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Meet mountaineer Asha Malviya who pedals solo to Agartala in a mission of women empowerment

• 24 May 2023

 Famous athlete and mountaineer, 24-year-old Asha Malviya, who embarked on a solo journey on a bicycle across India to touch the heart of India on Wednesday reached Agartala to spread the message of women empowerment and ensure that India is safe for women to travel solo.

Asha Malviya, a national-level athlete and a mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh is on a mission to prove that women are safe in India to the rest of the world.

Embarking on her solo journey,she carries three sets of clothing, some basic essentials and some dry fruits with her on the bicycle that was given to her by the Madhya Pradesh tourism department.

As a mountaineer, Malviya has climbed several peaks. She hoisted the Indian Flag at high peaks, including Bisi Rai, at 20,500 feet, on the Nepal-Bhutan-Bangladesh border, and Tenzing Khan at 19,545 feet.