Veteran motorcyclist and Guinness World Record holder Subrata Boral has become the first Indian rider to conquer the highest motorable passes in the country on a moped, the TVS XL 100. This is the first example of the highest motorable passes being reached on a 100cc two-wheeler. Boral has recently completed the feat and returned to Kolkata.
Boral achieved this incredible feat without any back-up. In the process, the highest motorable roads that he reached were Umling La (19,024 ft), which incidentally is the highest motorable road in the world. Among the other highest motorable roads that he conquered were Marsimik La (18,313 ft), Chang La (17,586 ft), Khardung La (17,582 ft), Norbu La (17,132 ft), Rezang La (16,420 ft), Tsaga La (15,260 ft), Sapi La (14,426 ft), Photu La (13,479 ft), and Namik La (12,139 ft).
He travelled on the TVS XL 100 for 2,758 kilometers in total in a journey that started on 15th July and lasted 21 days. The veteran 55-year-old rider started his expedition from the Khyber Himalayan Resort in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.
Boral’s expedition was blessed by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) with the heartfelt support of its President Arindam Ghosh. The latter not only encouraged Boral’s journey but also extended help to generate sponsorship from TVS & VM (Vamsy Merla).
