ixigo partners with INTACH Delhi chapter for the fourth edition of mixigo.
NEW DELHI – ixigo.com, India’s leading travel planning and search engine, together with The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Delhi Chapter, organized a cyclothon under the fourth edition of ixigo’s community initiative – mixigo – on November 24th in Delhi NCR. More than 140 cycling enthusiasts came together to raise awareness on the preservation of Delhi’s rich cultural and historical heritage to celebrate the World Heritage week (19th – 25th November), so that the city remains an important tourist destination for years to come.
The event, which drew participation from prominent cycling groups including the Delhi Cyclists, West Delhi Cyclists and many others, was flagged off at 7:00 am from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In the first leg, the cyclists touched important heritage points including India Gate and Qutub Minar. More cyclists joined the mixigo cyclothon at Qutub Minar and the event concluded at the Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurgaon, covering a total distance of 28.6 kms. Refreshments for all cyclists and volunteers were sponsored by Squarecoins. Squarecoins is an innovative mobile based loyalty program available at 50+ cafes/restaurants across Delhi/NCR.
As a precursor to the event, ixigo encouraged participating cyclists to get their friends to donate generously for the conservation and restoration of heritage sites in the city. An amount of INR 30,000 was raised, and the proceeds will be given to INTACH Delhi Chapter.
“mixigo aims to bring travel enthusiasts together and share their views and experiences. This time, we wanted to take mixigo to the next level by instilling a sense of responsibility and reconnecting people to the cultural heritage of the city,” said Aloke Bajpai, CEO and Co-founder, ixigo.com. “With population, traffic and carbon-emissions becoming unmanageable, cycling is emerging as a popular mode of travel. The cyclothon therefore was an apt fit for the event. More importantly, partnering with a prominent body like INTACH Delhi Chapter gave us the opportunity to make a real difference towards responsible tourism.”
“We at INTACH Delhi Chapter are dedicated to preserving, restoring, and drawing attention to the cultural heritage of Delhi. We are therefore, extremely glad that ixigo has come forward to support us in this cause. Delhi has a rich heritage and deserves to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage city. We look forward to a long term association with ixigo,” added Swapna Liddle, Co Convenor, INTACH Delhi Chapter.
mixigo is an initiative by ixigo to get like-minded travel enthusiasts together to discuss and benefit from each other’s experiences and knowledge in a conducive environment. ixigo plans to take mixigo to travelers across India and get more travel experts on-board its fast growing community initiative. In addition to this, thousands of travelers have already contributed photos, comments, answers and tips to ixigo’s trip planner platform. ixigo also has a travel stories section on its website, where travelers can share insightful itineraries and read experiences of other travellers.
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