Earlier, he used to be late to work as he had to travel for three hours via two buses and walk two kilometres to reach his destination. Abdul decided to take matters into his own hands and cut short his journey. He walks for 10 minutes to reach the river Kadalundipuzha and swims across it to save time and Rs 30 everyday. He wraps his clothes and belongings in a plastic bag and wades his way to the other side. With an average salary of Rs 25,000, Abdul’s efforts is beyond an applause. An English doctor gifted him a fiber glass boat for his dedicated struggle. By far he has swam around 700 kilometres.