Road trip on bikes from Delhi to Rishikesh and back by Sanjeev Mukhi and friends in April 2024

Indian Roadie Sanjeev Mukhi went for a bike ride from Delhi to Rishikesh and back to Delhi with his wife Dr Savita and 11 more biker friends. The following travelogue was penned by him in the first person. 

Day 1 (13/4/2024): 

Stating time 4:30 morning from Sector 62, Noida UP. 

Participants: Eleven bikes and twelve riders.

Age group: 35 to 62 yrs.

Indian Roadie Sanjeev Mukhi and his wife aged 60 yrs. 

Rode Kawasaki z650.

Distance between Delhi to Tapovan, Rishikesh was 234 kms. 

Had Breakfast at Khatoli midway.

Had juice break at Haridwar Ganga Barrage.

Visited Beetle Ashram which used to be occupied by Mahesh Yogi ji.

Also visited sacred waterfall at Tapovan. 

Stayed at camp site near waterfall. 

Day 2 (14/4/2024): 

Woke up early morning 

Visited another waterfall after trekking through some very steep track. Visited a couple of yoga ashrams.

Enjoyed good breakfast at Shiva Cafe.

Packed our bags and started our bikes for the return ride at around 12 noon.

Rode to Laxman Jhula and enjoyed two hours at the Ganga River. 

Enjoyed cups of tea at Buddha Cafe.

Started our journey back to Delhi around 2 pm.

Halted midway at an Haldiram outlet for lunch and snacks.

Reached Delhi safe and sound around 9 pm. 

Faced lot of traffic after Mujaffarnagar due to election rallies and Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti.  

Conclusion:  

Everyone rode responsibly in a convoy with speed not exceeding 80 kmph and nobody overtook each other. 

The summer heat resulted in dehydration of some of the bikers. Long rides need good physical and mental strength.

Delhi to Bhopal, Agra to Bhopal - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Delhi to Bhopal 

(Delhi_Bhopal), 

Agra to Bhopal 

(Agra_Bhopal), 

Gwalior to Bhopal 

(Gwalior_Bhopal): 

Delhi ---- DND ---- Yamuna Expressway ---- Gwalior ---- Shivpuri ---- Guna ---- Aron ---- Siroj ---- Berasia ---- Bhopal. 

Timings: 

Start from Dwarka, Delhi at 4.00 am. 

Reach Bhopal at 5.00 pm. Includes 2 breaks of 30 min each. 

Road condition: 

Excellent. 

IR Distance Signage - 22 kms prior to reaching Ponkunnam

Which state in India should you visit to spot this Indian Roadie Distance Signage with a passenger bus menacingly charging towards you 🤔. 

Hints: Do you recall having crossed this distance signage 22 kms prior to reaching Ponkunnam. 

Is this highway familiar to you? 

Let's see you naming one major town I have just crossed and is now behind me. 

The fun of driving/riding is in enjoying every kilometre of India. Stop driving like zombies and not even knowing the names of intermediate places while driving from Place A to Place B. Every kilometre of India is interesting. 

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* Where Am I In India 

* Motoring Routes Of India 

* Indian Roadie Distance Signage 

* Kerala Roadie 

* Kerala Trails 

* Kms Of India 

* Stop Driving Like Zombies 

Kms Of India - Lok Sabha Elections 2024 graffiti on wall in WB - a

Wall graffiti spotted somewhere in WB. 

April 2024. 

A true driving enthusiast will rarely miss out anything that's interesting on the road or along the road. 

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* Kms Of India 

* Kilometres Of India 

* Every Kilometre Of India Is Interesting 

* Only While Travelling By Road In India 

* Lok Sabha Elections 2024

IR Distance Signage - At Morgram on NH14 and NH12 intersection

The attached Indian Roadie Distance Signage is from the intersection of NH14 (erstwhile, NH60) and NH12 (erstwhile, NH34) at Morgram, Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. Rampurhat is behind me. 

Comment and elaborate on the location with as much details as possible. 

If you drive like a zombie watching a moving dot/ arrow on a screen, you won't be able to answer 😉 

Every kilometre of India is interesting. Enjoy it. Stop driving like zombies to clock 'reactions' of viewers on social media. 

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* Where Am I In India 

* Motoring Routes Of India 

* Indian Roadie Distance Signage 

* Bengal Roadie 

* Bengal Trails 

* Kms Of India 

* Stop Driving Like Zombies

Nirmal to Ongole, Nirmal to Vijayawada - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Nirmal to Ongole 

(Nirmal_Ongole), 

Nirmal to Warangal 

(Nirmal_Warangal), 

Nirmal to Khammam 

(Nirmal_Khammam), 

Nirmal to Vijayawada 

(Nirmal_Vijayawada), 

Nirmal to Guntur 

(Nirmal_Guntur): 

Nirmal ---- Armoor ---- Metpally ---- Korutla ---- Jagityal ---- Karimnagar ---- Huzurabad ---- Warangal ---- Hanumakonda ---- Khammam ---- Kodad ---- Ibrahimpatnam ---- Vijayawada ---- Guntur ---- Chilakaluripeta ---- Ongole

Distance: 650 kms.

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Yanam to Vijayawada - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Yanam to Vijayawada 

(Yanam_ Vijayawada): 

Yanam (PY) ---- Muramalla ---- Amalapuram ---- Mamidikuduru ---- Razolu/ Razole ---- Narsapuram ---- Muthyalapalli ---- Bantumilli ---- Pedana ---- Machilipatnam ---- Vijayawada (Benz Circle)

Distance: 270 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Ranaghat flyover on NH12 became operational in March 2024

Ranaghat flyover on NH12 (erstwhile, NH34) is officially open for vehicular traffic movement wef mid March 2024. 

Even as on 2024-04-13, both way traffic are being directed through single flanks of the flyover. Vehicular traffic are expected to move seamlessly on both lanes within end April 2024. 

The videos were filmed on 2024-04-13 and sent to me for the benefit of Indian Roadie members/ followers by my brothers-in-law who are the owners of Manorama Hospitex, a 400+ bed super speciality hospital (and also an Indian Roadie Preferred Hospital) in Ranaghat, Nadia district, West Bengal. 

For the uninitiated who can't drive without the dumb online navigation maps, the hospital is on the left flank of NH12 as one drives down from Kolkata/ Barasat/ Chakdaha towards Krishnanagar/ Baharampore/ Farakka/ Malda. 

Roadies will no more be held up in inordinately long jams at the railway level crossing in Ranaghat which is just about 150 mtrs on the right (from where the video was clicked) towards Kolkata. 

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* Bengal Trails 

* Bengal Roadie 

* Indian Roadie Infrastructure Projects

Palamaner to Hyderabad - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Palamaner to Hyderabad (via. Anantapur) 

(Palamaner_Hyderabad): 

Palamaner (AP) ---- Punganur ---- Madanapalle ---- Kadiri ---- Anantapur ---- Ramnagar ---- Penna River Bridge ---- Pamidi ---- Miduthuru ---- Kasepalli Toll Plaza ---- Gooty ---- Peapully ---- Dhone ---- Veldurthi ---- Kurnool (AP) ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- AP-TS border ---- Kurnool Toll Plaza ---- Pullur ---- BPCL COCO (XX7W+XJV, NH 44, Bonkur, TS 509128) ---- Beechupalli (Krishna River Bridge) ---- Kothakota ---- Jadcherla (ROL: Mahabunagar) ---- IOCL (COCO Thimmapur) ---- Nehru ORR Shamshabad, Hyderabad 

Distance: 

Palamaner to Hyderabad = 590 kms.

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Khammam to Vijayawada - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Khammam to Vijayawada 

(Khammam_Vijayawada): 

Khammam ---- Bonakal ---- Penuganchiprolu ---- Nandigama ---- Ibrahimpatnam ---- Vijayawada 

Distance: 120 kms.

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Delhi to Varanasi, Delhi to Prayagraj, Delhi to Kanpur - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Delhi to Varanasi 

(Delhi_Varanasi), 

New Delhi to Varanasi 

(NewDelhi_Varanasi), 

Gurgaon to Varanasi 

(Gurgaon_Varanasi), 

Noida to Varanasi 

(Noida_Varanasi), 

Ghaziabad to Varanasi 

(Ghaziabad_Varanasi), 

Delhi to Prayagraj 

(Delhi_Prayagraj), 

Delhi to Kanpur 

(Delhi_Kanpo), 

Agra to Varanasi 

(Agra_Varanasi),   

Agra to Prayagraj

(Agra_Prayagraj): 

New Delhi (Mahipalpur, Dhaula Kuan, AIIMS) ---- Delhi Ring Road ---- DND Flyway Toll Booth ---- Start driving on Noida-Greater Noida Expressway ---- Noida Film City on left ---- Mahamaya Flyover ---- NOIDA Sector 148 ---- Start driving on Yamuna Expressway ---- Jewar Toll Plaza ---- Mathura Toll Plaza ---- Agra Toll Plaza (on Yamuna Expressway), Hazipur Khera ---- Agra (Yamuna Expressway and Inner Ring Road crossing at Kuberpur) ---- At Kuberpur keep driving ahead on Agra Inner Ring Road (Avoid ROL: NH19. Do not drive to Etawah via Firozabad, Shikohabad) ---- Rehan Kalan Toll Plaza (Agra Inner Ring Road) ---- Yamuna River Bridge (on Agra Inner Ring Road) ---- Agra (Hingot Kheria) (Taj Expressway and Agra Lucknow Expressway crossing. ROL: Lucknow) ---- Start driving on Agra Lucknow Expressway ---- Drive past Faizabad exit on Agra Lucknow Expressway ---- Fatehabad ---- Mukhtesh Mahadev Yamuna River Bridge on AL Eway, 70 kms from Hingot Kheria) ---- Intersection of Agra Lucknow Expressway and NH19 (Exit ALE at Ahilyabai Holkar Cut Kathaphori. Turn right at the interchange to drive on NH19 towards Gotpur, Etawah) ---- Ganga Devi Baghel Inter College on right of NH19, Agra bound flank, immediately after exiting ALE ---- Jaswantnagar ---- Etawah (ISKCON on right of NH19) ---- Mahewa ---- Anantram Toll Plaza ---- Bhikhepur ---- Karampur interchange (Bundlekhand Expressway) ---- Auraiya ---- Barah Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat (ROR: Orai, Jhansi) ---- Rania ---- Naraina Medical College and Research Centre, Panki, Kanpur on left ---- Kanpur (Ramadevi Flyover spanning almost entire city) ---- Rooma (Allenhouse Institute of Technology, Sunny Toyota, Swami Hyundai on left. Kanpur Institute of Technology on right) ---- Umrauli Kalyanpur ---- Malwa ---- Medical College, Fatehpur on left --- Fatehpur Bypass ---- Bhagat Singh Bypass Tiraha (Start of Allahabad bypass) ---- Kokhraj (Prayagraj) Toll Plaza ---- Ganga River Bridge on Allahabad Bypass ---- Navabganj overbridge on Prayagraj/ Allahabad bypass (Atrampur Urf Nawabganj 212412) + (Nawabganj Toll Plaza for Lucknow bound vehicles)  (ROL: Kunda, Unchahar, Raebareli, Lucknow. ROR: Prayagraj via Curzon Bridge over Ganga River) ---- Soraon (NH19) ---- Sahson Flyover ---- Basgit ---- Handia Toll Plaza on Allahabad Bypass ---- Bhiski (end of Prayagraj bypass) ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Upardaha 221503, Handia on left of NH19 ---- Handia ---- HPCL Triveni Auto Care, Jungiganj on right of NH19 ---- Awadh Hospital and Trauma Centre Hospital, Gopiganj on right of NH19 ---- Gopiganj (carpet mnfg. units) ---- Lalanagar Bhadohi (Ravi Sant Nagar) Toll Plaza ---- Aurai (ROR: Mirzapur) ---- 

Prakash Hospital 221307 on right ---- BPCL MirzaMurad (COCO) Filling Station, Gaurmadhukarshahpur 221022 village,  MirzaMurad on left ---- Kashi Institute of Technology, Pratappur main gate on left ---- Rakhauna (intersection of NH19 with Varanasi Ring Road on left) ---- Akhari ---- Varanasi (Daffi Toll Plaza on NH19) 

Distances: 

DND Flyway Toll Plaza to Jewar Toll Plaza (on Yamuna Expressway) = 64 kms. 

Jewar Toll Plaza to Agra Toll Plaza (on YE at Hazipur Khera) = 122 kms. 

Agra Toll Plaza to Agra Inner Ring Road Rahan Kalan Toll Plaza = 20 kms. 

Agra Inner Ring Road Rahan Kalan Toll Plaza to Hingot Kheria (Taj Expressway and Agra Lucknow Expressway crossing)  = 8 kms. 

Agra (Hingot Kheria) to Maa Ahilyabai Holkar Cut (Intersection of ALE and NH19) = 80 kms. 

Maa Ahilyabai Holkar Cut (Intersection of ALE and NH19) to Etawah (ISKCON) = 28 kms. 

Etawah to Kanpur (Rooma) = 175 kms. 

Kanpur (Rooma) to Allahabad bypass (Nawabganj overbridge. ROR: Prayagraj. ROL: Raebareli, Lucknow) = 170 kms. 

Allahabad bypass (Nawabganj overbridge) to Varanasi (Daffi Toll Plaza, NH19) = 145 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Jamshedpur to Varanasi, Ranchi to Varanasi, Ramgarh to Varanasi - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Jamshedpur to Varanasi 

(Jamshedpur_Varanasi), 

Ranchi to Varanasi 

(Ranchi_Varanasi), 

Ramgarh to Varanasi 

(Ramgarh_Varanasi), 

Hazaribagh to Varanasi 

(Hazaribagh_Varanasi), 

Barhi to Varanasi 

(Barhi_ Varanasi): 

Jamshedpur (Mango on NH33) ---- Chandil ---- Bundu ---- Taimara ---- Bhagwan Birsa Chowk, Rampur (turn right to start driving on Ranchi Ring Road) (RA: Ranchi city) ---- Sarala Birla University, Tatisilwai on left of ring road ---- Sarala Birla Public School, Mahilong on left of ring road ---- Turn right at the next crossing on Ranchi-Purulia Road ---- Dwarika Hospital on right ---- Tatisilwai Chowk ---- Ranchi Ring Road Toll Plaza (CF49+246, Ranchi Ring Rd, JH 835103) -----Exit Ranchi Ring Road at Neori Chowk. Turn right ---- Medanta Hospital on left ---- Ormanjhi ---- Pundag Toll Plaza ---- Ramgarh Cantonment ---- Kuju ---- Mandu (Jio BP filling station) ---- Hazaribagh ---- Barhi (Turn left) (Intersection with NH19, ROR: Bagodar, Topchanchi, Dhanbad, Asansol, Kolkata. RA: Jhumri Tilaiya, Nawada, Bakhtiyarpur, Patna. ROL: Sasaram, Varanasi, Kanpur) ---- Chouparan ---- Barachati ---- Dobhi (ROR: Gaya, Bodh Gaya) ---- Sherghati ---- Madanpur ---- Aurangabad (BR) (ROR: Buxar, Patna) ---- Son Nagar ---- Sone River Bridge ---- Dehri ---- Sasaram Toll Plaza on NH19 ---- Kudra ---- Pusaili ---- Mohania Toll Plaza (RA: Durganti 6 kms) ---- Durganti (ROR: Ghazipur, Ganga River Bridge, Purvanchal Expressway 82 kms) ---- Chandauli ---- Tengra Morh overbridge ---- Ganga River Bridge ---- Varanasi (Daffi Toll Plaza on NH19)

Distances: 

Jamshedpur to Rampur (Bhagwan Birsa Chowk, Ranchi Ring Road) = 109 kms. 

Rampur (Bhagwan Birsa Chowk, Ranchi Ring Road) to Neori Chowk (Ranchi Ring Road) = 26 kms. 

Neori Chowk to Ramgarh Cantt bypass (Damodar River Bridge) =  30 kms. 

Ramgarh Cantt bypass (Damodar River Bridge) to Barhi =  101 kms. 

Barhi to Dobhi = 54 kms. 

Barhi to Aurangabad = 110 kms. 

Barhi to Sasaram Toll Plaza = 169 kms. 

Barhi to Varanasi (Daffi Toll Plaza) = 273 kms/ 6 hrs. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Road trip from Jamshedpur to Manali and back in Hyundai i10 in Dec23-Jan24

Manali Memories: Drive from Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) to Manali (Himachal Pradesh)

DAY 1 (28.12.2023): Jamshedpur to Lucknow

Total KMs driven 881 Kms

Stay: A one Inn Fabhotel (spot booking)

Road condtion: Good (Purvanchal Expressway was excellent)

Difficulties: we faced Dense Fog. 

DAY 2 (29.12.2023): Lucknow to Ambala 

Total KMs driven: 730 KMs 

Stay: Amrapali Resort (spot booking)

Road Condition: Excellent 

Difficulties: Nil 

Day 3 (30.12.2023): Ambala to Manali 

Total Kms driven: 304 kms 

Stay: The Genial Mount (advanced booking)

Road Condition: Excellent (few bad patches as road construction work is going on)

Day 4 (31.12 2023): Manali(hotel) -Atal Tunnel- Kokshar - Sissu-Tandi- Keylong - Manali (hotel)

Total Kms driven 168 Kms

A strict rule of no stopping was adopted inside the ATAL Tunnel and the speed limit was 60 Kms per Hour. 

There was "Snow White" everywhere as you exited the tunnel and entered the Lahaul region.  The scenes were breathtaking.

 Even though the temperature was in minus degrees, we were able to bear the cold  without any hired clothes as it was Sunny.

One can enjoy many snow activities  here or simply witness the heavenly views of Mother Nature . 

We faced heavy traffic jam on our way back to Manali

Day 5(01.01.2024) Manali -Hampta Valley- Sethan - Hadimba Devi Temple-Mall  Road - Manali 

Total Kms driven:38 Kms 

Road condition : road to Sethan is poor .  Rest good 

According to locals Winter in Sethan is very harsh as the temperature drops to minus 

and the heavy snowfall covers the entire landscape but this time the entire Manali region doesn t not have the snowfall as it used to be. 

But still Sethan is a quite village where you can experience the  resolute silence which is extremely different from other populated area of Manali. 

Hadimba devi temple was very crowded so was Mall road. As we are not that much shopping freak  or spiritual person we didnt enjoy that part.

Day 6 (02.01.2024) - Manali - kasol- Manikaran Sahib- Ambala 

Road to Manikaran is pathetic. 

Stay:hotel Golden Orchid Ambala .(spot booking) 

Total Kms driven : 365 km

Day 7 (03.01.2024) Ambala to Agra 

 Total Kms driven: 426 kms

Stay : Hotel Tara Palace (5 mins walking distance from Taj Mahal East Gate. 

Day 8 (04.01.2024) Agra-Taj Mahal- Varanasi 

Total kms driven 639km 

Visited Marble-ous Taj, purchased Petha from Panchi Petha,had kabab paratha from Tundey kebabi  then reached Varanasi.

Stay Gautam Hotel, Varanasi 

Day 9(05.01.2024): Varanasi to Jamshedpur (Home) 

Kms driven on the day: 539 kms

 

Total Kms driven: 4190 kms (approx)

Total fuel: Rs 24000 (approx)

Vehicle: Hyundai Grand i10 

Total toll: Rs. 6000 (approx)

Total no of heads: 2 Adults 1 child (5 years) 

Courtesy: Pallabi Mazumdar 

(Copied) 

Mantralayam to Srisailam - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Mantralayam to Srisailam 

(Mantralayam_Srisailam), 

Kurnool to Srisailam 

(Kurnool_Srisailam): 

Mantralayam ---- Yemmiganur ---- Gonegandla ---- Kodumur ---- Kurnool ---- Gargeyapuram ---- Nandikotkur ---- Jupadu Bangla ---- Pamulapadu ---- Atmakur (K) ---- Kotturu ---- Dornala (Ayinamukkala) ---- Sunnipenta ---- Srisailam arch ---- Srisailam Temple (AP) 

Distance: 

Mantralayam to Srisailam = 280 kms. 

Mantralayam  to Kurnool = 91 kms. 

Kurnool to Nandikotkur = 31 kms. 

Nandikotkur to Atmakur (K) = 38 kms. 

Atmakur (K) to Dornala = 61 kms. 

Dornala to Sunnipenta = 49 kms. 

Sunnipenta to Srisailam = 10 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia 

Restaurants, eateries in Darjeeling

Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe, Restaurants, Eateries in Darjeeling: 

Kathmandu Kitchen, 

Kunga, 

Dekevas, 

Glenary's 

Keventer's 

Mohan's, 

The Patio, 

Sonam's Kitchen, 

Gang Jong, 

Blind Date, 

Penang 

Vizag to Srisailam, Vijayawada to Srisailam, Guntur to Srisailam - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Vizag to Srisailam 

(Vizag_Srisailam), 

Annavaram to Srisailam 

(Annavaram_Srisailam), 

Rajahmundry to Srisailam 

(Rajahmundry_Srisailam), 

Vijayawada to Srisailam 

(Vijayawada_Srisailam), 

Guntur to Srisailam 

(Guntur_Srisailam): 

Vizag (Andhra University crossing) ---- Vizag (Aganampudi Toll Plaza/ Greater Vizag Toll Plaza) ---- Anakapalle (BPCL Anakapalle, Heritage Dairy plant on left of NH16) ---- Vempadu Toll Plaza ---- Tuni (Swami Vivekananda statue on hill top on the right of NH16) ---- Annavaram (gated temple township on right) ---- Kathipudi (ROL: Kakinada Beach 35 kms, Yanam) ---- Krishnavaram Toll Plaza ---- Jagannadhapuram (GSL Medical College and Hospital) ---- Shell Filling Station, Venkatapuram, Rajahmundry on left of NH16 ---- Diwancheruvu (Keep right for 4th Godavari River bridge. RA: Rajahmundry town and ONGC residential complex) ---- Rajahmundry (4th Godavari River Bridge) ---- Elluru ---- Vijayawada (Benz Circle, Krishna River Bridge) (AP) ---- Tadepalli ---- Guntur (Microwave Tower at Budampadu on right of flyover) (ROL under flyover: Tenali, Bapatla, Suryalanka Beach. ROR: Guntur town) ---- Narasaraopet (AP) ---- Vinukonda ---- Podili Junction ---- Shivapuram ---- Kotthapalem ---- Mudivemula ---- Medapi Toll Plaza (NH544D) ---- Tripurantakam ---- Kunta ---- Dornala (Ayinamukkala) ---- Sunnipenta ---- Srisailam arch ---- Srisailam Temple (AP) 

Distance: 

Guntur to Narsaraopet = 47 kms. 

Narsaraopet to Podili Junction = 52 kms. 

Podili Junction to Medapi Toll Plaza = 23 kms. 

Medapi Toll Plaza to Dornala = 49 kms. 

Dornala to Sunnipenta = 49 kms. 

Sunnipenta to Srisailam = 10 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

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Guntur to Hyderabad - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Guntur to Hyderabad 
(Guntur_Hyderabad): 

Option 1: 

Guntur ---- Phirangipuram ---- Narasaraopet (AP) ---- Nekarikallu ---- Piduguralla ---- Brahmanapalli ---- Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad ---- Miryalaguda bypass ---- Narketapally/ Narketapalli/ Narketapalle (intersection of NAM Eway and NH65) ---- Ramoji Film City on left of NH65 ---- Hyderabad (L.B Nagar) ---- Hyderabad (Lakdi Ka Pul)  

Distance (Option 1): 

Guntur (NH16) to Narasaraopet = 46 kms. 

Narasaraopet to Piduguralla = 34 kms. 

Piduguralla - Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad = 40 kms/ 45 mins. 

Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River - Miryalaguda bypass = 25 kms/ 30 mins. 

Miryalaguda bypass - Narketpalli (near Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences= 60 kms/ 1 hr. 

Medarmatla - Addanki - Narketpally (NAM Expressway) = 217 kms/ 3 hrs 45 mins. 

Narketpally - Hyderabad (Nehru ORR crossing) = 65 kms/ 1 hr. 

Option 2: 

Guntur (AP) ---- Perecherla ---- Sattenapalle ---- Rajupalem ---- Piduguralla ---- Brahmanapalli ---- Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad ---- Miryalaguda bypass ---- Narketapally/ Narketapalli/ Narketapalle (intersection of NAM Eway and NH65) ---- Ramoji Film City on left of NH65 ---- Hyderabad (L.B Nagar) ---- Hyderabad (Lakdi Ka Pul) 

Distance (Option 2): 

Guntur (NH16) to Sattenapalle = 36 kms. 

Sattenapalle to Piduguralla = 30 kms. 

Piduguralla - Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River, south of Wazirabad = 40 kms/ 45 mins. 

Pondugala Bridge on Krishna River - Miryalaguda bypass = 25 kms/ 30 mins. 

Miryalaguda bypass - Narketpalli (near Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences= 60 kms/ 1 hr. 

Medarmatla - Addanki - Narketpally (NAM Expressway) = 217 kms/ 3 hrs 45 mins. 

Narketpally - Hyderabad (Nehru ORR crossing) = 65 kms/ 1 hr. 

Option 3: 

Guntur (NH16) ---- Krishna River Bridge ---- Vijayawada ---- Kodad ---- Suryapet ---- Narketapalle/ Narketapalli ---- Ramoji Film City on left of NH65 ---- Hyderabad (L.B Nagar) ---- Hyderabad (Lakdi Ka Pul)  

Distance (Option 3): 

Guntur to Vijayawada = 32 kms. 

Vijayawada to Suryapet = 

Suryapet to Hyderabad = 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

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. 

* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

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Thalapaktti Biriyani Restaurant, Dindigul Velu Biriyani - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe/ Restaurant/ Eatery in Batlagundu

Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe/ Restaurant/ Eatery in Bathlagundu - 

(1) Thalapaktti Biriyani Restaurant, 

(2) Dindigul Velu Biriyani 

(1) While driving from Bangalore to Munnar, roadies can have lunch at 'Thalapaktti Biriyani Restaurant', which is just after Batlagundu village when driving on the Bangalore - Salem - Dindigul - Batlagundu - Theni -  Munthal - Poopara - Munnar route. 

 

The biriyani preparation is worth the higher price Thalapaktti Biriyani Restaurant charges. 

Meenakshi Nursery Garden, Kodaikanal Main Road, Batlagundu, District Dindigul - 624202. 

Call: 094422 17851, 04543 262 121. 

(2) There's aso a 'Dindigul Velu Biriyani' outlet just opposite to 'Thalapakatti Biriyani Hotel'.

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Puttaparthi to Ongole, Anantapur to Nellore - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Puttaparthi to Ongole 

(Puttaparthi_Ongole), 

Puttaparthi to Nellore 

(Puttaparthi_ Nellore), 

Puttaparthi to Anantapur 

(Puttaparthi_Anantapur), 

Anantapur to Nellore 

(Anantapur_Nellore), 

Anantapur to Ongole 

(Anantapur_Ongole): 

Puttaparthi (Birthplace of Sai Baba) ---- Puttaparthi Super Speciality Hospital ---- Kothacheruvu ---- Dharmavaram ---- Anantapur (NH44, AP) ---- Singanamala ---- Nayanapalli ---- A.Kondapuram (AP) ---- Tadipatri ---- Bugga ---- Kolimigundla ---- Jammalamadugu ---- Proddutur ---- Mydukur (AP) (ROR: Kadapa) ---- Badvel --- Kadiri Naidu Palli ---- Marripadu --- Nellore Palem ---- Sangam ---- Eguvapallepalem ---- Nellore (AP) (Intersection with NH16) ---- Kodavaluru ---- Kavali ---- Tangutur Toll Plaza ---- Ongole

Distance: 

Puttaparthi to Ongole = 545 kms. 

Puttaparthi to Nellore =  

Puttaparthi to Anantapur = 

Anantapur to Nellore = 

Anantapur to Ongole =   

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations in use in Motoring Routes Of India, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route:

RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

P.S: 

- Skip Online Navigation Maps 

- Skip Google Maps 

- User Generated Best Routes 

. 
. 
. 

* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

www.indian-roadie.blogspot.com, 

www.bestrouteforroadtrip.blogspot.com, 

www.facebook.com/MotoringRoutesOfIndia