Viral Video: Maharashtra Student Paraglides To Reach Exam Venue On Time

Meet Samarth Mahangade, a student from Pasarani village in Wai Taluka, Maharashtra, who made a remarkable entry to his exam venue. With only 15-20 minutes left before the exam began, Mahangade chose to paraglide to the venue rather than get stuck in traffic for hours. A video of him paragliding is now making waves on social media.

The viral video shows him soaring through the sky with his college bag, ready to make a dramatic entrance at his exam centre.

A report by NDTV revealed that Samarth was in Panchgani running errands on the day of his exam. Upon realizing he had only 15-20 minutes left to reach the center, he opted for the paragliding route to bypass the heavy traffic on the Wai-Panchgani road, particularly in the Pasarani Ghat section.

Govind Yewale, an adventure sports expert from GP Adventures in Panchgani, came up with the solution. He ensured that the student was fully equipped with the necessary paragliding gear. Along with his team, he arranged everything for Mahangade to fly over the traffic, allowing him to reach the exam venue on time. He landed safely near his college.

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Rising Cases Of Paragliding Accidents In India

While the unusual entry made by the boy is making rounds on social media, several paragliding-related accidents have raised concerns. Paragliding, an adventure sport loved by adrenaline junkies, has also sparked discussions about safety hazards.

Cases of paragliding accidents in India are on the rise. On January 18, a 19-year-old tourist from Gujarat was killed in a paragliding accident at the Indrunag paragliding site near Dharamshala. In another incident the same month, a 27-year-old tourist from Maharashtra and a 26-year-old pilot lost their lives in a paragliding mishap at North Goa’s Querim.

A similar tragedy occurred on January 9, when a tourist from Andhra Pradesh was killed in a paragliding crash at Raison in Manali.