Author: Asia Book of Records Team

Kanishk Devani (born on November 16, 2008) of Uttar Pradesh, India, is titled as ‘Grand Master’ for identifying 110 Marvel comic characters in just 56 seconds by looking at the pictures on a laptop screen, at the age of 13 years and 4 months, as confirmed on April 8, 2022.

Mankind Pharma Ltd. set the record for maximum doctors participating in a radio awareness campaign on diabetes in a day. On the occasion of World Diabetes Day which was celebrated on November 14, 2022, radio messages from a total of 87 doctors for creating awareness on Diabetes were broadcasted throughout the day across the nation on various leading radio stations.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for First Solar PV System in A Metro Rail Project for Integrated Consumption at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maharashtra, India. The Solar PV system installed at the metro stations has generated more than 38 Lakh units of renewable energy and has also achieved carbon offset equivalent to offset achieved by 2.36 Lakh matured trees till March 31, 2022.

Priyesh Venkat (born on November 30, 2008) of Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for making the smallest flying model of F-22 raptor using thermocol. He made a flying model of the F-22 raptor (measuring 37 inches x 29 inches) using thermocol, an electronic speed controller, a 1000 KV brushless motor, 11.1 Volt 2200 mAH lipo battery, fly sky FSi 6 transmitter and fly sky FS i6B receiver at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 7 days, as confirmed on February 1, 2023.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for heaviest single span double decker steel bridge truss over railway tracks in an urban area at the Nagpur Metro Rail Project, Maharashtra, India. The Double Decker Steel Bridge Truss is of 80 m span and 18.9 m width weighed 1670 mt. The N-type configuration supported on RCC portal piers, with High Strength E350-B0 grade Structural Steel, connections of High Strength Friction Grip Bolts of 10.8 grade, along-with Shear Studs of yield strength 385 MPa and tensile strength of 495 MPa were used for Truss building, as confirmed on June 20, 2022.

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited set the record for longest length of metro rail corridor construction in shortest time at the Nagpur metro rail project, Maharashtra, India, wherein the North South East West length of Metro Rail Corridor aggregated to a length of 24.088 kms with total 8 stations and interchange stations with platforms for North-South and East-West corridors. The construction started on May 31, 2015 and ended on September 5, 2019, covering a span of 51 months and 5 days, as confirmed on June 20, 2022.

Gayathri Vatsalya (SVK Shikshan Sanstha) of Maharashtra, India, set a record for maximum specially-abled people participating in an inclusive millet cooking contest. The SVK Shikshan Sanstha invited 540 specially-abled people from all walks of life along with normal people who came together and prepared Millet recipes, along with other ingredients at the Zero Mile Station, Freedom Park, Sitabuldi, Nagpur, Maharashtra on March 18, 2023 to support inclusion and to promote millets as a healthy eating option.

Welkin Stone Shadap (born on June 17, 2002) of Meghalaya, India, set a record for walking the maximum distance in a single day. He covered 101.54 km in 19 hours and 33 minutes from Mawiong Rim to Sohryngkham, back to Mawiong Rim and from Mawiong Rim to Saiden. He started walking on January 26, 2023 at 3.05 am and completed it on January 26, 2023 at 10.38 pm, as confirmed on February 14, 2023.

Archana Kumari Gupta (born on October 15, 1984) of Bihar, India, set a record for being the fastest to complete a motorcycle expedition to Char Dham of Uttarakhand, along with her husband. They started their journey on October 10, 2021 from Patna travelled through Lucknow, Haridwar, Yamunotri, Gangotri, Gomukh, Kedarnath, Badrinath and completed it on October 24, 2021 at Patna. They covered 4,300 km in 15 days, as confirmed on October 12, 2022.

Bishop Heber College, Tamil Nadu, India, set a record for making a human formation of a spinning wheel by the maximum number of students. One thousand girl students of Bishop Heber College participated to make a human formation (wearing Handloom sarees) of a spinning wheel on January 13, 2023 to promote the creativity of Handloom weavers, as confirmed on January 18, 2023.