A small idea born from empathy has today transformed into one of India’s most powerful disability empowerment movements. And at the heart of it stands one man — Sundeep Talwar, whose mission is helping thousands regain not just mobility, but dignity, income, and independence.
For 30 years, Sundeep worked in the corporate and development sector. But everything changed the day he met Mahesh, a young boy in Mumbai who lost the ability to walk after a tragic accident. While most suggested donating a basic wheelchair, Sundeep refused to believe that this was the end of Mahesh’s story.
“A wheelchair is movement — but not freedom,” he said.
“Freedom means education, work, and confidence.”
That belief sparked an innovation that is today rewriting the lives of people with disabilities across India — the NeoBolt.
The Birth of NeoBolt: A Simple Thought, A Revolutionary Outcome
With no ready solution in hand, Sundeep approached engineers at NeoMotion, an IIT Madras–incubated startup. He asked a simple question:
“What if a wheelchair could become a powered vehicle?”
That question became the blueprint for NeoBolt — a detachable motorised scooter attachment that converts any manual wheelchair into a road-ready vehicle within seconds.
The result?
◆Speed up to 25 km/h
◆25 km range per charge
◆ISO-certified safety
◆Affordable, durable, user-friendly
NeoBolt is no longer just a device — it’s a lifeline.
From One Boy to 7,000 Lives
In 2021, through the Impact Guru Foundation, Sundeep launched a nationwide programme to provide NeoBolts free of cost to people with mobility disabilities.
Partnering with:
●500+ hospitals
●NGOs & disability groups
●Corporate & individual donors
The programme identified eligible users, customized each vehicle, trained them, and delivered freedom—right to their doorstep.
In just three years:
●7,000 people across India received NeoBolts
●Users now earn ₹20,000–₹50,000/month
●Thousands returned to work, school, and social life
●Confidence, dignity, and hope restored
Real Stories. Real Change.
Jyoti from Pune
A train accident took her leg. For years, she stayed indoors, unable to work. After receiving her NeoBolt in 2024, she became a Zomato delivery partner, earning up to Rs 35,000/month — supporting her family proudly.
Girish from Nagpur
A spinal injury left him dependent and unemployed. With NeoBolt, he now works, pays his child’s school fees, and says:
“I didn’t just get a vehicle — I got my life back.”
Thousands of similar journeys are now unfolding across India — one wheel, one ride, one dream at a time.
More Than Mobility — It’s a Movement
Each recipient undergoes 15-day training, and the foundation even helps connect them to employers like Zomato and Swiggy, opening real pathways to income and independence.
For many, NeoBolt isn’t just transport — it’s:
●A job
●A social life
●A second chance
One man told Sundeep he could finally buy his wife a saree after nine years — a moment that moved the entire team to tears.
Driving India Toward True Inclusion
With new funding, the initiative is expanding to more cities, aiming to ensure that mobility is a right, not a privilege.
“We want an India where no one is left behind,” says Sundeep.
From a single boy’s tragedy to a nationwide transformation, NeoBolt proves one thing:
When compassion meets innovation, lives move forward.
And sometimes, the road to dignity begins with the turn of a wheel.
