Road trip from Durgapur to Varanasi by Sudeep Banerjee in Hyundai i20 in Decembe

Road trip by Indian Roadie Sudip Banerjee from Durgapur to Varanasi (Durgapur_Varanasi) and back

Date of Travel: 24th Dec, 25th Dec, 26th December 2021. 

Route Taken: Durgapur - Asansol - Dhanbad - Bagodar - Barhi - Chauparan - Dobhi - Sherghati - Aurangabad - Sasaram - Varansi. 

Toatl Distance (to and fro): 1028 Kms. 

Vehicle: Hyundai I20 (1.2L Petrol-Manual)

Fuel Economy : 19.8 Kmpl

Day-1 (24th Dec) Durgapur to Varanasi (512 Kms)

Distance Travelled: 512 Kms

Total Time taken: 11.5 Hrs (05:30AM to 5 PM)

Road Conditions are moderate to excellent with lots of diversions due to ongoing road widening majorly in UP & Bihar. Excellent strech between Dhanbad and Bagodar.

Onwardd drive included 3 breaks, viz. Breakfast at Bagodar (1hr 10 Mins), Lunch at Aurangabad (1 Hrs), Evening Tea before Varansi entry.

Day-2 (25th Dec) Varanasi Local Sightseeing including Ganga Arati and Boat Ride. Didn't dare to take out my own car in the congested and narrow roads of Varanasi. 

Day-3 (26th Dec) Varanasi - Sarnath - Durgapur (512 Kms)

Distance Travelled: 517 Kms. 

Total Time taken: 11.5Hrs (7:30 AM to 11 PM). 

Visited Sarnath in early morning. Started from Sarnath at 10:30 AM. reached Durgapur around 10:45 PM. The return route was the same as the oneards route. 

Refuelling done at Reliance Petrol Pump before NH entry from Varanasi while coming from Sarnath. 

Breakfast at Sarnath, Lunch at Sasaram, Dinner at Asansol (Hindustan Dhaba). 

Toll Tax (Rs 620 One Way Charges)

1. Beliyad (Rs 80)

2. Ghangri (Rs 105)

3. Rasoiya Dhamna (Rs 105)

4. Saukala ( Rs 90 )

5. Sasaram (Rs 115)

6. Mohania (Rs 55)

7. Daffi ( Rs 70) 

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