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A group of 25 women bikers from across India, including a Brazilian photographer, embarked on a 1,400-kilometre journey to explore the beauty of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. The tour, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, aims to promote the state as a safe and empowering destination for women travellers.

The bikers will visit various tourist attractions in the state, such as Chanderi, Kuno National Park, Gwalior, Orchha, Khajuraho and return to Bhopal on March 8, coinciding with International Women’s Day. The tour will conclude with a grand celebration of women's empowerment and adventure tourism.

The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has taken all the necessary safety precautions for the bikers, such as providing an ambulance, a support vehicle, insurance and safety guidelines. The board also has a crew that will accompany the bikers throughout the tour.

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"We are starting this ride from Bhopal and will explore the beauty of Madhya Pradesh. We want to show that our Madhya Pradesh is quite beautiful, well-developed and safe for women. Our aim is to promote MP tourism and destination places of the state. This heart (Madhya Pradesh) of India is so beautiful," one of the riders, Isha Soni said as quoted by ANI.

The bikers expressed their excitement and happiness about the tour, saying that they loved riding bikes and wanted to showcase the beauty, development and safety in Madhya Pradesh. They also said that it was a great opportunity for them to experience a new adventure and meet other women bikers.

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Meanwhile, Brazilian rider Alessandra said, "I am from Brazil and I have been living in India for 10 years. I am a photographer, I teach photography in Symbiosis College Nagpur and now I am living in Nagpur. I am participating in a race for the first time and I am happy to see so many women on bikes and enjoying bike ride," quoted news agency ANI.