CISF personnel cross the coastal route of India to maintain contact with the community to safeguard maritime interests

Up to 125 dedicated CIFF cyclists, including 14 female personnel, made a journey, covering a distance of 6,553 kilometers in 11 states and union territory in 25 days. – On Monday, March 31, 2025, the CISF cycle expedition reached its peak in Kaniyakumari. Image source: Special arrangement

In terms of safeguarding national maritime interests (March 31, 2025), the CISF said that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel completed a cyclical expedition, crossing 6,553 kilometers along the Indian coastline to connect and empower local communities and recognize their crucial role as security forces in their eyes and ears.

“The security forces started this first pan-Indian event on March 7 and reached its peak today at the iconic Swami Vivekananda Kendra in Kanyakumari,” CISF said.

The Central Industrial Security Force Expedition reached its peak on March 31, 2025 in Kanyakumari. Image source: Special arrangement

Up to 125 dedicated CIFF cyclists, including 14 female personnel, made a journey, covering a distance of 6,553 kilometers in 11 states and union territory in 25 days.

“A central tenet of this endeavour was to acknowledge and celebrate the invaluable contributions of local residents as “Tat Praharis” (Coastal Sentinels)..it aimed to educate the Coastal Community regarding the diverse security threats confronting India’s coastline, including the illicit activities of smuggling (encompassing drugs, weapons, and explosives), the necessity of vigilance against intrusion, and the critical importance of Environmental protection in these ecologically sensitive areas,” CISF said.