A video of a student from Maharashtra's Satara went viral on social media. In it, the student was seen paragliding from Harrison Folly Point along the Pasarni Ghat section of the route connecting Panchgani—Mahabaleshwar to reach his exam centre due to traffic jams.
Samarth Mahangade, from Pasarani village, decided to take the air route when he realised he was stuck in a jam and had only a few minutes to reach the examination centre. According to the Business Today report, Mahangade's exam centre was 15 kilometres away, and he was already late due to his personal work. To reach the exam centre in Pasarni Ghat, the road leading to the centre would take at least 30 minutes to clear.
Mahangade did not have much time, so he decided to travel by paragliding. He immediately rushed to adventure sports expert Govind Yewale for help. Following this, Yewale and his team at GP Adventure arranged the flight and ensured a safe landing near his college.
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After taking a paraglide flight, he landed above the exam centre in about five minutes. Mahangade then unbuckled himself and sprinted towards the exam hall. Since he arrived just in time as the question papers were being handed out, he was allowed to sit for the exam.