Karimganj’s Pollabi Deb Roy cycling to a new world record, says "Weight is just a number"

Karimganj’s Pollabi Deb Roy has set on a mission this morning from her hometown to cycle 100 kilometres covering 3 districts in just 12 hours. The aim behind this journey Pollabi said is against body shaming and to promote determination and will. Pollabi’s target is to reach Silchar by 6 PM today and complete her target of covering 100 kilometres. At 10 AM, she completed 51 kilometres journey and reached Hailakandi. Right now she is cycling towards Silchar via State Highway 39 through Lala and Irongmara.

Pollabi Deb Roy, who is an Art and Crafts teacher by profession has set her journey of promoting body positivity and determination. On December 26, she started her mission of cycling 3 districts within 12 hours and set a world record. While speaking with Barak Bulletin, she informed us, her weight is 85 KG and if she covers the distance on time, she will be the first woman in this category.

The 23-year-old fitness freak spoke with Barak Bulletin from Hailakandi and said, “My target is to cover 100 kilometres within 12 hours in the 85 KG category. I think if anyone has the will and determination, weight is just a number. If I complete the journey within the time frame, this will be a world record. My last destination is Tarapur Station in Silchar. I have to reach Silchar via Irognmara, so the distance might be more than 100 kilometres”. After spending 1 hour in Karimganj, Pollabi left for Silchar from Hailakandi at 11 AM.

Back in 2018, Pollabi set another world record by making the largest statute of Goddess Durga by Recycling Products. On October 13, 2018, she set this world record after making a 6 feet idol of Durga by using plastic packets, spoons, aluminium sheets, cardboard and clay. Her name was enlisted in the International Book of Records in 2018.