Army officer creates Guinness world record cycling from Gujarat to Arunachal

Lt. Col. Pannu is passionate about cycling and has created two consecutive world records for fastest solo cycling.

“Cycling is liberating, it is an elixir to the soul,” said Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, a serving Electronics and Mechanical Engineer (EME) officer in the Army, as he bagged his third Guinness world record by cycling across the country from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh covering a distance of 3,800 km in nine days seven hours and five minutes.

His effort was part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, which is being observed as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ in honour of the Soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

Lt. Col. Pannu is passionate about cycling and has created two consecutive world records for fastest solo cycling. “I am proud to be a part of the armed forces and the Army that has always motivated me to take the leap and challenge the unattainable thus finding a way into the Guinness World Records book. To attempt a Guinness world record, one doesn’t only need to be committed but also smart, and with a clear strategy to win,” he said on his new record.