A couple of weeks ago, on my way to Darjeeling, I met Nilesh Dwivedi, a 22-year-old cyclist who is on an all-India tour.
He set out on his journey from his home in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, on September 25th. He’s gone through eight states thus far and now reached Tripura, covering a distance of 2400 kilometres, with the goal of cycling across India in 14 months.
The most interesting thing he told me is that his budget for his daily food and lodging is only Rs. 250/-, so to save money, he normally spends the nights at religious places, police stations, petrol stations or wherever he is allowed to pitch his tent.
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