Trending: Chandigarh woman traces number 26 on city map as she covers 26 km running
PTC News Desk: A resident of Chandigarh has welcomed the New Year in a creative way by turning the city’s famous grid layout into a digital artwork. Asmita, a user on X, caught widespread attention after completing a 26.26-kilometre run that traced the number “26” on the city map to celebrate the start of 2026.
Ran 26 km & drew the letters 26 in the beautiful city of Chandigarh :) Keeping the tradition alive, Happy New Year twt gang! pic.twitter.com/GmxMywBhch — Asmita (@asmitaakamboj) January 1, 2026
The run began near RBI Park and passed through several sectors, demanding careful planning and steady pacing to accurately form the numbers. Asmita later shared the mapped route on X, calling it part of an ongoing personal tradition. The post has crossed 1 lakh views, with many people applauding the dedication and discipline behind the effort.
Several users also pointed out that Chandigarh’s neatly planned sectors and straight roads made such a creative challenge possible, noting that pulling off a similar feat would be extremely difficult in most other Indian cities.
One user said, “Only Chandigarh residents have this privilege. Can’t imagine this anywhere else in India.”
Another wrote, “Chandigarh maps are next level and you are next level for drawing it!!”
A fourth joked, “I ran out of excuses by 2 km, you ran out of city at 26.”
- With inputs from agencies
