Balaji Mohan from Chennai, Tamil Nadu has set a new national record for the fastest north to south expedition on a motorcycle. He completed 3,862kms from Leh in Kashmir to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in 61 hours and 38 minutes, starting on October 6th, 2016 and ending on October 8th, 2016. His achievement has been officially recorded in the India Book of Records.