"It will be a unique event and we expect more than 1.85 lakh people to participate in the marathon. This will be a record in itself," Vadodara District Collector Vinod Rao who is the organiser of the event told reporters here today.
All arrangements have been made at the huge Navlakhi compound located in the middle of the city for parking 20,000 vehicles and 5 000 two wheelers, he said.
Youth and others have responded positively to the appeal made by Modi pay tribute Sardar Patel's 63rd death anniversary on Sunday, December 15, he said.
Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Pune are the major cities gearing up for the event on Sunday.
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