“A lifetime is not enough to travel across India. You cannot imagine the diversity that is out there.” This is how Biju BP summarises his 666-day bike ride across the country, which earned him recognition from the World Records Union for the ‘longest solo motorcycle ride across Indian states and Union Territories promoting girl empowerment through education’.

Although he finished the ride in October last year, it took months for the Records Union to verify the feat. “I didn’t undertake the journey keeping this record in mind. I applied for it only when my friends and well-wishers insisted. Since I had already finished the journey, I had to submit the proof, which included recordings, photographs, newspaper cuttings etc to the Records Union. It was officially recognised this May.”