The record for covering the maximum number of Indian states and union territories in a solo roundtrip car expedition was set by G. S. Manikkuttan (born on May 17, 1973) of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He drove a Mahindra XUV 500 across 22 states and 6 union territories; started from Cheriyakonni (Thiruvananthapuram) at 7.10 pm on August 13, 2023, and completed it at Cheriyakonni at 7 pm on November 19, 2023; covered a distance of 69,207 km in 97 days, 23 hours and 50 minutes, with the message ‘Unity on Wheels’. #IBR #indiabookfrecords #recordholders #achievements #recordbreaker