On a mission to make a world record to visit every Indian capital, 25-year-old mountaineer Uma Singh had started his journey on November 30 from Lucknow, and is currently in Jharkhand to achieve his goal.

Talking to The Telegraph Online in Hazaribagh, Singh said he had so far covered 9,000 kilometers in these 55 days. He has covered several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and the southern states.

“From there I entered Chhattisgarh and reached Hazaribagh via Ranchi,” he said.

“No one has ever taken up a journey like this before. I want to make a record,” Singh said.

The M.Com degree-holder said he starts his journey every morning with a target to cover 150 kilometers per day.

Other than making the record, Singh is trying to give out a message of clean and green India, he said.

Singh has completed his rock climbing course from Swami Vivekanand Mountaineering Institute in Mount Abu.

“I had climbed Pir Panjal range in Himachal Pradesh and now aiming for Mount Everest,” he said.

In Hazaribagh, Singh was welcomed by enthusiasts Rohit Raz and Keshav Verma.

“I am so happy to meet people from different states and to see the rich culture of the country,” he added.

Before leaving for Patna, he said his journey will end in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar.

“I will end my journey in 75 days,” Singh said, before leaving with his cycle on the Ranchi-Patna Highway.