TVS Women Riders Set New Record

  • Aug 30, 2016
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TVS Himalayan Highs Season 2 riders set a new record for the largest group of women riders to scale the world’s highest motorable road - Khardung La

TVS Himalayan Highs Season 2 riders

TVS Motor Company announced the successful completion of the Himalayan Highs Season 2. In the second edition of the TVS Himalayan High Season, 11 women bikers from across the country participated and they managed to ride to the world’s highest motorable road – Khardung La on TVS Scooty Zest 110. The riders were led by Anam Hashim, the solo rider of Himalayan Highs Season 1.  They also earned a mention in the India Book of Records for being the first group of women riders to conquer Khardung La on a 110cc scooter.

Aniruddha Haldar, Vice President – Marketing (Scooters), TVS Motor Company, said, “The Season 2 of Himalayan Highs has been a grand success and we are elated that the initiative was recognized by the India Book of Records. The riders showed true grit and determination battling the weather and altitude, while they rode TVS Scooty Zest 110 to the record books. This month has been a month of highs for the Indian women across the globe and we are happy our riders have also earned glory.  These 11 women riders are an example of the new age Indian women and an inspiration to those who want to pursue their dreams.”

The ride started on August 11th when the riders left from Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and after 11 days on the road they completed it on August 21st when they reached Khardung La top. The 10 riders who accompanied Anam on this epic ride were Megha Chakraborty (Bilaspur), Kainoor Mistry (Mumbai), Roshni Somkuwar (Nagpur), Garima Kapoor (Lucknow), Ebronah Dorothy (Chennai), Pallavi Fauzdar (Dehli), Antara Pal (Bengaluru), Trupti Sarmalkar (Mumbai), Surbhi Tiwari (Bengaluru) and Shruthi Naidu (Bengaluru). The 11 riders were shortlisted based on psychographics, physical fitness, mental strength and later were trained by TVS before undertaking the journey to Khardung La. 

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