President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday used the traditional gold-plated horse-drawn buggy to arrive at Parliament House to address a joint sitting of both houses, marking the opening of the Budget session.
Mukherjee, seated on the teak wood buggy drawn by six horses, was accompanied by the Cavalry Regiment of President's Bodyguard to cover the short distance from Rashtrapati Bhavan to Parliament House.
Officials said Mukherjee has revived the tradition of using the buggy. He also used the buggy for arriving at Beating Retreat ceremony on Vijay Chowk, which marks the culmination of Republic Day celebrations, as well as to arrive at the Republic Day Parade on Rajpath.