Blessed with incredibly beautiful but challenging terrain, a land that is steeped in authentic culture, this is the place for those who want to go a little off the beaten track. North East is a land full of surprises. Jaw-dropping sceneries, the gracious hospitality of the locals, the diverse traditions and culture along with a rich history and the eco-friendly way of life that has made the Seven Sister States of India one of the most unique and special travel destinations in India.
With an aim to spread the joyous celebrations of “Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” to the far flung corners of North east, team NIMAS has become the first ever team to cycle in all 7 NE states covering approx 1098 km. Also, it is the first-ever Team to do Mountaineering & Cycling in all 7 NE states simultaneously. The expedition intended to spread the gesture of Inclusivity, inculcate and promote the spirit of adventure and capture the vibrant landscape, unique culture and unadulterated truth of remote area travel.
Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal, SM, VSM** said, “Last 15 days were challenging, and touching all 7 states was not butter walk as the team passed through approximately 5000 km, which included the challenging and treacherous terrain of different places. In toto, Team did approximately 200 km of Trekking, more than 1098 km of cycling & approximately 4000 km of road journey.”
“With these achievements NIMAS wrap-ups the year 2022. In doing so, Two new national records have been forged. Now, it’s time to further explore the Northeast & its untapped adventure tourism potential.” Colonel Jamwal is the Director of the Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh-based NIMAS and was the team leader of the 7 State expedition.
During this long expedition, we travelled through the remote areas of the beautiful NE regions, promoted the “Fit India Movement” and also acquainted with people in the North-eastern States, Colonel Jamwal added.
The highest point to which the team traversed includes :-
Arunachal Pradesh- Mt Gorichen- 6509M
Nagaland- Mt Saramati- 3842M
Manipur- Mt Iso- 2994M
Assam Mt Tumjang-1862M
Mizoram- Mt Phawngpui(Blue Mountain) 2158M
Tripura- Mt Beltingchhip -916M, and
Meghalaya- Shillong Peak- 1525M
The team used under-construction roads, at times mud tracks and at instances had to even create their own cycling trails, to far-flung areas which the government is constructing to connect all the remote locations of the states.
The team also interacted with Locals and made them aware of NIMAS, and adventure tourism and informed the people about the importance of Nimas in their future development in the field of adventure.
The story doesn’t end here. Team NIMAS is all set to proceed to Edition 2.0 of the expedition where the team is heading to South East Asian Countries namely, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore this month to propagate the message of Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and to strengthen Indo-ASEAN Friendship bond.