Friday, 30 June 2023

Remembering Landmaster - transmission (Subrata Sen)

Hindustan Landmaster was originally Morris Oxford Series II, introduced in the UK in 1952. It had the smoothest transmission (possibly better than the Ambassador) and fantastic side valve engine. I felt the suspension was also superior to Ambassador which was introduced in 1958 initially with side valve engine and later from 1960 the OHV engine which continued for the next 2 decades or more. 
(Recollections by Subrata Sen) 
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Monday, 26 June 2023

One month old Tata Punch caught fire in Gujarat in early April 2023







One month old Tata Punch (petrol Accomplished variant with AMT gearbox) caught fire while being driven on a National Highway in Gujarat in early April 2023. Although the car was totally gutted, the occupants in the car managed to escape the inferno unhurt. 

The owner of the month old Tata Punch, Prabal Bordiya, managed to take a few pictures and record a video of his car burning. He wrote, “While driving my Tata Punch, which I purchased just one month ago, the bonnet caught fire automatically. Within moments, the car was engulfed in flames and was reduced to ashes within minutes, putting our lives at risk. Thankfully, we were able to escape from the car immediately and avoid serious injuries.” 

A couple of weeks later Tata Motors came forward with an official statement about the accident. Tata Motors spokesperson said, “We are actively looking into this thermal incident. We understand from the customer that fortunately all occupants are safe and unhurt. We are engaging with the customer and investigating agencies to offer all possible support and will be conducting a detailed investigation to ascertain the facts/ reasons of this unfortunate incident. Safety of vehicles and their users remains our foremost priority at Tata Motors.” He had filed an FIR, too. 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Maruti Suzuki has started 'car servicing at night' from February 2019



Way back in February 2019, Maruti Suzuki announced the start of a new initiative for its customers - ‘car servicing at night’. Initially the service was made available across 5 cities in nine workshops. The cities where it was initially available were Bangalore and Mangalore in Karnataka state, Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh, Gurgaon in Haryana, and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. The company aimed to enhance the customer experience through this initiative. Customers can drop off their vehicles for servicing overnight and pick it up the next day morning. This benefits those who need emergency repair work, or are busy during the day and need their vehicles, or cab aggregators like Uber and Ola who can then avoid downtime. Service charges are not extra for the night service. Maruti also ensures that cars are delivered according to the deadline. In case of any unexpected delays, the customer is provided with a loaner car. Also, the customer is not disturbed at night by any calls from the service advisor. Service staff operate in shifts and are specially trained to handle emergencies at night. This service is in compliance with the law with all permissions being taken beforehand. 
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Sunday, 25 June 2023

Get rid of stubborn water spots on car windshields, windows


How to get rid of stubborn water spots on car windshields/ windows and prevent them from forming in the first place. 

Water stains/ spots on glasses in your car are caused by the buildup of minerals like magnesium and calcium. When it rains or you wash your car using plain tap or well water the minerals in the water start to build up. Some areas have naturally harder water than others and the water spots will be worse.

Even if you scrub your windows after each wash or storm, these minerals will still build up. Around the circumference of the oblong or whatever shape, you’ll see the minerals have accumulated. 

Get rid of the frustrating stains by using any of the following hacks: 

A) Scrub with wet newspaper. 
B) Scrub with a slice of potato. 
C) Scrub with a slice of lemon. 
D) Moist a small portion of any soft fabric with vinegar and wipe. 
E) Moist a small portion of any soft fabric with concentrated baking soda solution and wipe. 
Caution: Don't use a solution of vinegar and baking soda together. The effect will be neutralized. 
F) Spray WD40 and wipe. 

After applying any of the above mentioned 'jugad' (hacks) on glass, viz. front or rear windshield, side windows, rear view mirrors which have those irritating stains, wipe clean with dry cloth if weather is dry or run the wiper (for windshields) if it's raining. 

If these sound too mundanely deshi, use all the expensive bottles of liquids available in car detailing shops to satisfy your ego and announce to the world that you have arrived 😊 
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Iocl Upasak Filling Station, Keylong - Indian Roadie Preferred Filling Station


Upasak Filling Station (IOCL), Leh Manali Highway, Keylong, Himachal Pradesh - 175133. Phone: +919418102577 - Indian Roadie Preferred Filling Station. 
The filling station has become operational since 2021. 

Tata Nano pickup truck spotted - Kms Of India



Tata Nano modified as pickup truck. 
There's nobody to beat India when it comes to jugad. 
Location: unknown 
Date: unknown 
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It's ACCELERATOR - Rotten English By Callous Drivers

It's ACCELERATOR. Not 'ACCILATOR'. 

To drive a car ahead or in the reverse after engaging the applicable gear, you steadily press the ACCELERATOR pedal. 

It speaks of the pathetic quality of a me-too 'group' members and its Admins when someone writes 'ACCILATOR চাপলে চাকা ঘুরে যাচ্ছিল' and nobody gives a damn by pointing out the crap! 

If you love your car, if you love driving, get the 'chalta hai' attitude out of your mind. Please correct yourself once and for all. Agree that you were ignorant all these years in your life. 

IndianRoadie and associated forums are focussed on all round Quality Over Quantity and Class Over Mass. 
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Thursday, 22 June 2023

Car crash in Panchkula in 2023-06


Six people were injured when a car lost control during downward climb, hit the hill side and overturned on Morni Tikkar Taal Road, Panchkula in mid June 2023. 
The road was empty. 
Was the car being driven too fast 🤔 
Did the driver fall asleep momentarily 🤔 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

A callous burkha clad lady in Mangalore is still alive because of an adept bus driver


Respect for the bus driver somewhere in Mangalore in mid June 2023 who was humane enough and adept enough to ensure that the callous burkha clad lady keeps breathing. 
Watch how unmoved she remained even after she escaped the inevitable 😡
* Mishap And Calamity averted

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Mumbai to Delhi, Delhi to Mumbai - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route for 

Mumbai to Delhi 
(Mumbai_Delhi), 
Delhi to Mumbai 
(Delhi_Mumbai): 

Option 1: 
Mumbai - Manor - Vapi - Surat - Ankleshwar - Bharuch - Vadodara - Ahmedabad - Udaipur - Bhilwara - Tonk - Kothun - Lalsot (Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) - Gurugram - Delhi.

Option 2: 
Mumbai - Thane - Nashik - Dhule - Indore -Ujjain - Kota - Tonk - Kothun- Lalsot (Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) - Gurugram - Delhi.

Option 3: 
Mumbai - Thane - Nashik - Dhule - Indore -Guna - Gwalior - Agra - Delhi. 

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.  

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Audi Chaiwala in Lokhandwala, Mumbai




HR26BS0717, a white Audi A6 is being talked about a lot. Reels are also being made by vloggers. 
Guess what has made the particular 'chaar churiya' somewhat popular 😊 

The car with a Gurgaon registration can mostly be seen in Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai. 

Amit Sharma and Manu Kashyap drove from Punjab to Mumbai to pursue careers in acting. Their dreams of becoming actors remained elusive. For a living they wanted to do something different and started selling tea for Rs 20 from the trunk of their Audi A6, worth Rs 70 lakh, in the plush neighbourhood of Lokhandwala in the western suburb of Andheri since end 2022. 

They have named their initiative ODT - On Drive Tea. They have also come to be known as Audi Chaiwala locally.

How can they be allowed to forcibly take away my 10 - 15 yrs old 4/2 wheeler


My car is my property. How can they forcibly take away my property? 
I can't allow vested interests to scrap my belongings. My car is my means for personal mobility for which I spent a sizeable chunk of my life's savings. I don't have the means to acquire a car every 10 or 15 years. 
Enemies within India are more harmful than vehicular pollution. 
😡😡😡😡 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/998013991203608?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz  dated 2023-06-14 
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My car is a necessity, it's not a luxury, I don't have the means to replace my car every 10 - 15 years


I can't allow vested interests to scrap my belongings. My car is my property. My car is a necessity, it's not a luxury. It's my means for easy personal mobility. I spent a sizeable chunk of my earnings to acquire it. I can't be expected to exhaust my savings every 10 or 15 years. I simply don't have the means to do that. 
Enemies within India are more harmful than vehicular pollution. 
😡😡😡😡 

https://fb.watch/lgDW1mq2L5/  dated 2023-06-14
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Monday, 19 June 2023

Must have food in Srinagar


Must try out food in Srinagar.
Courtesy: IG@thebhukkadblog
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Sunday, 18 June 2023

Idiots drove their Thar on Shyok River on 2023-05-20


These are the people who were captured on camera in a video driving their Mahindra Thar in Shyok River in Nubra Valley, UT of Ladakh on 2023-05-20. They are not truly road travel and automobile lovers but are more keen on public display of wealth and what their machines are capable of doing. 
It's because of them that authorities implement tough conditions on all road travel lovers like you and me. 



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Friday, 16 June 2023

Mumbai to Ajanta, Ellora, Shirdi - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, Best Route for road trip from 

Mumbai to Ajanta Caves 
(Mumbai_Ajanta), 
Mumbai to Ellora Caves 
(Mumbai to Ellora), 
Mumbai to Shirdi 
(Mumbai_Shirdi) (via. Samruddhi Expressway) in June 2023: 

Mumbai --- Thane --- Nashik highway, 
Ghoti --- Shirdi road --- Join Samruddhi Expressway at Bharvir (near Igatpuri) and keep driving towards Nagpur on the Expressway --- 
Take Exit No.17 for Ellora caves, 
Take Exit No.16 for Ajanta caves.  

Note: 
Exit No.17 is on Aurangabad - Dhule/ Ellora road, 
Exit No.16 is on Aurangabad - Ajanta/ Jalgaon road. 
Exit No.20 is for Shirdi from Samruddhi Expressway.

Thursday, 15 June 2023




Jasvinder Singh crossing the Ganga River bridge at Begusarai during his solo return drive on Day 1 from Jamshedpur to Guwahati in his Hyundai i10 on 2023-05-12 afternoon. 

Narrow escape for two girls in Kozhikode


It was a narrow escape for the two girls riding a scooty in Kozhikode. 
* Mishap And Calamity

How to lift the wipers in German cars


Are you wondering how to lift the wipers in German cars, viz. Volkswagen 🤔 
Switch off the engine and softly press the wiper switch lever down. 
I have owned a VW Vento since December 2014 but never knew about this feature all these years as recent as upto June 2023 😃. 



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Strictly avoid driving on flowing or stagnant water


On 2005-10-20, I too had committed a similar (if not worse) act of utter stupidity while driving my black Maruti Esteem LXi from Kolkata to Puri with my wife, daughter (8), nephew (7), father and mother on board. I was on a work cum pleasure trip with a tight schedule. 

The only difference in what you see in the attached video in some foreign land vis-a-vis mine in Odisha was that I was egged on to land into the situation by other roadies (unknown to me) and scores of bystanders. 

Thinking of the harrowing moments of that day while sitting at home 18 years later in June 2023 still gives me goosebumps. Everyday, as they say is a learning process. It's unbelievable that we were still alive once the episode ended after about 30 minutes. 

I will share the details with everyone sometimes soon. 
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When on the road, always remain High On Cognition.

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Lipstick is for lips 👄, nail polish is for nails 💅, deodorants are for your smelling underarms!



Lipstick is for lips 👄, nail polish is for nails 💅, deodorants are for your smelling underarms! 

A frequently asked question by newbie car owners almost all of whom love to call themselves 'techies' is:  

How do I remove the scratches in my car? I have a 'dark edition', 'elephant edition', 'cheetah edition', 'chaar churiya edition', 'German edition', 'blue oval edition', etc, etc, etc. 

My answer: 

The only way out is to get the panels repainted with minimal use of 'putty'. Any good denting and painting workshop with expert manpower can do a fantastic job, even better than the fabled authorized workshops. One has to physically move around, watch workers doing their job, inspect cars which have already been painted fully or partially, and finally decide on whom to rely upon. 
No amount of toothpastes, hair conditioning shampoos, deodorants, nail polishes, rubbing compounds can bring your car back to normal. 
Only use of your 'natural intelligence' can bring your car back to its pristine condition.  Flush your ego down the loo till your car gets back to its original glory. 
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Mishap on Mumbai-Pune Expressway on 2023-06-13


At least four people were killed and three others were injured as a chemical-laden tanker caught fire following an accident and exploded on Pune-Mumbai Expressway on Tuesday 2023-06-13. The accident took place on the expressway between Lonavala and Khandala at around 11 am. Fiery balls of burning chemical reportedly kept falling on motorists travelling on the ghat section of the road below. 
* Mishap And Calamity

Monday, 12 June 2023

Admins and Members of 'Callous Night Drivers From Kolkata'

When Admin of a 'me too' forum with zero intellect (buddhi) who can't even differentiate between a$$ and elbow + gets a kick out of 'Quantity Over Quality', a member's post which blissfully says NH44 passes through the vicinity of Jamshedpur, gets approved. Not a single person points out the glaring factual error! 
It's hilarious when chivalrous people in such forums write that they are 'learning' a lot because of the formation of the 'me too' forum, sadly on the inspiration of an ex- Indian Roadie. 
Managing a social media forum in the domain of 'road travel and automobiles' needs intellect and exposure to diverse situations! 
Now you know why I keep repeating that IndianRoadie and associated forums are focused on Quality Over Quantity and Class Over Mass. Thanks to my professional background, there was no ambiguity in my objectives behind Indian Roadie ever since I founded it on 4th May 2013. 

Fir ease of search, let that forum be addressed as Callous Night Drivers From Kolkata. 

IR GTG on 2023-06-09 at Jabbrr Afghani, Salt Lake with Adv Abhijit Sarkar







Sweltering heat/
torrential rains/
lovely weather/
sultry weather/
biting cold/
cool breeze/
mood off/
mood on/
festive season/
no rhyme or reason  ..... some of us in Indian Roadie are always game for a relaxed drive for food.
Kolkata got its much awaited torrential rainfall on 2023-06-09 afternoon. The drizzle had not yet stopped but the weather became perfect for a leisurely drive around Salt Lake City, barely a stone's throw from my house. While I was enjoying the cool breeze standing on the verandah on the 1st floor of my house, there was this totally unexpected call from Adv Abhijit Sarkar, "Dada, I am going to pick you up in the next 45 minutes. Get ready".
Aimlessly we drove around Salt Lake for sometime and then headed for yummy rolls bought from the Jabbrr Afghani outlet near City Centre - 1 Mall followed by extra strong coffee at an outlet in IA market.
Abhijit dropped me home at 8 pm even while it kept drizzling outside.
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Kolkata got its much awaited rainfall on 2023-06-09 afternoon




I was dreaming of a possible chicken pakora and fish fry meet, viz. IndianRoadieGTG with fellow members and had also penned down my wish in one of the associated forums of Indian Roadie. 
However, there was a disclaimer. The GTG can be planned only after it rains a bit in my cursed city of Kolkata going through an unprecedented heat + humidity wave since the past 7 - 8 weeks. 
And there you go. The much awaited thunder shower started at 2.55 pm on Friday 2023-06-09. 
Let's plan an evening stag meet during the week starting Monday 2023-06-12. Who's interested? 

P.S: I am also in a mood for a family GTG, too sometime soon.

IR GTG on 2023-06-11 to hand over Indian Roadie Stickers to Rishi Raj Mehra


The first Mahindra XUV700 to don the classy Indian Roadie Stickers anywhere in India will be that of Indian Roadie Rishi Raj Mehra of Kolkata. 
Not only was the set of stickers handed over but was also delighted to meet Rishi on Sunday 2023-06-11 evening over a hearty chat revolving around his recent trip to Gurudongmar Lake and a yummy Chicken Roll and carbonated soft drinks each from Tripti Cafe at Beliaghata CIT Morh in Kolkata. 
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Saturday, 10 June 2023

Particularly for Tata passenger vehicle fanbois


My comment in response to a post in another forum in early June 2023: 

In all probability you will not get any help from TML. 

Get vocal and tell your co-owners of Nexon and other Tata cars to behave themselves. Scream at them with dignity if fellow Nexon owners post irresponsible comments. Now that you are facing the music you are obviously frustrated and don't know what to do. 

Invariably, some or many after reading your post will chip in with comments like "I am driving a Nexon/ Tata car since the past 1/ 2/ 3/ 5 years and have driven for 9,000 or 19,000 or 49,000 kms. I have not had problems". Such irresponsible/ selfish comments dilute your genuine problems. Some newbie TML owners with own profiles locked will even have the audacity to question you if you really exist or if you really own a TML car. 

Even if one such irresponsible comment is made, TML will naturally brush aside your issues even if they are genuine. I am a senior corporate marketing professional. After reading such comments I wouldn't have taken your issues seriously. 

It's only the person whose car (or any product) develop problems know how helpless he feels. 

Also, people should immediately stop the propensity of blaming the service centres. The service outlets did not manufacture the Tata car brands. If the product doesn't have standardization or have inherent niggles, the service stations can't rectify the problematic issues. Moreover, it's the responsibility of TML to ensure that the service stations are not in the firing line of disgruntled customers. After all, it's TML who appointed them in the first place. 

I will eagerly wait to read the comments by group members.

Friday, 9 June 2023

MH state transport bus and container truck accident at Sindkhed Raja, Buldhana dist on 2023-05-23 morning


6 people lost their lives, 22 were injured after a state transport bus collided with a container truck in Maharashtra's Buldhana district at 7.20 am on Tuesday 2023-05-23 near Sindkhed Raja town on the 2-lane old Mumbai-Nagpur state highway. 
Drivers of bus and truck succumbed in addition to 4 passengers. Sindkhed Raja is located around 450 kms from Mumbai. 



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Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Fantastic 👌👌👌

The overcharging (3x and even upto 4x) by bus operators based out of WB (and plying on  the Puri - Bbsr - Cuttack - Balasore - Kolkata route) during times of extreme sorrow after the Coromandel Express on 2023-06-02 evening speaks of the rot that has percolated into every sphere of life ever since Jyoti (the man thankfully no more, deserves no respect) assumed power in 1977 😡.

The behaviour of the queen bee 👑🐝of the present dispensation in WB is inspiring every wrongdoing! The person's lexicon is bereft of any compassion whatsoever.

Respect for Naveen Patnaik (CM, Odisha) and his able team of officials in the State Transport Authority Odisha and the display of true compassion by conducting surprise checks inside buses from 2023-06-03 after news of overcharging went viral, ensuring that the operators return every additional rupee wrongfully charged from passengers.

The operators were fined over ₹20,000 per bus.


Hyderabad to Delhi - 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 

Hyderabad to Delhi 
(Delhi_Hyderabad), 
Nagpur to Delhi 
(Nagpur_Delhi), 
Sagar to Delhi 
(Sagar_Delhi): 

Hyderabad (TS) ---- Medchal ---- Bhiknoor Toll Plaza ---- Kamareddy ---- Sadashivnagar ---- Nizamabad ---- Armur (BP Jio Filling Station on left) ---- Nirmal (TS) ---- Ichoda ---- Adilabad (TS) ---- Penganga River Bridge (TS-MH border) ---- Hinganghat ---- Butibori ---- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (on left of NH44) ---- Nagpur (Jamtha interchange on Nagpur Outer Ring Road) ----Nagpur (Kapsi Interchange on Nagpur Outer Ring Road. ROR: Raipur, Sambalpur, Kolkata) ---- Pench (Khawasa) ---- Seoni ---- Lakhnadon ---- Narsinghpur (MP) ---- Lolri ---- Deori ---- Sagar (MP) (NH44, North-South corridor) --- Bandri --- Malthone --- Birdha --- Lalitpur --- Bansi --- Betwa River bridge --- Jhansi --- Ambabai --- Chirula (UP-MP border) --- Datia Sindh River Bridge ---- Dabra ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Bajhera on left ---- ITM University, Gwalior on left of bypass ---- Gwalior bypass (MP) ---- Morena ---- Chambal River Bridge (MP-RJ border) --- Dholpur (RJ) ---- Agra (Kuberpur) ---- Jewar Toll Plaza (via Yamuna Expressway) ---- NOIDA (DND Toll Plaza) ---- New Delhi (Ring Road, Ashram). 

Distances: 
Hyderabad to Nagpur 
(Hyderabad_Nagpur) = 500 kms. 
Nagpur to Pench 
(Nagpur_Pench) = 90 kms. 
Pench to Seoni  
(Pench_Seoni) = 50 kms. 
Seoni to Lakhnadon 
(Seoni_Lakhnadon) = 62 kms. 
Lakhnadon to Narsinghpur 
(Lakhnadon_Narsinghpur) = 66 kms. 
Narsinghpur to Sagar 
(Narsinghpur_Sagar) = 135 kms. 
Sagar to Jhansi 
(Sagar_Jhansi) = 208 kms. 
Jhansi to Gwalior 
(Jhansi_Gwalior) = 100 kms. 
Gwalior to Agra (Kuberpur) 
(Gwalior_Agra) = 130 kms. 
Agra to Jewar Toll Plaza 
(Agra_Jewar) = 154 kms. 
Jewar Toll Plaza to DND Toll Plaza 
(Jewar_Noida) = 85 kms. 
DND Toll Plaza to New Delhi (Ring Road, Ashram) 
(DND_Delhi) = 8 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

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

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Hyderabad to Nainital - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Hyderabad to Nainital 
(Hyderabad_Nainital), 
Nagpur to Nainital 
(Nagpur_Nainital), 
Sagar to Nainital 
(Sagar_Nainital), 
Gwalior to Nainital 
(Gwalior_Nainital), 
Agra to Nainital 
(Agra_Nainital), 
Hyderabad to Moradabad 
(Hyderabad_Moradabad), 
Nagpur to Moradabad 
(Nagpur_Moradabad): 

Hyderabad ---- Medchal ---- Bhiknoor Toll Plaza ---- Kamareddy ---- Sadashivnagar ---- Nizamabad ---- Armur (BP Jio Filling Station on left) ---- Nirmal (TS) ---- Ichoda ---- Adilabad (TS) ---- Penganga River Bridge (MH-TS border) ---- Hinganghat ---- Butibori ---- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (on left of NH44) ---- Nagpur (Jamtha interchange on Nagpur Outer Ring Road) ---- Nagpur (Kapsi Interchange on Nagpur Outer Ring Road) ---- Kanhan River Bridge ---- KKBP Toll Plaza on Nagpur Outer Ring Road ---- Nagpur (continue driving on outer ring road) ---- Ramtek ---- MH-MP border, Khawasa NH44 checkpost ---- Pench National Park ---- Kurai ---- Seoni ---- Lakhnadon (RA: Jabalpur, Sihora, Katni, Maihar, Rewa, Mirzapur, Varanasi) ---- Narsinghpur ---- Lolri ---- Deori ---- Sagar (MP) (NH44, North-South corridor) --- Bandri --- Malthone --- Birdha --- Lalitpur --- Bansi --- Betwa River bridge --- Jhansi --- Ambabai --- Chirula (UP-MP border) --- Datia Sindh River Bridge ---- Dabra ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Bajhera on left ---- ITM University, Gwalior on left of bypass ---- Gwalior bypass (MP) ---- Morena ---- Chambal River Bridge (MP-RJ border) --- Dholpur (RJ) ---- Agra (Kuberpur) ---- Jewar Toll Plaza (via Yamuna Expressway) ---- Eastern Peripheral Expressway ---- Bulandshahar ---- Hapur ---- Simbhaoli ---- Garh Mukteshwar (Ganga River Bridge) ---- Gajraula ---- Moradabad ---- Rampur ---- Bilaspur ---- Rudrapur ---- Haldwani ---- Kathgodam ---- Jeolikote ---- Nainital

Road conditions: 
From Jewar onwards roads are 4 to Six lines all the way till Hyderabad. 

Distances: 
Hyderabad to Nagpur 
(Hyderabad_Nagpur) = 500 kms. 
Nagpur to Pench 
(Nagpur_Pench) = 90 kms. 
Pench to Seoni  
(Pench_Seoni) = 50 kms. 
Seoni to Lakhnadon 
(Seoni_Lakhnadon) = 62 kms. 
Lakhnadon to Narsinghpur 
(Lakhnadon_Narsinghpur) = 66 kms. 
Narsinghpur to Sagar 
(Narsinghpur_Sagar) = 135 kms. 
Sagar to Jhansi 
(Sagar_Jhansi) = 208 kms. 
Jhansi to Gwalior 
(Jhansi_Gwalior) = 100 kms. 
Gwalior to Agra (Kuberpur) 
(Gwalior_Agra) = 130 kms. 
Agra to Jewar Toll Plaza 
(Agra_Jewar) = 154 kms. 
Jewar Toll Plaza to Moradabad 
(Jewar_Moradabad) = 205 kms. 
Moradabad to Haldwani (Moradabad_Haldwani) = 116 kms. 
Haldwani to Kathgodam (Haldwani_Kathgodam) = 6 kms. 
Kathgodam to Nainital 
(Kathgodam_Nainital) = 35 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

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

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Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Nagpur to Agra, Nagpur to Gwalior - 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 

Nagpur to Agra 
(Nagpur_Agra), 
Nagpur to Gwalior 
(Nagpur_Gwalior): 

Nagpur (proceed North on NH44) ---- Kamptee ---- Ramtek ---- Khawasa ---- Pench ---- Seoni ---- Lakhnadon (RA: Jabalpur, Sihora, Katni, Maihar, Rewa, Mirzapur, Varanasi) ---- Narsinghpur ---- Lolri ---- Deori ---- Sagar (MP) (NH44, North-South corridor) --- Bandri --- Malthone --- Birdha --- Lalitpur --- Bansi --- Betwa River bridge --- Jhansi bypass ---- Ambabai --- Chirula (UP-MP border) --- Datia Sindh River Bridge ---- Dabra ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Bajhera on left ---- ITM University, Gwalior on left of bypass ---- Gwalior bypass (MP) ---- Morena ---- Chambal River Bridge (MP-RJ border) --- Dholpur (RJ) ---- Agra 

Caution: Drive during day hours because of too many stray cows on the road. 

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.  

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- Skip Google Maps 
- User Generated Best Routes 



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Sunday, 4 June 2023

Aerial view of Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Bridge, expected to open by October 2023


The Mumbai Trans Harbour Sea Bridge is expected to open by October 2023. 
Photo: Twitter @ TheINIofficial 

The existing Mankhurd - Vashi Bridge can be seen in the far background. 

Description from Left to Right:
The Sewri beginning on the Eastern Freeway.
The well-lit portion where it goes close to land is the BPCL/ HPCL refinery, and the less lit edge is the Tata Electric plant at Trombay.
You can see the dark mass of the BARC Hill behind the refineries, and the small clump of lights behind the hill should be BARC Trombay itself.
Mid sea mild lights should be Elephanta Island.
The bright lights in the extreme right below where the bridge ends should be the JNPT Port. 
The gap above where the Bridge ends should be the existing Belapur - Ulve Bridge 
And the end of the Bridge should be Ulve. 
* Indian Roadie Infrastructure Projects 

Saturday, 3 June 2023

Seven students of AEC killed in incidence of high speed drunken driving on 2023-05-28







Seven students of Assam Engineering College in Guwahati lost their lives after one of them who was driving the Mahindra Scorpio at high speed lost control of the vehicle which hit the 4' high concrete divider, rolled a couple of times onto the other lane and hit a Mahindra Bolero pick-up before coming to a halt. 
The innocent driver and helper of the Bolero were severely injured. 
All the students were drunk when the mishap happened on Sunday 2023-05-28 evening at Jalukbari near Saraighat Bridge. 
* Mishap And Calamity

Indian Roadie Distance Signage between Srinagar and Sonamarg


While driving from Srinagar to Sonamarg (Sonamarg_Srinagar 80 kms) via the  Srinagar-Leh National Highway, there's a small town halfway named Cherwan on the left banks of Sind River. 

The attached #IndianRoadieDistanceSignage was spotted a short distance after crossing Cherwan. 
Cherwan to Sonamarg is about 40 kms. 
Kargil is 155 kms ahead while Leh is 381 kms ahead from the spot. 

The ubiquitous white letterings on green road signage boards give roadies a fair idea of which place is where and the distances of places from where the photos are clicked. 
Get your bearings right by reading these boards. 

I (Deep Banerjee, Founder - Indian Roadie and associated forums) hardly ever use online navigation maps while on highways. These signage boards are my best bet. 

Check out thousands of accurate options spread across the length and breadth of India on: 
https://www.facebook.com/motoringroutesofindia 
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* Indian Roadie Distance Signage 
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It's BRAKE. Not 'break' - Rotten English

It's BRAKE. Not 'break'. 
It's 'BRAKING'. Not 'breaking'. 

To stop a car you press the BRAKE pedal. 

If you love your car, get the 'chalta hai' attitude out of your mind. Please correct yourself once and for all. Agree that you were ignorant all these years in your life. 

IndianRoadie and associated forums are focussed on all round Quality Over Quantity and Class Over Mass. 
* Rotten English
* Rotten English By Callous Drivers

How often do you open the bonnet of your car (and why)

How often do you open the bonnet of your car (and why)? 

A) Everyday 
B) Atleast twice every week 
C) Once every week 
D) Once every fortnight 
E) Once every month 
F) Once in 6 months (possibly) 
G) Only when needed or hardly ever 
H) Something else to say, please elaborate 

Comment with the relevant alphabet serial. Let's hear why you open the bonnet.

Friday, 2 June 2023

Collision between bus and Toyota Innova near Mysore on 2023-05-29



10 people including 2 children lost their lives and 3 were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a Toyota Innova in broad daylight on an empty road near Tirumakudalu-Narasipura, near Mysuru, Karnataka on Monday 2023-05-29. 
The car turned into a lump of mangled metal after the crash. The bus was heavily damaged, too. 
The accident was captured live on the dashcam fitted in the bus. 

Wondering what could have caused the crash 🤔. Possibilities are: 
- Did the car driver fall asleep. 
- The car was being driven so fast that the driver could not steer left and bring it back on its path after the bend. 
- The car was loaded with too many people which resulted in delayed steering and braking. 
* Mishap And Calamity

Centuries old trees at Chandpara, Jessore Road, North 24 Parganas, WB




Centuries old trees at Chandpara, Jessore Road, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. 
Fortunately, the trees still exist in May 2023. 

Photo credit: Shibani Sarkar 
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Maruti Range Rover spotted - Kms of India


The owner should ideally toil it out to buy a a real Range Rover brand of SUV instead of buying the alphabets only and fixing those on the bonnet of his already beautiful Maruti! 

The aspirational owners spend a lot of money on these acts while people laugh their guts out on their public display of stupidity 😉 

Location: Unknown 
Photo credit: Unknown 
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Delhi to Amritsar - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route for 

Delhi to Amritsar 
(Delhi_Amritsar) : 

Delhi - Munthal - Ambala - Ludhiana -Jalandhar - Amritsar.