JAMMU: An Indian army soldier on Sunday created a new Guinness World record for solo cycling (Men) by pedalling from Leh to Manali in record time.
A defence statement said, “Lieutenant Colonel, Sripada Sriram from the Strategic Strikers Division of 1 Corps has set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Fastest Solo Cycling – (Men)’ from Leh to Manali on Sunday.
Lt Col Sripada Sriram of Indian Army’s Strike One Corps sets a new Guinness World record of being the fastest man t… https://t.co/Anjf0MYjqd — The Times Of India (@timesofindia) 1632666158000
“The total distance covered was 472 kilometers with a total elevation gain of approximately 8,000 meters.
“The event was a part of celebrations of Swarnim Vijay Varsh and also to mark the occasion of 195th Gunners’ Day.
“The officer successfully established a new Guinness World Record by completing the route in 34 hours and 54 minutes”.
Source: ToI
You may also like
-
PM Modi, Japan Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Discuss Deeper Defence and Security Cooperation
-
DRDO Signs Two Key Naval Defence Technology Pacts for Submarine Decoys and LM2500 Systems
-
Indian Army AH-64E Apaches Conduct Highway Landing Drills Near Pakistan Border in Rajasthan
-
India and UK Deepen Defence Industrial and Maritime Cooperation at 25th Consultative Group Meeting
-
DRDO, IAF to Conduct PGB-500 Carriage and Release Trials from Su-30MKI in September–October 2026
