Dare Devils

The Corps of Signals Motor Cycle Rider Display Team popularly known as THE DARE DEVILSconsists of volunteer dispatch riders who are not only proficient in their trade but also possess self-determination, mental alertness, unmatched courage, physical stamina and precision in handling of motor cycles. Precision to the split of a second that has the spectators missing their heart beats is the kind of stunts what THE DARE DEVILS perform. The team is also known for its unmatched & scintillating human formations on bikes.

Over the years the team has performed in the prestigious events such as Army Day Parade, Republic Day Parade, Asiad, SAF games, AFRO Asian games, National Games and prestigious Army institutions in various cantonments.

    

The team members have extraordinary talents which involve high degree of risks. Their display by breath taking acrobatics with skill and extreme sense of devotion to duty is one of the major factors contributing to earn laurels for the Corps of Signals. The team gave a thrilling show at Calcutta Maidan on 13 Dec 1986 where Naib Subedar Hanuman Singh Arya laid down his life in the highest tradition of service.  Nevertheless the urge to do something daring has always been in the minds of the team members.

The team comprises of 01 Officer and 36 Other Ranks. Capt Rahul Saini is presently leading this unique team. A large number of volunteers express their desire to join this elite team. Its only after they undergo probation for three months successfully, that they can be inducted into the team.

The Dare Devils has a history of creating World Records. Few milestones which have got the recognition of the GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS are:-

40 men on 07 Motorcycles in 1991

81 men on 09 Motorcycles in 1994

140 men on 11 Motorcycles in 1996

201 men on 10 Motorcycles in 2001

56 men on a single Motorcycle in 2013

The other records which Limca Book Records have also recognized is the pyramid of   25 men on 03 bikes, traveling a distance of 01 km in 1987.

A Limca World Record was made at Jabalpur on 11 Jun 08 with 251 men on 11 motorcycles covering a distance of 240 mtrs. This record breaking event was conducted in a fair manner in front of large No of civil and military dignitaries.

Four Limca World Records were successfully created by the Dare Devils lead by Capt Jitender Siwach between 09 Aug and 13 Aug 2009. The details are as under:-

Longest rider atop a Ladder on a Motorcycle in 2009. Capt Jitender Siwach rode for 09 hrs 4 min on a motorcycle standing on top of a 15 feet 4 inch ladder fixed on it. He controlled the motorcycle from the top of the ladder without even touching the handle bar. The event was conducted at Cobra Ground, Jabalpur on 09 Aug 09.

Longest Hands Free Standing Motorcycle Rider in 2009. The Officer Commanding ‘DARE DEVILS’ Captain Jitender Siwach has broken one more World Record on the morning of 12th Aug 09. He established a new world Record of “Longest hands free standing motorcycle rider” by riding a motorcycle standing on its seat, without touching the handle bar and covering a total distance of 25000 mtrs in 23 min 56 sec on Jabalpur - Patan Road.

Fastest Human Pyramid in 2009. The Dare Devils broke the World Record of “Fastest Human Pyramid” by making a Human Pyramid of 28 men on three motorcycles without using any belts, harnesses or any supporting equipment’s and covering one kilo meter in 01 min 06 sec at Ridge Road, Jabalpur Cantt on 12 Aug 09.

Bikes Over the Stomach in 2009. Motorcycle ran over the stomach of Capt Jitender Siwach more than 1026 times in 15 minutes on 13 Aug 2009.

Longest continuous hands free ride standing on seat of motorcycle in a zig-zag track in 2013. The record created by Capt Abhijit Mehlawat at 1 STC. He covered a total distance of 16 Kms on 29 Jan 2013 and mentioned in Guinness, Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Fastest distance (One Km) covered by human pyramid (ten men) on two motorcycles. The record created by ten men on two motorcycles in 54 sec on 29 Jan 2013 and mentioned in Guinness, Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Fastest distance (One Km) covered by human pyramid (30 men) on three motorcycles w/o any safety eqpt. The record created was by 30 men on three motorcycles in one min on 29 Jan 2013 and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Largest Human Motorcycle Pyramid of 304 men on 13 Motorcycles and covering a distance of 200m at Gowri Shankar Parade Ground, 1 STC led by Captain Abhayjit Mehlawat on 21 Dec 2013 and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Maximum yoga Positions on a running motorcycle by Hav M Ramesh for 50 yoga positions on 21 Dec 2013 and mentioned in Guinness, Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

   

Most persons on a motorcycle with 56 men on a single moving motorcycle driven by Hav GR Mohapatra and covering a distance of 1.1 km at Dumna Airport, Jabalpur led by Captain Abhayjit Mehlawat on 28 Dec 2013 and mentioned in Guinness, Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Hav Dipayan Choudhury covered a distance of 202 Kms riding backwards in 04 hrs 21 mis & 03 sec at Gowri Shankar Parade Ground, 1 STC and endorsed in Guinness Book of World Record (07 Oct 2014) and Hav Eswara Rao Tholapu  riding backwards for 04 hrs 08 mins and covered 172 kms at Gowri Shankar Parade Ground, 1 STC on 07 Oct 2014 and mentioned in Limca Book of World Record.

   

Longest continous ride standing on the seat of a motorcycle by Capt Manpreet Singh and covering a distance of 75.2Kms in 02hrs 24min 12sec at Robert Track, 1 STC on 09 Sep 2016 and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

Longest continuous ride standing on a 10.5 feet ladder on a motorcycle riding in figure of eight (8) and covering distance of 94.4 Kms in 04 Hrs 06 min 56 sec by Maj Pravesh Kumar at Indira Gandhi Ground, 1 STC on 29 Nov 2018 and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India Books of World Records.

The world record for performing audacious acts on motorcycle at a height of 10,700 feet on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas was set by “Dare Devils” team on 14 Aug 2019 and mentioned in India Books of World Records.

Longest distance riding backwards on a 11 feet ladder on a motorcycle by Hav Sangram Kesari Jena and covering of 126.8 Kms in 04 hrs 29 min 45 sec on 15 Nov 2019 and mentioned in Asia, India Books of World Records.

Longest ramp jump over 65 lying People covering a distance of 61.40 feet on an unmodified Hero Xpulse 200cc Motorcycle on 10 Nov 2020 by Capt Dishant Kataria at Gouri Shankar Parade Ground, 1STC and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India, Best of India Books of World Records. 

Longest Distance Bike Ride while Sitting on Tail Light of Royal Enfield 350cc Motorcycle and covering a distance of 111 kms in 2 hrs 27 mins 54 secs on 16 Dec 2020 by LNk Misal Gajanan Babanrao at Gouri Shankar Parade Ground, 1STC and mentioned in Limca, Asia, India, Best of India Books of World Records.