In Assam, the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Friendship Motor Car Rally was today flagged off from Silchar in the presence of officers of district administration and sports authority. From Silchar the rallyists departed for Agartala, Tripura. The International Motor Car Rally, jointly organised by the Kalinga Motor Sports Club, Odisha in partnership with the counterpart clubs of the neighbouring countries and the Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, was flagged off from Bhubaneshwar on November 15 last. The rally will culminate at Kolkata on December 2, next after covering the state capitals of Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Chittagong and Dhaka in Bangladesh.<br/>The Rally is aimed at highlighting connectivity in the sub-region and possibility of seamless movements of vehicles across the borders through implementation of BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement, which will lead to economic integration of the region and help improve bilateral relations with our neighbouring countries.