It is genuinely doable. State buses, hitchhiking, chai and Maggi or pack your own food (bread-butter etc), dormitory beds at 199. Minimal luggage, zero souvenirs, maximum places. The only requirement is being extroverted and unbothered about comfort.
The unspoken requirement that never makes it into the caption is being a man. Because this entire itinerary assumes you can hitchhike without calculating risk, take a night bus without scanning every face around you and walk into any dhaba at midnight without running a safety check in your head first.
Completely different budget and experience depending on your gender.
how are ppl doing trips in 5k bro lmao