UK-based Indian Bharulata Kamble is all set to undertake
a journey across 29 countries to create a world record for a solo woman
driver completing a transcontinental car journey.
Bharulata Kamble, who is
aiming at criss-crossing her way across two continents, 29 countries and
31,000 km, said on Thursday April 21,2016 that she will embark on her journey on July
16,2016 and complete it in 75 days.
Her last stop will be Mahad in
Maharashtra.
The journey will be observed and
recorded by the Guinness World Records, and will begin from Luton in
England.
Bharulata Kamble intends to cover an average of 700 km per day, and
500 km per day in mountainous regions.
Bharulata Kamble will drive through 5,500 km
of mountainous terrain, 2,500 km of desert and reach an altitude of
3,750m.
A key highlight of her attempt is that she
will travel 708 km north of the Arctic Circle, breaking the current
record of 400 km held by Victor Bruce, who drove to the north of Arctic
Circle. She claims that if successful, her record cannot be broken as
she will have reached the northernmost point in Europe.
Bharulata Kamble has completed three of four test drives, each requiring her to
travel a minimum of 550 km in different parts of the world. A woman who
has earlier driven 1,740 km while pregnant, Bharulata Kamble believes that she has
the required stamina and has planned thoroughly for her journey.
Bharulata Kamble said she dedicates this journey to Dr BR Ambedkar as this year marks his 125th anniversary. Her transcontinental trip will also include fundraising activities to build medical centres in Maharashtra and Gujarat
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