‘That's China': Indian Entrepreneur Travels 1,600 Km For A Meeting And Still Makes It Back Home For Sleep
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The Indian entrepreneur's story highlights how 'convenient' travelling is in China.
An Indian entrepreneur has whipped up an online storm after sharing his seemingly unbelievable travel story. Akash Bansal, the co-founder of the company Skyvik, revealed that he covered an extraordinary 1,600 km journey from one city in China to another in a single day. Reason? To attend a 3-hour meeting. That's not all. The entrepreneur, in an elaborate X post, said that after wrapping up his work, he returned home just to sleep comfortably in his own bed. Akash's story highlights how 'convenient" travelling is in China.
The co-founder began his post by saying, 'So, I travelled 1600 km in a single day for a 3-hour meeting and was not dead by the end. This shows how convenient life in China is. I took a train in the morning, travelled 800 km one way, had a meeting, and returned at night to sleep in my bed."
In the follow-up post, Akash Bansal emphasised the easy boarding process and 'massive" stations in China. He wrote, 'Stations are massive. You enter the platform just 10 minutes before departure, and the gates open on both sides, east and west. You simply scan your national ID or passport at the scanner, and the door opens. Let's say you arrive early. Go to the counter, and they will change your ticket to an earlier train. How sick is that?"
Lauding the systematic approach, he added, 'They have thousands of seating capacity at the stations, and almost 30 percent are massage chairs. You pay around 100 Rupees and wait while receiving a massage. Everything is just so systematic, no nonsense at all."
On a concluding note, the company head shared, 'Once I reached a station half an hour early, a security person approached me, checked my ticket, and took me to the counter to change it for a train that was departing in the next 10 minutes. Mind you, I said nothing; this fellow did all this on his own. He could have ignored me."
The Internet had much to say about the post.
'That's truly impressive! The efficiency and convenience of China's high-speed rail system sound like they transform travel into a seamless experience. It highlights what's possible with modern infrastructure and efficient systems, making long distances feel short," noted a user.
That's truly impressive! The efficiency and convenience of China's high-speed rail system sound like they transform travel into a seamless experience. It highlights what's possible with modern infrastructure and efficient systems, making long distances feel short.— Simon P (@simonkp) June 25, 2025
Another quipped, 'Crazy speed. With this speed, Delhi to Jaipur will only take 1 hour."
crazy speed 😭 is speed se toh delhi to jaipur 1 ghanta lage bas— Shubh (@kadaipaneeeer) June 24, 2025
'We need to observe, appreciate, imbibe and implement any good thing that is anywhere in any part of the world. This is how we grow," noted someone else.
We need to observe, appreciate, imbibe and implement any good thing that is anywhere in any part of the world. This is how we grow.— Dr. Rajat Rawat MD, DM (@TheRajatRawat) June 25, 2025
So far, the video has received over 1.4 million views.
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