For the first time, the torch of the 44th Chess Olympiad, being organized in India, reached the holy land of Haridwar on the previous day, carrying forward its caravan with full enthusiasm. On reaching Malviya Ghat, MLA Shri Adesh Chauhan and DIG Senthil Abudai handed over the torch to Grand Master Tejas Bakre and proceeded to the next stop Meerut UP.