28-year-old Nisha Kumari, a resident of Vadodara who summited Mount Everest last year, is about to embark on a new adventure where she will cycle 15,000 km, across 16 countries starting today.
“On June 23 (today) my bicycle journey will begin from Vadodara. I will travel via Ahmedabad on the route to Rajasthan, and aim to reach Delhi. I will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Later, via Agra and Gorakhpur, I will reach Nepal,” said Nisha.
“After passing through Tibet, I will enter China through the Sino-Indian border, and travel through Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Russia, and then proceed to Europe,” she added.
As per her plan, she is expected to reach London in approximately 180 to 200 days, passing through countries like Latvia, France, and the Czech Republic.
“My goal is to complete this journey of approximately 133 days by early November, coinciding with the Indian New Year. I will cycle an average of 80 to 100 km daily, with a backup car accompanying me, in which my partner Nilesh Barot will also travel,” said Nisha.
Journey for a cause
Barot stated, “This journey to raise awareness against global warming with the slogan ‘Change the Climate Change’. We will plant trees in all 200 cities and explain the importance of the environment to people.”
Since the cost of this campaign is estimated to be more than 60 lakh rupees various donors are also helping her.