In pictures: Gearheads vroom around Kolkata for 19th Car Treasure Hunt
The event, organised by Kolkata on Wheels, saw people go on a road quest to eight prominent spots in town
By
Vedant Karia |
Published 14.12.23, 04:54 PM
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Gas in the tank, feet on the pedal, adrenaline in their hearts. These were the emotions on December 10, as over 100 cars gathered outside New Town Business Club for the 19th Car Treasure Hunt, organised by Kolkata on Wheels in association with My Kolkata
Photos: Arnab Dutta
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The participants were given clues that took them from (top to bottom) Downtown Mall at the extreme end of New Town, the newly built Salt Lake Sector V Metro Station, to Patuli Jheel Park, which lies at the city’s southern tip
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After stopping at eight prominent points of Kolkata, the event culminated at New Town Business Club. Chief Guest Debashish Sen, managing director, HIDCO, lauded the initiative for showcasing New Town in all its glory. “The theme of this event is ‘Kolkata now and then’, and I can confidently say that ‘Kolkata now’ is here in New Town.”
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Team Pancha Pandav, comprising (L-R) Anirban Dutta, Prasun Neogy, Indrajit Patwari, Biswajit Sarkar and Monojit Dey (not in photo), vroomed to victory on their Hyundai Grand i10. “We enjoyed exploring the city through riddles and ciphers. It enriched our knowledge of Kolkata’s history and heritage by bridging the past and present,” said Dutta
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Team ROAD (top) comprising Abhisek Lahiri, Suvo Palit, Debashis Ghosh and Sandipan Mallick sped to second place in their Maruti Ertiga; (Below) Arunava Ghosh, Arijit Das, Debasish Sarkar, Abhishek Roy from Car 57 were adjudged third with their Hyundai i10
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Car Number 28 was given a special award for winning in the All-Women’s category. Colleagues Triparna Samaddar, Sanchari Sur, Soma Bagchi and Poulomi Banerjee from Team Quess thanked their trusty XUV 500 for getting them to the finish line. “This was our second time participating in the competition as an all-women’s team, and winning a prize made it terrific,” said Sur
