Passion fuelled biker's dream trail to Ladakh
The New Indian Express|June 28, 2024
CHASING a passion, M Swetha Murthi (23) embarked on a road trip from Palacode to Ladakh in the last week of May, covering nearly 4,000 km on a bike in thirteen days.
Passion fuelled biker's dream trail to Ladakh

Swetha who returned home recently told TNIE that her male college mates did not allow her to join them on a cross country trip during her UG days and that made her to resolve to accomplish all that men could.

"Three years ago, during my UG days in Coimbatore, a group of guys planned a trip on their motorcycles. When I expressed my interest in joining them, they said 'No woman allowed,' because there was no safety for us on such trips. It kind of hit me, and I thought why can't I pursue my interest on my own."

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