CUTTACK: A 75-year-old man from Sambalpur undertook an arduous 350-km journey, carrying his ailing wife in his trolley rickshaw, to Cuttack where she had to undergo medical treatment. Braving harsh weather, dust and grime through the long journey, the couple not only reached SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack but also returned the same way they had come — in the trolley rickshaw. Two loves, to be precise — for Jolley, the nickname of his 70-year-old wife Jyoti, and for the trolley rickshaw that sustains his livelihood. When treatment at the local hospital failed to show results, Babu decided to take his wife to Cuttack for better medical care about two months ago. With very little money to afford the logistics, the 75-year-old chose not to seek help from anyone and instead resolved to take his wife to ‘Cuttack Bada Daktarkhana’ in his trolley rickshaw, and he did just that.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2026 09:22 UTC