NEW DELHI: It was the penultimate day of the opening of Commonwealth Games. The much-awaited Queen’s Baton Relay was entering its last leg.
The Baton’s journey towards its final destination of Games Village on the banks of the Yamuna begun at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday from Rakabgunj Gurudwara and proceeded towards St. Columba’s School in the Capital.
The exhilarating news for this relay drew a number of people from various parts of Delhi to the Gurudwara and St. Columba’s School with cheerful faces to salute it.
Hundreds of volunteers, school children and public stood along the road while Queen’s Baton proceeded among much fanfare.
The scorching heat of the day did not deter people flocking to the venue and hundreds waited there patiently.
At the arrival of the Queen’s Baton, volunteers cheered in joy, shouted slogans and danced to the tune of music.
As the Relay proceeded slowly, security men stood guard on both sides of the road. It was escorted by a convoy of vehicles. Adding to the paraphernalia was a platoon of white horses.
After St. Columba’s School, it travelled to Rail Museum in Chankyapuri. Thereafter, it proceeded on its final destination of Games Village.
The Queen’s Baton that contains the Queen’s message was launched on 29th October 2009 at Buckingham Palace in London by Queen Elizabeth and was handed over to President Mrs. Pratibha Patil.
Over the year, it visited 70 Commonwealth of Nations crossing 1,90,000 km, almost one-third of the world’s population, before reaching the host country.
Queen’s Baton Relay has been a curtain raiser for the Games and an alert message for the people and athletes alike.
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