Hyderabadi cyclist Jyothi Rongala felicitated at Badarpur by Lions & Valley Strong

January 12: Jyothi Rongala, a spirited and energetic young woman from southern district of East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, reaches Badarpurghat on Sunday in her unsupported and cashless bicycle ride with an aim to enroll her name in the Guinness Book of World Records. She is cyclist and an avid mountaineer. She had set out on a bicycling expedition to cover 30,000 kms, padlling to all the states of India. Till now, Jyothi has covered 18,000 kms and has went through 25 Indian states riding on her bicycle.

This amazing lady Jyothi Rongala had started her mission in 2017.  “My humble intention is to prove that Indian streets are safe for women traveler and its people are very rich in hospitality. My journey is unsupported and cashless and I never have availed my stay in government guest house or hotels. I took shelter in the residence of my well-wishers or in temples or in Gurudwaras” said Jyothi.

She is pitching her tent in the jungles, on the highways, farms and fields on the days when she don’t have shelter. Merely living on the kindness of loved ones, acquaintances and strangers for food and stay. She feels it to be a pleasure to meet people at various places and learn their culture and traditions.

On Sunday, Jyothi Rongala was cycling through  Badarpurghat. She took shelter at Tusnial’s residence while returning back from Tripura after covering Mizoram. She was proceeding towards Meghalaya. It was there that the members of Lions Club of Badarpur Greater and Valley Strong Cement felicitated Jyothi.

Expressing his view, Lion Mukesh Agarwal, who is also the Group Vice President of Barak Valley Cements Limited said, “It is really appreciable and challenging for a women alone to be in a Mission which is really very very tough that too without having own financial resource and continuing her Mission left on the unknown situation to face. We give our best wishes to her to complete her Mission of 30000 km plus of her journey and to give message to all Women.”