Highlighting their accomplishment, Goa BJP President Damu Naik extended his heartfelt congratulations to the riders, praising their courage, determination and unwavering spirit in successfully completing one of the most challenging motorcycle expeditions in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The expedition saw the riders battle extreme weather conditions, freezing temperatures, low oxygen levels and rugged mountain terrain before reaching the iconic pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The team comprised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Chetan Chodankar \u2013 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Rudesh Kunkalyenkar \u2013 Triumph Tiger 800<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Pankaj Raut Mulgaonkar \u2013 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650<\/p>\n\n\n\n – Sachin Kerkar \u2013 Bajaj Dominar 400<\/p>\n\n\n\n Congratulating the riders, Damu Naik said their achievement reflects the determination, resilience and adventurous spirit of Goans. He noted that such accomplishments inspire the younger generation to dream big, embrace challenges and pursue excellence with dedication and perseverance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the four riders, conquering Umling La is more than reaching a destination\u2014it is a testament to passion, teamwork and the courage to push beyond personal limits. Their successful expedition now stands as an inspiration for adventure enthusiasts across Goa and the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Goa Khabar: Four passionate riders from Goa have successfully conquered Umling La, the World\u2019s Highest Motorable Pass at 19,024 feet above sea level in the Himalayas of Ladakh, marking a remarkable achievement in adventure motorcycling. Highlighting their accomplishment, Goa BJP President Damu Naik extended his heartfelt congratulations to the riders, praising their courage, determination and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":114005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[155,6],"tags":[3794,38],"class_list":["post-114003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-155","category-6","tag-featured","tag-goa"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":114004,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114003\/revisions\/114004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/114005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/17.07.26.jpg\")
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