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Choukse all set for Thar Desert expedition

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 25, 2020 18:10 IST

He wil be leaving Ahmedabad on December 27 by train and will reach Rann of Kutch in Gujarat ...

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He wil be leaving Ahmedabad on December 27 by train and will reach Rann of Kutch in Gujarat (400 km away from Ahmeabad) by December 29. He will start his expedition on December 31 and by crossing Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab will conclude his expedition on January 26 at Bhatinda in Punjab. Talking to Lokmat Times Choukse said, “I will be running with a two-wheel trolley which he will tie it up with his shoulders and waist. The trolley will contain water cans, solar panel, batteries, sleeping bags, tent, food items and medical kit apart from other survival equipment.”. Choukse will also try to record the culture of people living in deserts during his expenditure. He will also make a documentary ‘Fakir ki Dunia’ of various untouched stories and superstitions people of those part of the country follow. Choukse will also be attempting to get included in the list of Wold Records, Asia Book of Records, India Book of Records and Limca Book of Records. As his attempt to run across Thar Desert and to film a documentary would require equipment like camera and mic of good quality, solar panels and batteries, powerbanks, GPS device, tents and fees of over Rs five lakh which he would have to pay to the organisations who would record his attempt for world recognition,

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