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The wheels of the chariot of Kolkata’s famous Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra have been replaced after 48 years. This time tires of Sukhoi Jet of Russia are being installed in the chariot. The takeoff speed of the fighter jet is up to 280 km/h. However, the chariot will run at a speed of 1.4 kmph.
ISKCON Kolkata told that there was a problem in running the chariot during the journey last year. The organizers were looking for new tires for 15 years. Till now old tires of Boeing aircraft were used, but now they are getting difficult to meet in the market.
The organizers then decided to apply the tires of Sukhoi Jet in the chariot, as its diameter is similar to the tires of Boeing. These days these tires are being fitted on the chariot. The organizers said- This time the chariot will run on the tires of Sukhoi jet on the streets of Kolkata.
In Kolkata, the work of making Sukhoi tires in the chariot of Lord Jagannath is going on.
4 Sukhoi tires from organizers from the company ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das said that he contacted the company making Sukhoi tire. When asked for the quotation of the tires, the company was surprised as to why someone is asking for a fighter jet tires.
After this, the organizers explained the whole thing to the company. The people of the company were called to Kolkata to show the chariot. Then it was agreed to give four tires from the company.