Here is a tentative itinerary of approx. 2750 kms chalked out by IndianRoadie fan/ senior member, Deepak Mitra for a proposed road trip to Daringbadi, Jagdalpur, Chitrakote, Tirathgarh, DumDumaFalls, DeomaliHills, Araku, Vizag and Puri in a Tata Nano in Nov - Dec 2017.
Parts of West Bengal, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh will be traversed during the proposed road trip.
Suggestions and comments (if any) are solicited.
01. Kolkata - Cuttack : 426 Stay
02. Cuttack - Daringbadi : 267 Stay
*(Via Daspalla, Surada)
2a. Daringbadi sight seeing .... Stay
03. Daringbadi - Jagdalpur 358 Stay
3a. Jagdalpur-Chitrakote: 39
3b. Chitrakote-Tirathgarh: 61
3c. Tirathgarh-Jagdalpur : 32 132 Stay
04. Jagdalpur-Gupteswar: 98
05. Gupteswar-Dumduma
Falls: 91 189 Stay
06. Dumduma-**Deomali
Hills: 111
07. Deomali-Araku : 65 176 Stay
08. Araku-Vizag 91 Stay
(via Golikonda, Borra caves)
8a . Vizag sight seeing .... Stay
8b. Vizag sight seeing .... Stay
09. Vizag-Gopalpur beach : 286 Stay
10. Gopalpur-Puri (2nd half): 131 Stay
(via Satapada)
10a. Puri & surroundings ..... Stay
11. Puri-Kolkata 500
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TOTAL 2556 kms
FOR SIGHT SEEING 200 kms
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GRAND TOTAL 2756 kms 13 days
* Why is he opting for the unconventional route?
To avoid the boring and monotonous NH16 and to explore a new road through hills and forests. And also to see new areas of our grand and majestic country (at least geographically).
And secondly, to avoid not-a-very-meagre amount of toll tax.
** Why has he included Deomali hills?
This hill occupies a very important place in the topographical characteristics of India. It is the highest point in the Eastern ghats. Moreover, Deomali hills is adjacent to the area where people of Bonda Tribe can be seen.
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