Maximum states and union territories of India covered in one day by a motorcyclist
The record for covering the maximum number of states and union territories of India in one day was set by Narendra Patel (born on December 6, 1961) of Surat, Gujarat. He covered 6 states and 2 union territories on his motorcycle in one day; started from Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) at 6.20 am on February 23, 2024, travelled across 5 states (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand) and 2 union territories (Delhi and Chandigarh), and completed it at Chandigarh the same day at 10.03 pm. He covered a distance of 515.7 km in 15 hours and 43 minutes, as confirmed on March 11, 2024.