Hawkers are being officially granted permission to permanently occupy footpaths

It's the hawkers who vote for HER and SHE has decided to reward them by providing them the entire footpaths all over Kolkata and the bigger towns in West Bengal for free. The local leaders of course extort a lot of money from those hawkers for the unofficial handover of government land. However, we keep funding her with road tax, etc. 

Ever since February - March 2022, it's been noticed that 4' - 5' of the main throughfare are being cordined off with guardrails and nylon ropes making the already narrow roads even more narrower. 

It's only a matter of time before a new group of hawkers will spill over on the newly earmarked footpaths for pedestrians.  

Attached photos are from important throughfares in Kolkata clicked on 26th April 2022. 

Mishap and Calamity

Mishap and Calamity. 

Modified Maruti Van

Modified Maruti Van. 

The thorny pricks if leading a vanlife is in your thoughts

Leading a vanlife is not as if you are living on a bed of rose petals. The number of thorns far exceed the number of petals. 

I am in the seventh level of hell. We are living in our van/bus and nothing is going right. It’s a fucking money pit.

Just shelled out $170 because the underpowered Pos solar controller from Ecoworthy bit the dust when we connected the 12v air-conditioner. The new Pos controller isn't charging our batteries. 

So I connected a charger from Ecoworthy to charge the batteries. No they’re now all different charges. The documentation sucks. The customer support by the seller is non-existent. 

We can’t even run our expensive refrigerators (3 nos.). To acquire them I  spent $1,000. Our $3,000 air-conditioner sits unused. We’re getting eaten by mosquitoes despite the expensive screening. And I can’t sleep. 

Living a vanlife seems to be the worst idea I have had. We even tried to hire a moderately expensive electrician, but there wasn't any success on that front, too. 

Content courtesy: Roger Pickering 

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* Vanlife stories worldwide

Video of Sandip Hunday driving along Marvanthe Beach in December 2019

Indian Roadie Sandip Hunday from Kolkata went on a 7000 kms drive along with his wife in his Honda WRV Petrol in December 2019. 

In the video he is seen driving past Marvanthe Beach in Karnataka, a beautiful stretch of less than 4 kms North of Udupi while driving from Goa towards Calicut on NH66 (erstwhile, NH17). 

The waves of Arabian Sea literally lashes the North/ Goa bound flank of NH66 while the Souparnika River quietly flows along the South bound Udupi/ Mangalore flank. 

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* Indian Roadie Beach Drive 

Unknown facts about Hummer

You will be happy to learn certain unknown facts about Hummer. 

 

Video courtesy: Respective owner. 

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* Indian Roadie Knowledge Hub

Road trip to Nathula with family on 2022-04-16

Nathula (Sikkim) in Ford Ecosport with family on 2022-04-16 by Indian Roadie Advocate Abhijit Sarkar. 

Pune to Malvan - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route for 

Pune to Malvan 

(Pune_Malvan): 

Pune - Satara - Kolhapur - Gaganbawda Ghat 

- Talere - Kankavli - Malvan. 

Road update: 

Pune to Satara : Roads and tarmac are in excellent condition. There are no.more diversions. 

Satara to Kolhapur : Good roads as usual but 2 diversions for  flyover construction. Tasawade toll plaza has no barrier instead there is one dedicated person who stops and then let go the vehicles after fastag is read. 

Kolhapur to Talere : Crossing Kolhapur city from new Palace Road was smooth. The roads ahead till Talere are good. There are occasional rough patches.

Gaganbawda ghat is in excellent condition. 

Talere to Kankavli :  Excellent 4 to 6 lane highway with less traffic. Kankavli has now got flyover which bypasses entire town. 

Kankavli to Malvan : Good 4 lane road till Kasal. The state highway from Kasal onwards till Malvan is also in good shape. Just need to watch out speed breakers in villages and markets. 

Road update courtesy: Radhakrishna Kandelgaonkar in end April 2022.  

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* Motoring Routes Of India is an initiative by Indian Roadie, India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies.

Purnea to Dhupguri - 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 

Purnea to Dhupguri 

(Purnea_Dhupguri), 

Purnea to Jalpaiguri 

(Purnea_Jalpaiguri) by avoiding congestions in Bagdogra, Siliguri: 

Purnea (NH27) - Dalkhola - Kishanganj - Dhantola - Islampur bypass - Ghoshpukur (NH27) - Fulbari - Fatapukur - Jalpaiguri - Maynaguri - Dhupiguri (NH31DA). 

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 

Ghoshpukur to Dhupiguri on NH31DA passing through Fulbari, Fatapukur, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri - Indian Roadie Infrastructure Project

The 3,300 km long East - West Corridor connecting Silchar to Porbandar, is a part of Golden Quadrilateral, a dream project of revered Atal ji. The section from Ghoshpukur to Dhupiguri on NH31DA passing through Fulbari, Fatapukur, Jalpaiguri, Maynaguri and culminating at Dhupguri in West Bengal is a strategically important section of the E-W Corridor.
It has significantly increased the connectivity and has proved to be a gateway to North Eastern states having immense strategic and socio-economic importance. Passing through the Chicken Neck, it connects the trade routes with the neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Also, it has reduced the travel time by approximately one hour between Siliguri and Alipurduar in West Bengal. 

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* Indian Roadie Infrastructure Project

Subho Nobo Borsho 2022 and unveiling of Indian Roadie eGranth

Subho Nobo Borsho 2022/ Happy Baisakhi/ Happy Bihu/ Happy Puthandu/ Happy Vishu/ Happy Pana Sankranti to everyone. 

Also announcing the unveiling of monthly eBooks, viz. Indian Roadie eGranth. 

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* LiveToHelp_HappyToDrive 

P.S: If you are keen to receive the treasure trove of information every month, please comment with your WhatsApp number,  E-mail ID, location in the comments section or message me (Deep Banerjee) the basic details asked for so that I can despatch the same to you, absolutely free.

Temporary Registration directives by MORTH

About

A temporary registration number is assigned by the dealership from which the vehicle is purchased which serves the purpose when the vehicle is brand new and is yet to be permanently registered. This unique number is normally valid for a
period of maximum one month, in which the vehicle should be registered by the concerned Regional Transport Office (RTO) authority.

Guidelines

For temporary registration

• Apply for temporary registration of a motor vehicle in Form 20 to the Registering Authority in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is or to
  the dealer dealing in the sale of New Motor Vehicles Recognised by the Transport Commissioner
• Provide copies of Sale Certificate, Insurance Certificate and Road worthiness Certificate
• Pay tax and fee as specified in Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 for temporary registration

For extension of temporary registration

• You can apply for the extension of the period of temporary registration to the Registering Authority by specifying the reason and period up to which the extension is required.
• You can apply for the extension of the temporary registration for maximum two times.
• In case you have already applied for extension once and are again applying for extension, you will have to pay the penalty as per Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989.
• Pay fee and tax for extension as specified in in Rule 81 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989

Documents required

For temporary registration

• Application in Form 20
• Sales certificate in Form 21
• Road worthiness certificate in Form 22
• Valid insurance certificate
• Proof of address (Ration card, Electricity bill etc.)*
• Pollution under control certificate*
• Copy of PAN card of Form 60 and Form 61 (as applicable)
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For extension of temporary registration

• Sales certificate in Form 21
• Road worthiness certificate in Form 22 from the manufacturers (Form 22A from the Body builder)
• Pollution under control certificate
• Valid insurance certificate
• Proof of address (Ration card, Electricity bill etc.)
• Design approval copy of STA in case Trailer or Semi-Trailer
• Original sales certificate from the concerned authorities in Form 21 in case of ex-army vehicle

Reference

• The Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (Section 43 of Chapter IV)
• The Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 (Rule 47)
• State transport official websites

Documents marked with asterisk (*) may be required in some states. 

Source: 

https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/en/content/temporary-registration

Bangalore to Velankanni - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Bangalore to Velankanni 

(Bangalore_Velankanni): 

Option 1: 

Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Salem - Namakkal - Trichy - Thanjavur - Thiruvarur - Velankanni. 

Option 2: 

Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Salem - Attur - Virundachalam - Neyveli - Chidambaram - Karaikal - Velankanni. 

Option 3: 

Bangalore - Vellore - Cheyyar - Vandavasi - Thindivanam - Pondicherry - Chidambaram - Karaikal - Velankanni. 

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* Motoring Routes Of India is an initiative by Indian Roadie, India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies. 

Found a South Indian food stall in Bhowanipore, Kolkata

This gentleman from Madurai in Tamilnadu has been selling dosas, idly, vada and other South Indian delicacies from his stall on the footpath in Ashutosh Mukherjee Road, opposite Ganja Park, Bhowanippre, Kolkata for over 2 decades. I chanced upon this stall on 2021-10-29 evening while I was in the vicinity to repair my VW Vento. 

The food was so tasty that I got a few plates of idly and sambar vada packed for my wife and daughter at home. 

The items on sale are reasonably pocket friendly, too. 

I was in the same locality for an official meeting on 2022-04-06 evening. I couldn't resist the temptation of visiting his stall and getting a few items packed for home. I bought enough to take care of the dinner for the three of us that evening. 

If you happen to visit this stall anytime soon, please share photos and details of your experience. I am sure that you too will have something good to write. 

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* Foodie Roadie India 

* Indian Roadie Drive For Food

Indian Roadie breakfast meeting with Amit Halder of Cup E Bong on 2022-04-08

An Indian Roadie breakfast meeting at 10 am on Friday, 2022-04-08 after 25+ months to discuss pathbreaking initiatives related to my brainchild, viz. Indian Roadie with Amit Halder, the owner of a nice cozy cafe named Cup E Bong, somewhere near Abhishikta Apartments in the southern fringes of Kolkata. 

After leading a highly regimented lifestyle for over 2 yrs because of the pandemic, I (Deep Banerjee, Founder - Indian Roadie and associated forums) am steadily getting back to my old self. 

Thank you, Nikhilesh Roy for going all out to assist me in fructifying my dreams for Indian Roadie. 

P.S: I was without the mask for the photo session only. 

Ashok Leyland FAT6x6 test drive review

Ashok Leyland FAT6x6 test drive review by Faisal Khan in April 2022. 

Video credit: Faisal Khan

Road trip to SriRangam, Kalvari view point, Thekkady, Megamalai

Drive circuit by S Mariappan with wife and 2 kids: Chennai - SriRangam - Ramakkalmedu -Kalvari view point - Thekkady - Megamalai -Chennai. 

Duration of trip: 5 days in early April 2022.  

Car: Renault Duster

Travellers: 2 Adults and 2 kids

Toll charges:  Rs 1100

Distance covered: 1400 kms. 

Places visited:  Sri rRanganathar temple, Ramakkalmedu view point, Kalvari view point, Elephant camp, Kalari show, Jeni grapes garden, Maharaja mettu, Private falls.

In general the road conditions on entire route was excellent except few places in the KL side.The Kalvari view point is picturesque. It was nice weather in Thekkady and Megamalai at nights.

Stays and food options:

Day- 1

Breakfast - Oorvasi restaurant at Tindivanam. 

Lunch - Aiyer mess Srirangam. 

Dinner - Mayil Traffic jam - small parotta stall, Michael ice creams in Trichy. 

Stay - KVM Hotels, Srirangam. 

Day - 2

Breakfast - KVM Srirangam. 

Lunch - Theni Everest and Nagar. 

Dinner - Spices Lap. 

Stay - Spices Lap, Vandanmedu. 

Day - 3

Breakfast - Spices Lap. 

Lunch - Hotel Central, Thekkady. 

Dinner - Small road side restaurant in Thekkady. 

Stay - Greenwoods Resort, Thekkady. 

Day - 4 

Breakfast - Greenwoods. 

Lunch - Woodbriar. 

Dinner - Woodbriar. 

Stay - Woodbriar Bungalow, Megamalai.