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Vikram Agnihotri, India's first double amputee to get a driving licence, is now helping others like him get into the driver's seat

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Vikram Agnihotri, India's first double amputee to get a driving licence, is now helping others like him get into the driver's seat

Vikram Agnihotri, India's first double amputee to get a driving licence, is now helping others like him get into the driver's seat

On September 30, 2016, Vikram Agnihotri became India's first person without hands to be issued a permanent driving licence from the Indore RTO. Agnihotri uses his feet to drive and has since driven over 22,000 km without incident. "From being always dependent on people, today, I'm the designated chauffeur for my parents," he beams.

But, Agnihotri is not one to rest on his laurels. The 50-year-old businessman, who runs a gas agency in Indore, is now assisting other double amputees to get a driving licence. Until now, he has helped 14 people across India get behind the wheel. There are around 20 people on his WhatsApp group who are still in queue. "At the time, news about me was splashed across the media. Thanks to the coverage, people managed to track me down," he says.

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