allahabad the bihar centenary car rally was given a rousing reception in the city as hundreds of people flocked to know about the neighbouring state the rally has been taken out on the occasion of completion of 100 years of formation of bihar talking to toi pranav sahi a participant in the bihar centenary car run2012 said that the rally depicts the changing bihar and the changing perceptions about the state it showcases the rich art forms cuisines culture heritage and the rapid strides made in the path of development the department of industries government of bihar in association with magadh motor sports club has organized the bihar centenary car run2012 from new delhi to patna there are 11 vehicles comprising suvs and sedans participating in the rally and each one is showcasing an aspect of bihar each vehicle carries unique themes like heritage tourism women empowerment cuisines strides in agriculture festivals of bihar and other aspects the first vehicle carries the 100 year celebrations logo it is being driven by pranav sahi and sumita sahi the youngest participant is shiraz ahmed who is studying automobile engineering and is 21 years old he had earlier participated in the bihar heritage car run2011 the centenary car run was flagged off from dilli haat on march 22 the rally passed through uttarakhand it passed through dehradun mussoorie bareilly and entered allahabad the rally will go to varanasi and terminate at patna rally coordinator sumita sahi said that the team comprises professionals artists doctors engineers and entrepreneurs who are committed to spread the glory of bihar and want to do something for the state the members of the rally are pranav sahi shiraaz ahmed divesh anand arun nitu singh birendra rajat mehrotra yaqub khan satyam snehi dhananjay nilesh amit nilmani kumar and dinesh kumar the members are carrying tshirts caps mementoes calendars and various kinds of sweets from bihar like khaza tilkut lai and balushahi for distribution a camera team is documenting interviews and reaction of the people on the way this will be compiled as a film to be shown all over the state a video is also run in the event showing documentary films on bihar the rallyists have popularized the event through social networking websites and received tremendous response from biharis all along the route