Friday 25 September 2020

Animal Underpasses have been built in NH44, Pench Tiger Reserve

 

Wildlife Institute has issued report of 9 animal underpasses constructed with investment of ₹225 crores. 
Animal Underpasses have been built in NH44, Pench Tiger Reserve. 

The longest national highway in India, NH44 (erstwhile, NH7) passes through Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. It has reported a lot of deaths of wild animals. But now new paths have been developed to help them avoid vehicle encounters. 

More than 5450 wild animals have been spotted using 6 underpasses which included 11 tigers, according to a Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun report. This highway underpass is the first animal crossing structure in India which was built around December 2019.  Some of the first species spotted using the structures are spotted deer, tigers, wild boars, jungle cat and hare. 

Bilal Habib, a tiger scientist who recommended mitigation measures, has added, “These structures are playing a vital role to improve the permeability of landscapes. These measures would definitely defragment the congested landscapes.” 

How it all started? 
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) issued a contract of ₹1170 crores to build a 117 kms long 4-lane highway from Seoni to Nagpur. Considering the court case and protest of animal activists threatening to stop the project, the NHAI added extra cost in the contract in 2015 to build the bridges and underpasses. Overall cost of the project was raised by ₹240 crores. NHAI also built the guide walls to protect the animals as well as up to 750 mtrs wide 9 underpasses at several places. 

There are several other underpasses in the pipeline in India. There are two minor bridges and two elephant passes in progress in Lumding, Assam on NH54. In addition, 3 elephant underpasses will also be built with vertical clearance of 6 meters in NH72 and NH58 from Haridwar to Dehradun. 

Total of 18 species have been found using underpasses - WWI Report: 
According to the camera trap survey conducted from March to December 2019, the report states that a total of 18 species of wild animals were found using such underpasses, excluding grey langur and rhesus macaque. Along with tigers and leopards, the wild boars, spotted tigers and wild dogs were also the animals spotted using these underpasses most frequently. Other animals which were using these underpasses were mongoose, wild cat, small Indian civet, common palm civet, rusty spotted cat, Indian hare and porcupine. 

A total of 89 crossings have been recorded by tigers under the structures till December 31, 2019. There were 11 tigers that used the underpass regularly. This 16.1 km long stretch intersects Pench - Navegaon - Nagzira tiger corridor and passes through forests of Pench Tiger Reserve. In addition, 9 wildlife mitigation structures were built as discussed in the joint report by WII-NTCA in May 2015. 

The initial results with monitoring on NH44 are really promising. The survey spotted 5381 animals of 18 species passing through these underpasses like wild boars, dholes, tigers, and wild cats. 

Overall, this is a great concept to save both wildlife and human lives. It can help easy and safe passage of both people and wildlife without any encounters. This wildlife passage has been built as a great step towards wildlife conservation.  
Many more national parks in India like Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Ranthambhor, etc  need similar initiatives. 

Source: #TigerSafariRanthambhor dated 2020-09-21. 
#IndianRoadieInfrastructureProjects

Jeep assembled in 1 min 17 secs


Jeep assembled in a record time of  1 min 17 secs by a team of 18 people. It was done to compete for the Guinness Book of World Records. 
* GlobalRoadie
* HowWorldTravels

Thursday 24 September 2020

Delhi to Jaisalmer - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route for Delhi to Jaisalmer: 

Delhi - Gurgaon - Behror - Kotputli - Jaipur bypass - Ajmer - Beawar - Keep driving towards Pali - Barr - Turn towards Jodhpur - Sojat - Pali - Bullet Baba Temple - Jaitaran - Jodhpur bypass - Pokhran - Jaisalmer. 


Jaipur to Jaisalmer = 9 hrs. 

Pune to Lucknow - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route for Pune to Lucknow: 

Option 1: 

Pune - Nashik - Just short of Indore on Mumbai Agra highway turn right towards Bhopal, 4 lane good road - Bhopal - Sagar - Jhansi - Kanpur - Lucknow. 

After Bhopal if you follow Google Maps it will take you on a tour of villages in MP! Drive only via Sagar, without digressing from the highway. 


Option 2 (not recommended): 

Pune - Ahmednagar - Shirdi - Manmad 


Guna - Indore route is good. After Indore u can take agra-mumbai nh road which passes via indore and will go via dhule - malegaon -nasik and then u can take nasik pune highway its the best route and if u want bit shorter route to pune then u have to exit agra-mumbai highway near malegaon and enter state high which will go via manmad-shirdi-ahmednagar to pune but this route have potholes and very bad road stretch between shirdi-ahmednagar so if you want best quality roads then go via nasik to pune

Chennai to Tirupati - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route for Chennai to Tirupati: 

Chennai (Guindy) - Poonamallie - Thirumazhisai ( NH205 starts here) - Tirutani - Tirupati 

Wednesday 23 September 2020

Motorcycle built with Maruti 800 engine

 

Motorcycle built with Maruti 800 engine by siblings in Punjab during the 5 months of lockdown period in 2020. 

Goregaon, Mumbai flooded after heavy rainfall on 2020-09-22

Streets were waterlogged in the Goregaon area of Mumbai on Tuesday, 2020-09-22 evening after heavy rainfall. 

Roadies, stay safe. 
Video courtesy: ANI 
#FuryOfNature

Saturday 19 September 2020

Digha beach in West Bengal on 2020-05-20, the day Cyclone Amphan made a landfall

 

Digha beach in West Bengal (190 kms from Kolkata) on 2020-05-20 afternoon, the day Cyclone Amphan made a landfall. 

A drive through Atal Tunnel, Rohtang

 

A drive through the just constructed all weather Atal Tunnel, Rohtang which is scheduled to be dedicated to the nation by PM Modi on 2020-09-29. 



* Indian Roadie Infrastructure Project

Friday 18 September 2020

Morris Garages Teacher's Day 2020 topical advertisement

 

What better way to teach your kids All ‘Bout Cars this Teachers Day than grooving to the MG ABC song! 🚗 🎶 'Teach Them Young'. 

* Teacher's Day 2020 
* Morris Garages  
* Morris Garages 'topical advertisement' 
* MG Brand Admirers 
* Indian Roadie 

#MarketingGyanology, #GoodAdBad, #Marketingpundit, #EducationAndCareerPundit are initiatives by Marketingpundit.com, the virtual space identity of Deep Banerjee.

Vishwakarma Puja, Mahalaya 2020 wishes - Indian Roadie Festival

 


Today, 2020-09-17 was Vishwakarma Puja. 
We love our rides. Let's pray that Vishwakarma  keeps our ride(s) in pristine condition at all times. 
And not to forget, IndianRoadie and all its associated groups takes the opportunity to wish all a Subho Mahalaya. 
Durga Puja is just about a month away. 



* Indian Roadie Festival

Thursday 17 September 2020

Narrow escape from getting run over by a Bolero pick up truck

 
When on the road, irrespective of whether you are driving, riding, cycling or walking, your life is always hanging by the thread.
Death is always a handshaking distance away. 
Therefore, one should always be 'High On Cognition'. 



* Narrow Escape 
* Providential Escape 
* Mishap And Calamity

Aurangabad to Goa, Aurangabad to Konkan - Indian Roadie Preferred Route


Rahul Choudhari of Aurangabad, MH went for an exciting beach drive to Konkan region and Goa in his Tata Nexon in December 2019. 

The Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route was: 
Aurangabad - Pune - Satara - Karad - Ratanagiri - Ganpatipule - Malvan - Goa - Kholapur - Satara - Aurangabad. 



* Beach Drive 
* Indian Roadie Beach Drive 
* Indian Roadie Preferred Route 
* Motoring Routes Of India 

Wednesday 16 September 2020

Why display such stupidity by making a Thar 2O20 jump


It is so disappointing to see such videos aired by grown up, knowledgeable people, behaving like juveniles. 
What was the purpose of making a vehicle jump like this, when it neither demonstrates ones driving skills, nor the vehicle's true capability.
It's blatant abuse of a vehicle, with people putting their own safety at risk. 
If this video was clicked for advertising the product, then it is setting a poor example. 
It will act as fodder to the immature, the irresponsible and the foolish. 
Moreover, if this indeed is an advertisement, will Mahindra respect the warranty if one decides to drive so irresponsibly in real life!

Tuesday 15 September 2020

Eliminate extreme fogging of windshields of cars

 

How to eliminate extreme fogging of windshields of cars during 'summers': 
During summer months, when the hot air from outside meets the cooled surface of the glass windows and windshield of the car, it immediately condenses and creates a layer of fog which forms on the outside of the windshield. 
Keep the car AC temperature at 4 - 5°C below the outside temperature which the car display shows. This ensures that the interior temperature does not become too cold vis-a-vis the outside temperature. 
If the temperature outside is 33°C, run the car AC at 28 or 29°C. Roadies will not face the issue of extreme fogging of the windshield leading to poor or even zero visibility. 
Rear windshield heater (defogger) takes care of the rear windshield. 
If you run the AC at 22 or 23°C while the outside temperature is 33 - 35°C, the windshield will become too cold and all the humidity will condense on the outer surface of the glass leading to almost zero visibility. 
If the atmospheric humidity is too high, as in Kolkata or Mumbai, then condensation on windshield is higher, too. 
Indian Roadie members and followers can also open a side window a bit to allow the outside air into the car. This will not only balance the temperatures quicker, but it will also allow them to keep themselves cool and enjoy the drive. 
Fogging in summer is on the outside. One can easily get rid of it by simply turning on the car windshield wipers. During condensation, water forms on the surface of the windshield and wipers are designed to get rid of water. 
Moreover, running the AC with recirculation OFF at times will allow the outside air to enter the cabin and balance the temperature. 


How to eliminate extreme fogging of windshields of cars during 'winters': 
Condensation during winter months occur inside the car. Cold air of the atmosphere meets the warm air of the car interior and causes the windshield to fog up from the inside. Winter fogging is  somewhat difficult to remove. 
There's a “Fresh Air Mode” button located on the dashboard console. The button has a car with an arrow that points into the car. Once turned on, this feature pulls in fresh air from outside but does not drastically lower the temperature inside the car. The temperature is gradually balanced and the fog on the windshield will disappear. 
Ensure that the “Recirculation Mode” is turned off. It is the button with a car and a circular arrow inside it. This function recirculates the air inside the vehicle by closing the air ducts in front. 
During winters, it may not be practical to switch on the car AC and reduce the temperature to almost match the temperature outside. The fan can be switched on to somewhat lower the temperature insinside. 



#IndianRoadieHacks

Safe volume of fuel should always be much lesser than the volume of the fuel tank


 
The quantity of fuel (petrol or diesel) that you can fill in the fuel tank  of your car can in reality always be more than what is mentioned in the owner's manual of the car. 
The owner's manual mentions the safe volume of fuel that should ideally be filled in an absolutely empty tank. 



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This video is for the attention of  
* Automobile Brand Admirers, viz. 
#MarutiBrandAdmirers,  
#FordBrandAdmirers, 
#TataBrandAdmirers, 
#HyundaiBrandAdmirers, 
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Mumbai to Alibaug in M2M Ferry over the sea in September 2020

 

Vlogger Garima Goel traveled from Mumbai to Alibaug in early September 2020 on M2M Ferries where she could take her car along. It is very safe and sanitized way of travel. She had a great time.
The boarding points are
Mumbai: Ferry Wharf (Bhaucha Dhakka)
Mandwa: Mandwa Jetty for Alibaug
Though the ship sails everyday but the schedule is different for different days and is updated on their website. If you want to know the schedule and book a ride, log on to https://m2mferries.com/
The Introductory Fares in INR are as below :
Passenger 300/-
Pets 300/-
Small Car 800/-
Medium Car 1000/-
Large Car 1200/-
2 Wheeler 200/-
Bicycle 100/-

Crash involving Tesla, Ferrari, Nissan

 

A scary crash involving a Tesla, Ferrari and Nissan. 
Location: unknown (not in India). 
Source: WhatsApp forward. 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Happy To Evict - Vivek Sawant



Naach gaana wala Vivek Sawant joined Indian Roadie group in August 2020 with an ulterior motive of trying to promote his own supposed talent and also to scout for new talent. In just about 4 weeks he has been evicted from the forum on 2020-09-15.   

Many more will be evicted (and names featured in similar posters) if make-belief privacy issues stop them from commenting in full in the ANNOUNCEMENT POST in IndianRoadie and associated groups. 
Rules are meant to be followed. 
Yes, I am so vile because it's my time and my initiative! 
People thrown out can bark to their heart's content elsewhere. 
I am for quality, not quantity. 
#HappyToEvict
#SanitizingIndianRoadie

Umbrellas for physical distancing


Umbrellas for physical distancing to minimize the possibility of contracting Corona was an initiative adopted by a village in Kerala way back in March 2020.
Can this be a safety measure which can be adopted by IndianRoadie fans pan-India?
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* Indian Roadie Healthcare Tips 
* Indian Roadie Hacks 
* How India Travels

Pillion rider of a bike died after metro rail barricade fell o

 


A 28-year-old pillion rider of a bike died after a metro rail barricade fell on the biker. The pillion rider came under the wheels of truck passing by on the road. 

The incident happened in Kandivali, Mumbai on 2020-09-12. 


Callous MMRDA lost no time in putting the blame on the contractor firm as the barricades belongs to them.


#MishapAndCalamity

Friday 11 September 2020

Bangalore to Bhopal - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip from 

Bangalore (Hebbal toll plaza) - Kurnool - Hyderabad (Nehru Outer Ring Road) -  Adilabad -  Nagpur - Savner bypass - Badchicholi Bypass -  Multai - Betul - Shahpur - Itarsi - Hoshangabad - Narmada River Bridge - Budhni - Obaidullaganj - Bhopal. 

Nagpur (Lokmat Square) to Savner bypass = 41 kms/ 45 mins. 

Savner bypass to Badchicholi bypass = 27 kms / 30 mins. 

Badchicholi bypass to Multai = 60 kms/ 1 hr. 

Multai to Betul = 47 kms/ 45 mins. 

(Nagpur to Betul = 175 kms/ 3 hrs) 

Betul to Itarsi = 90 kms/ 2 hrs. 

Itarsi to Hosangabad = 18 kms/ 30 mins. 

Hosangabad to Budhni = 8 kms/ 15 mins. 

Budhni to Obaidullaganj = 30 kms/ 45 mins. 

Obaidullaganj to Bhopal = 34 kms/ 1 hr. 

(Betul to Bhopal = 180 kms/ 4 hrs 30 mins) 


Till Betul, road condition is excellent. Beyond that construction is still on and driving is extremely painful.  

Chindwara to Nagpur road was closed on 2020-08-29 because flowed over a river bridge after heavy rains

 



Chindwara to Nagpur road was temporarily closed for vehicular traffic on 2020-08-29. It rained heavily in that part of MP adjoining the Vidarbha region of MH for 3 - 4 days prior to our friend's visit. A bridge near Sausar had overflown. 
Our roadie friend was driving from Jabalpur towards Nagpur. 
He had to go back 10 km and take a 20 km diversion thrown villages to reach the other side. The road through villages was horrible. 
Courtesy: @Abhinav Tiwari 

Wednesday 9 September 2020

Landside on Western Express Highway near Kandivli, Mumbai

 





Landside on Western Express Highway near Kandivli, Mumbai on the intervening night of 3rd and 4th August 2020.

Eight shaped grand prix track

 


An 'eight' shaped grand Prix track that will keep race lovers on tenterhooks. Those on the tracks were eyeing the 1st prize of $20,000.

Truck runs over people and vehicles waiting at railway level crossing

 



Save your alloy wheels from being stolen

 
Save your alloy wheels from being stolen

Udupi to Tirupati - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route for Udupi to Tirupati, Hassan to Tirupati, Bangalore to Tirupati: 

Udupi - Hassan - Bangalore - Kolar - Chittoor - Tirupati

Oil spilled from an overturned tanker on Pune Mumbai Expressway on 2020-09-07

 



A multi-axle oil-laden tanker toppled on the downward slope near Khopoli exit in the Bhor ghat while heading towards Mumbai along the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Monday, 2020-09-07 around 12 noon. 

Mumbai bound traffic had to be diverted via Old Mumbai - Pune Highway. 

Now imagine yourself to be driving at 137 kmph (not, 187 kmph) in a bright sunny and nearly empty highway and engrossed in clicking a video of your stupid heroic feat. 

Or imagine yourself to be fully engrossed in the 1200W of music blurting out of your ₹40000 worth of music system. 

God help you even if there's a 20 - 30 sq inch patch of oil which had accidentally spilled on the highway from some other vehicle. 

You won't get a chance to utter the last 'hey Ram!' 

Enjoy and be attentive of every km of whatever prima-facie looks mundane on Indian roads. 

Always remain #HighOnCognition. 

#MishapAndCalamity #IndianRoadieSafeDrivingTips

Monday 7 September 2020

Planning road trips. Distance is NOT the only factor to be considered


Distance is NOT the only metric when planning a long or short drive. Lots of issues need to be borne in mind. 

It amuses me to see quite a few new age roadies boast about driving anywhere between 6 - 36 hrs at a stretch. Huuuhhh! 
#PlanningRoadTrips 
#NoPlannedNightDriving 
#IndianRoadieHacks for #IndianRoadie and associated groups/ forum followers.

Mumbai to Alibaug in M2M Ferries by Garima Goel


 Vlogger Garima Goel traveled from Mumbai to Alibaug in early September 2020 on M2M Ferries where she could take her car along. It is very safe and sanitized way of travel. She had a great time.


The boarding points are
Mumbai: Ferry Wharf (Bhaucha Dhakka)
Mandwa: Mandwa Jetty for Alibaug
Though the ship sails everyday but the schedule is different for different days and is updated on their website. If you want to know the schedule and book a ride, log on to https://m2mferries.com/

The Introductory Fares in INR are as below :
Passenger 300/-
Pets 300/-
Small Car 800/-
Medium Car 1000/-
Large Car 1200/-
2 Wheeler 200/-
Bicycle 100/-

Crash involving Tesla, Mustang, Nissan


Crash involving Tesla, Mustang, Nissan in January 2020.