"The world can also be seen using modest means of transport," says 42-year-old cycling enthusiast Rajesh Khandekar, who is back home in Thane after completing his second world expedition, this time covering a distance of 17,600 kms across 11 countries in eight months. On Friday, he returned to Mumbai from his last destination, New Zealand.


On Saturday, cyclist Rajesh Khandekar from Thane returned after a nine-month journey across 11 countries on a cycle to spread awareness about global warming. Pic/Shadab Khan 

Khandekar, who runs a grocery store in Thane, left home on December 21, took a train to Kolkata and then kicked off his journey. He pedalled his way to Bangladesh before travelling across Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and finally entering Australia and New Zealand. His first tour was in 2009, when he covered 16 countries across Asia and Europe.