TVS Motor Company announced the names of the 10 women riders shortlisted to participate and ride in Himalayan Highs Season 2. The selected riders will accompany Anam Hashim to the highest motorable road- Khardung-La. It may be recalled that Season 1 of Himalayan Highs saw Anam Hashim riding the TVS Scooty Zest 110 to Khardung La, making it the first 110 cc scooter to achieve this feat and earn a place in the India Book of Records.
The selection process for Himalayan Highs Season 2 kicked off in June 2016 and met with tremendous response. It saw about 50,000 enquires and over 2000 entries from women riders and enthusiasts across all 29 states and select union territories. The registrations concluded on July 5 after which the contestants were evaluated and shortlisted based on psychographics, physical fitness, mental strength and above all riding prowess.
The 10 selected women riders are:
Name-Megha Chakraborty
Age- 25
City- Bilaspur
Occupation – Wedding Photographer
Name – Kainoor Mistry
Age - 22
City - Mumbai
Occupation – BSc Graduate
Name – Roshni Somkuwar
City - Nagpur
Occupation – B. Arch Student
Name – Garima Kapoor
Age - 21
City - Lucknow
Occupation – BA - LLB Honours Student
Name – Ebronah Dorothy
Age - 24
City - Chennai
Occupation – Content Writer & Verbal Trainer
Name – Pallavi Fajdor
Age - 37
City - Delhi
Occupation – Entrepreneur & Healer
Name – Antara Pal
Age - 26
City - Bangalore
Occupation - Supervisor(Transport)
Name – Trupti Sarmalkar
Age - 50
Occupation – Entrepreneur
Name – Surbhi Tiwari
Age - 28
Occupation - Digital Analytics Consultant
Name – Shruti Naidu
Occupation - Engineer
Aniruddha Haldar, Vice President -Marketing (Scooters), TVS Motor Company, said, “Anam’s solo ride on TVS Scooty Zest 110 to the highest motorable road was hugely inspirational for many women. It is their feedback and response that prompted the launch of Himalayan Highs Season 2, wherein Anam leads 10 women riders on their TVS Scooty Zest 110s back to Khardung-La. The riders are an amazing representation of the new age Indian woman in her many avatars. TVS Scooty Zest 110 has kept in step with the evolution of the new age Indian Women giving them a fun, exciting, comfortable and affordable ride in the city or to Khardung-La.”
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