Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Aug 28: A team of 9 bikers have undertaken a trip from Calicut to Nepal to spread the message of social harmony and to achieve something good in life.

The team started the mission on August 27 from Calicut. The team arrived in Deralakatte on Saturday August 28.

It is said that bikers will reach Gokarna and take a rest there. Residents of Kozhikode, Malappuram and Trivanthapuram namely Samshuddin, Bashith, Prabeesh, Saheer Babu, Munaveer, Shafeek, Suhaib, Akthar and Jackson Thomas are part of this long tour.

Eminent biker Faizal Deralakatte welcomed the bike riders at Deralakatte.

The young riders are realising their dream to move around the country on bikes. The riders started the tour with a 74 hour RT-PCR negative report and after receiving the second dose of vaccine. It is gathered that the members of the team have collected Rs 1 lac for the travel expense.

They are also carrying medical kit, tent, clothing and tools for the bike. They have decided to travel 300 kilometres each day and places of halting are also decided. The youths have planned to capture the video of their journey and upload it on YouTube. The youth using Yamaha, Java, Suzuki, Pulsar and Royal Enfield bikes for the long tour. Student, a professor, bank staff, painting contractor and businessmen are part of the team.

"A team of youths had travelled to Kashmir on a bullet bike in 2012. Then I decided to travel to Kashmir on a bike. I started collecting money in a box for the purpose from 2019. The dream is fulfilled in the year 2021. After discussion in various WhatsApp groups, members from various districts came forward for the trip. Hence on August 27, we started the trip from Mukkam in Calicutt. After travelling a thousand kilometres, we hope to reach Kashmir, Nepal and Bhutan,” said professor Shamshuddin of Navabharath Model School in Kakanjeri, who is a part of the touring team.