Raj Singh Rathore won the Ultimate Desert Challenge 2023 Rally in August 2023

Polaris Owners And Brand Admirers, Delhi NCR Roadie, Rajasthan Roadie (initiatives by Indian Roadie) congratulates Indian Roadie Raj Singh Rathore for winning the extremely challenging Ultimate Desert Challenge Rally in India with Polaris RZR PRO R4 held in mid August 2023 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. 

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Mumbai to Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ahmedabad and back in Kia Seltos in December 2019 by Abhijeet Kale

Abhijeet Kale, a resident of Thane, Maharashtra is the proud owner of a beautiful blue KIA Seltos (HTX Diesel MT) which was delivered to him on 26th October 2019.

Abhijeet completed a round trip of Rajasthan with family from Mumbai (Thane).

It was a total of 2951 kms of drive in 7 days.

Day 1: Started from Thane on Wednesday, 25th December 2019 at 7am and reached Udaipur at 8pm. Total distance 760 kms.

Day 2: 26th December, visited Chittorgarh Fort and back to Udaipur for overnight stay. 250 kms drive. It took whole day for visit.
It's a great comfort if one can actually drive own car and visit all places. While returning had Daal Bati Churma at famous restaurant Sharma Bhojnalay.

Day 3: 27th December, visited City Palace in Udaipur and left for Jodhpur via Haldighati.
Since it was peak holiday season, there was a huge rush every where in Udaipur and therefore decided not to waste any more time in Udaipur since he had to reach his pre-booked desert camp in Jaisalmer on 28th.
Udaipur to Jaisalmer is approx 490 kms and the navigation system showed a  9 - 10 hrs drive. He decided to break journey and visit places enroute.
With proper planning, one can visit Haldighati, then Kumbhalgarh and halt at Jodhpur.
However, they had to give Kumbhalgarh Fort the miss as it was already past 4 pm at Haldighati.
He directly left for Jodhpur for overnight stay. Reached Jodhpur around 7.30 pm.

Day 4: On 28th December morning visited Mehrangarh Fort and started for camp site in Jaisalmer. Reached Jaisalmer by 4pm. Road was superb. He could use the cruise control without any worry.
Warning: Beware of police with speed guns 40 - 50 kms prior to Jaisalmer. Our friend got fined for overspeeding at 90 kmph while the permissible speed limit was 80 kmph. He had paid ₹400 with valid receipt and moved ahead.
The family had an amazing stay in Vinayak Desert camp in Jaisalmer. Evening sunset is a must  see in the desert. He suggests going for a jeep ride, and also a camel ride. The evening cultural program at camp was enjoyable. The temperature was 6 degrees Centigrade that night.

Day 5: On 29th December they left the camp by 10am for Tanot Mata Mandir and Longewala border.
One has to take prior permission from BSF office in Jaisalmer for visiting the border post.
He recalls the amazing experience of visiting the border and speaking with our jawans there.
After the border visit he started towards Longewala Museum.
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After visiting all the  Must See/ Must Visit locations, it was past 6pm. They left for Jaisalmer city for night stay.

Day 6: On 30 December morning, they checked out from hotel, visited Jaisalmer Fort. Personally he didn't like the fort at all as there was nothing much to see. The entire fort looked like any local market.  Started back for Ahmedabad for night stay. Reached ahemdabad around 10.30 pm.

Day 7: On 30th December at 8.30 am started for home in Thane. Reached home by 6 pm.

During the total of 2951 kms of drive single handedly, he faced 2 issues during the trip:
1. Low Tyre pressure
2. Engine check light started glowing during the return journey, about 120 km prior to reaching Mumbai.
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* Mumbai to Udaipur
* Udaipur to Jodhpur
* Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
* Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad
* Ahmedabad to Mumbai
* Kia Seltos

 

Pune - Rajasthan - Pune - Indian Roadie Preferred Itinerary in December 2018

Pune - Mumbai - Godhra - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Sam - Longewala -Tannot - Pushkar - Ajmer - Jaipur - Pune drive by Sagar Shivling Hingmire in December 2018.

Jaipur - Pune return route:

Day-1
Jaipur - Beawar - Nathdwara - Udaipur-Modasa - Godhra.

Day-2
Godhra - Halol - Statue of Unity (Rajpipla) - Ankleshwar - Mumbai.

Day-3
Mumbai - Pune. 

Ahmedabad (GJ) to Jaisalmer (RJ) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

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

Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer 

(Ahmedabad_Jaisalmer): 

 
Ahmedabad (Ellisbridge) (GJ) ---- Adalaj Circle/ Annapurna Circle (5H9P+8PR), Adalaj, GJ 382421 ---- Adalaj overbridge ---- Shertha ---- Swaminarayan University, Saij, Kalol on left ---- BPCL (6GH4+J6C), GJ SH41, Ambika Nagar, Kalol, GJ 382721 on left ---- Chhatral (GJ) (Turn right. ROR: Mehsana, Abu Road, Pali. RA: Kadi 12 kms) ---- Nandasan (GJ) ---- Baliyasan ---- Mehsana Toll Plaza (GJ) ---- Mehsana bypass starts (Mehsana bypass circle, G9VJ+P56, GJ 384435) ---- Mehsana bypass (Nugar Circle) (ROL: Modhera Sun Temple 25 kms) ---- Mehsana bypass starts (GJ) (Fatepura Bypass Circle) ---- Bhandu ---- Unava ---- Unjha (GJ) ---- Siddhpur (GJ) ---- Teniwada ---- Chhapi ---- Kanodar ---- Jagana ---- Palanpur (intersection of SH41 and NH27) (GJ) ---- Chadotar ---- Badarpura ---- Chandisar ---- Deesa/ Disa (GJ) ---- Banas River Bridge ---- Akhol roundabout ---- Rampura ---- Agthala ---- Lakhani ---- Jetda ---- Tharad (intersection of NH27 and NH68) ---- Nayara Filling Station (Jay Rameshwar Petroleum), Dudhva (GJ) on left ---- Jio BP Filling Station, MQ88+73F, Khoda on right ---- GJ-RJ Khoda border ---- Jio BP Filling Station, NH68, Gardali, RJ on left

---- Sanchore (RJ) (NH68) ---- Siwara ---- Bridge over Luni River ---- Gandhav ---- Bpcl Shree Balaji Petroleum, NH68, Ramji Ka Gol on right ---- Aakli Toll Plaza, NH68 (RJ) ---- Sundaberi ---- Dhorimana ---- Beniwalsar ---- Barmer (RJ) ---- Bhadkha ---- Sheo ---- Devaka ---- Devikot ---- Jaisalmer, NH68 (RJ) 

Distance From To: 

Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer = 

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Ahmedabad to Sanchore 
(Ahmedabad_Sanchore) = 273 kms. 

Sanchore to Jaisalmer 
(Sanchore_Jaisalmer) = 295 kms. 

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Ahmedabad (Ellisbridge) to Adalaj Circle = 19 kms. 

Adalaj Circle to Kalol = 13 kms. 

Kalol to Chhatral = 7 kms. 

Chhatral to Nandasan = 12 kms. 

Nandasan to Mehsana Toll Plaza = 17 kms.

Mehsana Toll Plaza to Mehsana bypass (Nugar Circle) = 10 kms. 

Mehsana bypass (Nugar Circle) to Unjha = 28 kms. 

Unjha to Siddhpur = 15 kms. 

Siddhpur to Palanpur = 28 kms. 

Palanpur to Deesa = 26 kms. 

Deesa to Tharad = 62 kms. 

Tharad to Sanchore = 43 kms. 

Sanchore to Barmer = 137 kms. 

Barmer to Jaisalmer = 158 kms. 

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ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Road trip to haunted places in Rajasthan

While its lofty forts and palaces look hauntingly beautiful, Rajasthan also has the ghost town of Kuldhara, the famous-for-exorcism Sudhabay and the very marvellous Chand Baori that is believed to house a djinn. Bhangarh might be the most famous of all the haunted places in Rajasthan.

Chand Baori, Abhaneri









Abhaneri is a small village of Dausa district in northern Rajasthan. It is located 95km from Jaipur, via NH21 towards the Jaipur-Agra highway.

Chand Baori, a stepwell in the village of Abhaneri, near Harshat Mata Temple, Rajasthan, is a great piece of architecture. Nonetheless, its reputation as a haunted place in Rajasthan attracts more eyeballs. Believed to be the world's deepest stepwell, Chand Baori, as the locals say, was built by ghosts in one night! A place so grand and huge (it has more than 3500 steps) that it would take some years to build it. The place is believed to be haunted by a djinn, who would not let you climb up the same stairs that you used to get down in the stepwell. Numerous visitors to the stepwell have confessed experiencing the same. While you might not find a djinn lurking in the many shadows here, droves of bats, pigeons and voices that echo loud are enough to make anyone jump out of their skin.


Brijraj Bhavan, Kota





Brijraj Bhavan in Kota once used to be the residence of Major Charles Burton who was killed during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 by Indian sepoys. It’s said that the major’s ghost still walks around the halls and the silent corridors of Brijraj Bhavan.


Jagatpura



Jagatpura doesn’t attract tourists for its ‘haunted’ vibe as like some other places in Rajasthan. That’s because Jagatpura is a popular residential area in the city of Jaipur. But the story that goes around is that at night times, you get to see witches walking around the roads of Jagatpura. The descriptions match those of the witches one come across in classic Indian horror tales, viz. white dress, old, white hair hanging loose over the face. Maybe it’s just made up story inspired by desi horror. All the same, it can be quite eerie to walk after night in these parts of Jaipur.


Bhangarh Fort







Bhangarh Fort is located about 88 kms from Jaipur via the Jaipur to Alwar road. Alternatively, Bhangarh Fort is about 85 kms from Jaipur via Dausa, NH21, NH148.
It is in Rajgarh municipality of Alwar district in Rajasthan. Bhangarh is at the edge of Sariska Tiger Reserve.

Often said to be ‘the most haunted place in India’ no one is allowed to enter the Bhangarh Fort before daybreak or remain in the premises after sunset as per the orders of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). It was built in the 17th century on a hillside by King Madho Singh but was soon deserted. Legend has it that a wizard once fell in love with Princess Ratnavati of Bhangarh. When the wizard, ensnared by love, offered her a love potion in the guise of Ithar (scent) to make her marry her, she saw through his trickery - something that resulted in his death. Before dying, the wizard cursed the fort, proclaiming that no one would be able to live in Bhangarh Fort. The very next year a battle ruined the entire place. Haunted or not, the ruins of a town, complete with royal palaces, market area, temples and a dancer's palace, are enticing. Nobody lives in the palace now, making it all the more creepy. People have reported feeling an ominous presence and strange apparitions at the place after sunset. There are also some reports of people who after entering the ruins, went missing.


Kuldhara village, near Jaisalmer









Jaipur to Kuldhara village via Makrana, Nagaur, Phalodi, Pokhran, Jaisalmer is 588 kms.

Kuldhara village in Jaisalmer is Rajasthan's claim to fame for another entry to the list of India's most haunted places. It is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and is completely deserted. As per folklore, it was once home to a huge community of Paliwal Brahmins who deserted the village overnight to stop the state minister from forcibly marrying the daughter of the village head. They cursed the village while leaving, letting it go to ruins. The village was never inhabited after that and is now a cluster of deserted streets, houses with no roofs and broken walls, market lanes that look quite gloomy and a handful of temples. Kuldhara, as a ghost town, has a charm of its own and is often visited by tourists. A team of investigators reported paranormal activities such as strange voices, whispers, mysterious shadows, sharp rise and drop in temperature and hand prints of people on their cars. People are advised not to stay in Kuldhara once the night falls.


Sudhabay



Famous as a place for exorcism, Sudhabay near Pushkar, has quite some ghastly sights. While it is not haunted in the typical sense of the word, the place hosts an annual "Ghost Fair" which has people coming from all over the region to get rid of spirits that possess them. Sudhabay has a well, the water of which is considered holy. The annual fair sees a motley crowd and strange rituals (strange enough to give one goosebumps) in the area surrounding the well.

Rickshaw Run (Jaisalmer to Shillong) by Rutavi Mehta in April 2015

Rutavi Mehta born in Mumbai is one of only a handful of Indian women to ever participate in the Rickshaw Run. Adventure has been in her blood since she was a little girl and has led her on some amazing adventures, such as hiking to Everest Base Camp and spending months living on the remote and uninhabited Lakshadweep Island. Using her travel stories and experiences, as well as the Rickshaw Run, she strives to empower women with a “women can do, and will do” attitude for Indian women. Aiming to show that Indian women, and in fact all women in general, can take on incredible journeys and travel India safely. It all starts with the realization that they can overcome any fear.

The Rickshaw Run:
http://www.theadventurists.com/rickshaw-run,
http://www.photokatha.in/indian-travel-blogger-on-rickshaw-run-2015/

Drove Rickshaw all the way across India's widest bit, from the Rajasthan desert in Jaislamer to the Meghalaya hills in Shillong - 2700 kms in 2 weeks, 6th - 18th April, 2015.

Rutavi drove the Rickshaw Run along with Derek Freal & Ryan Brown.
Since Rutavi was the only Indian, she did the entire route for 4 teams, viz.
Polar Exploreres - Canadians,
Teen Romanchak Yaar - her own team,
Horrendous Koalas and
Skjegg - Norway.

H.V.Kumar has helped her with her route plan across India. Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Jaipur-Agra-Kanpur-Lucknow-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur-Gopalganj-Muzaffarpur-Darbhanga-Forbesganj-Purnea-Dalkola-Siliguri-Birpara-Alipurduar-Bongaigaon-Nalbari-Rangiya-Guwahati-Shillong.

They funded the ride themselves on a tight budget.

Colourful camel carts in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Colourful camel carts in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.