AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN INDIA
The Automobile Association of Eastern India was built up on 28th August, 1904 which was once in the past known as Automobile Association of Bengal. It involves pride that this Association is a standout amongst the most old Automobile Association on the planet being even senior to the Automobile Association of Great Britain. The principal engine vehicle Act of this Country was essentially encircled by this Association in the year 1913. On 30.5.1959 with regards to the chronicled and land changes the name of the Association with its pleased legacy over that time had likewise to be changed from Automobile Association of Bengal to Automobile Association of Eastern India and by and by enrolled as Company under the arrangements of the Company Act. 1956. By then the Head Quarter of the Association had officially moved from Chowringhee to 13, Ballygunge Circular Road (Now Promothesh Barua Sarani), Kolkata-700019 and settle in its own particular premises. Car Association of Eastern India has finished its 100 years presence on 27th August, 2004 when Sri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal initiated the Opening Ceremony Celebration, Sri Subhas Chakraborty, Hon'ble Minister of Transport and Sports, Sri Subrata Mukherjee, Hon'ble Mayor of Kolkata were likewise present at Birla Sabhaghar. The end service was held at Science City Auditorium on 27th August, 2005 when Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Hon'ble Speaker alongside other prominent personalities were available.
Kalyan Bhadra a sharp social laborer, most likely one of only a handful couple of incomparable social specialists of the current days was welcome to join AAEI in the year 1967. Its most recent thirty years time of its activity the Association has assumed a spearheading part in elevating drivers enthusiasm to the tune of national designs and projects. Kalyan Bhadra intended to distribute Motoring Guide of India the first of its kind. With his sharp undertaking the affiliation has been approved to issue Carnet De Passage, by methods for which autos could enter in any nation with no obstacle at all. Expert of issuing International Driving licenses by the Association is an accomplishment of Kalyan Bhadra. As Hony. Secretary General of Automobile Association of Eastern India he turned into a guide of the World Management advisory group of International Touring Alliance, constituting Automobile Associations and Touring clubs of 137 nations and part in the Managing Committee of Alliance Internationale De-Tourisme, a world body. He spoke to India in London, Vienna, Cape Town, Japan and so on. By thusly he put a unimportant territorial association to the International guide of Automobiles. He was the main Indian President of Region II (Asian Pacific Region).Under his capable stewardship Automobile Association of Eastern India had composed All India Highway Motor Rally in 1972, Indo-Nepal Motor Rally in 1976, Eastern Safari Rally in 1983, first of its sort of this country.In the traverse of 35 years of his multitudinous commitment to the Association, he will never be overlooked.