Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam in Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu during the 56th Raising Day celebrations on Friday.

Mr Amit Shah flagged off the Cyclothon virtually that started from Gujarat and West Bengal respectively.

The Cyclothon is being organized to create awareness about smuggling of drugs, arms, and explosives, and to strengthen national security in the coastal areas.

The 6,553 km long Cyclothon will cover West and East Coasts of India.

A total of 125 CISF cyclists, including 14 women, are taking p...