JAIPUR: Vridha Ram, the driver of a government vaccine van in Rajasthan’s Barmer, has been transporting vaccines to villages in the district bordering Pakistan for the last 19 years. Hence, when he got the opportunity to ferry life-saving Covid vaccines from Jaipur, the challenge of covering 1,100km in 24 hours didn’t deter the 50-year-old.
Elated that he was chosen to carry out the arduous task, travelling from Barmer to Jaipur and back, Ram said, “Because of its location and topography, things take time to reach Barmer. I can’t help but feel proud to have brought this ‘amrut’ (elixir of life) home for my people.”