Student paraglides to exam centre to beat traffic, video goes viral
When life throws traffic at you, take the skies! A student in Maharashtra¡¯s Satara district, Samarth Mahangade, took an unconventional route¡ªparagliding¡ªto make it to his exam centre on time. With just 15-20 minutes left and roads jam-packed, he soared through the sky, making a grand (and viral) entrance.

Imagine being late for your exam and realizing that traffic is out to ruin your academic dreams. Most students would panic, but not Samarth Mahangade from Maharashtra¡¯s Satara district. This absolute daredevil ditched conventional transport and paraglided his way to the exam hall. Yes, you read that right¡ªparaglided!
The jaw-dropping video of this moment, now viral on social media, captures Samarth soaring through the sky, his college bag strapped on, ready to land like an action hero straight into the exam centre. Netizens are in awe, and let¡¯s be honest, we all wish we had this kind of main character energy in our student days.
What went down? A student!
On the day of his exam, Samarth was in Panchgani for personal work. Everything was chill until he realized he had barely 15-20 minutes to reach his exam centre, and the notorious Pasarani Ghat section was completely choked with traffic. Most students would resign to fate, but Samarth saw an opportunity where others saw chaos.
Enter adventure sports expert Govind Yewale from GP Adventures, who, along with his team, orchestrated a sky-high rescue mission. The plan? A bold and breathtaking flight over the gridlock straight to the exam venue. With all the necessary safety gear and experienced instructors ensuring a smooth takeoff and landing, Samarth successfully pulled off what might be the most cinematic late-to-exam story ever.
The now-viral clip was shared by the Instagram page ¡®Insta_Satara¡¯ and has sparked conversations all over social media. From jokes about ¡®Skyway Express¡¯ being the new Uber to admiration for Samarth¡¯s quick thinking, people can¡¯t get enough of this legendary move.
Satara, known for its picturesque paragliding locations, just added another highlight to its aviation history. And while we don¡¯t recommend this as a regular way to reach exams, you¡¯ve got to admit¡ªthis is one for the history books.