Vision issues not stopping 50-year-old Aneesh and his Honda Hness; next stop, north-east India

KOTTAYAM: 50-year-old Aneesh, who lost the vision of his left eye at the age of 25, is riding his bike to see the world. Aneesh K Kurien, a native of Chungam in Kottayam, is travelling around the country on a Honda Hness bike. He has already seen Ladakh and Kashmir.

Aneesh's next trip is to the north-eastern states of India and he is preparing for it. He is the son of Chingavanam Aip Kurian and Annie Kurien.

Aneesh's first trip was at the age of 18, to Bengaluru and Chennai on his grandfather's bullet bike. After his father bought a new bike, Aneesh started using that for his travels. Travel was temporarily stopped after he went abroad for work purposes. He returned home from abroad in 2020. Another trip was planned but was postponed after he fell off the terrace and sustained injuries.

78 days, 14,128 km

Aneesh started his journey from Kottayam to Kashmir and Ladakh on August 17, 2023. The aim was to see half of India. During the 78-day solo journey, he covered 10 states and 5 Union Territories. After travelling 14,128 km, he reached Jammu and Kashmir via Ladakh. He returned on November 3. Shimla, military checkpost, 98 km off-road from Manali to Kasa, and areas where there is no petrol pump from Keylong to Karu were covered. Aneesh has been awarded the Universal Record Book's Global Award. He owns driving licences from four countries.