The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will flag off tomorrow (September 4, 2012) a passenger solar car developed by the Delhi Technological University.

Described as "India's most efficient passenger solar car", the car will represent India at the Sasol Solar Challenge being held in South Africa from 15th to 29th September, 2012. Solar cars from across the world will participate in this Solar Challenge which will cover 4200 km along the coastline of South Africa.

The DTU Solar Car is code named 'Solaris' and is one of the most innovative projects of the Delhi Technological University, which was formerly called the Delhi College of Engineering.

On flag off, the Solar Passenger Car will run on Rajpath and then circle India Gate to pay tributes to the martyrs of the nation before being shipped off for the competition in South Africa.

This release issued at 1730 hrs