KOCHI: For 21-year-old Athul Vinod, it was a lifelong dream to build an electric bike and find a job he loved. Now, both dreams have come true. Athul, from Perumbadappu in Ernakulam, has built his own e-bike named 'Welkin' after working on it for a year. While completing the project, he also received a job offer from a robotics and automation company under the Startup Mission in Kakkanad. He will be joining soon.

Athul’s interest in bike making began when he was in Class 10. Joining Kalamassery Polytechnic for a diploma in automobile engineering became the turning point in his life. His biggest inspiration was Sajikumar, a teacher who holds a PhD in electric vehicles. He began building the bike in 2024, using money he earned from teaching art and doing small freelance jobs.

At first, his

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