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Army officer, fellow set record by pedalling across Himalayas

By IANS | Updated: November 1, 2020 17:30 IST

Manali, Nov 1 An Indian Army officer and his fellow have made their way into the Guinness World ...

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Manali, Nov 1 An Indian Army officer and his fellow have made their way into the Guinness World Records by covering the arduous 427-km long rugged and inhospitable terrains of Himalayas from Leh to Manali by paddling on their cycles by braving harsh climatic conditions with snowfall, extremely low oxygen and temperature.

They are Col. Vishal Ahlawat and Sepoy Ravi Kumar of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers

( With inputs from IANS )

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