Showing posts with label Kilometres Of India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kilometres Of India. Show all posts

Friday, 26 September 2025

One person was found dead floating in water after electrocution near CNMC on 2025-09-23


The person lost his life and found floating in the waterlogged CIT Road after getting electrocuted early in the morning on 2025-09-23 following a single bout of torrential rainfall from 2 am to 4.30 am. 
Location: Near Ganguram's Sweet shop on CIT Road, Entally, Kolkata (near, Calcutta National Medical College). 
* Wrath Of Ma Durga On Bangali 
* Cloudburst Over Kolkata 20250923 
* Bengal Doomed 
* How West Bengal Travels 
* Kms Of India 
* Kilometres Of India 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Thursday, 25 September 2025

App cab wading through the inundated road in Kolkata on 2025-09-23


Whole of Kolkata was under water after 250+ mm of torrential rainfall from 1.30 am to 4.30 am on Tuesday 2025-09-23. 
Atleast 11 persons reportedly lost their lives primarily because of electrocution. 
Attached video of an app cab wading through the inundated road is representative of the terrible waterlogging in all roads in Kolkata and Howrah on 2025-09-23 afternoon. 

This was just a curtain raiser of Ma Durga's curse on murkho bang-ali who were so fond of Jyoti JingPung Ali and then shifted their loyalty to a diabolical 'panauti'! 
Wrath Of Ma Durga On Bangali, 
Cloudburst Over Kolkata 20250923 
Bengal Doomed, 
How West Bengal Travels, 
Kms Of India, 
Kilometres Of India, 
Mishap And Calamity

Kolkata flooded after cloudburst on 2025-09-23 night








Cloudburst over Kolkata from 1.30 am to 4.30 am on 2025-09-23 night resulted in a record 252 mm rain. The resultant flood drowned Kolkata and disrupted flights, trains, electric supply and daily life throughout the day, stretching upto the night and even the following day. 
11 people lost their lives because of electrocution. 
Wrath Of Ma Durga On Bangali, 
Cloudburst Over Kolkata 20250923 
Bengal Doomed, 
How West Bengal Travels, 
Kms Of India, 
Kilometres Of India, 
Mishap And Calamity

Man sandwiched between two buses after Kolkata deluge on 2025-09-23


After unprecedented torrential rains in Kolkata and surroundings during the night from 1.30 am to 4.30 am on 2025-09-23, whole of Kolkata got inundated. Buses in most routes had to withdraw their services. Nevertheless, people had to reach their workplace clinging onto whatever public transport that was available. 
The fate of the man hanging out from a bus which was overtaking another bus is not known 😰 
Some sources say that the roadie who was out on the road (out of compulsion) miraculously escaped unhurt 🤔 
Wrath Of Ma Durga On Bangali, 
Cloudburst Over Kolkata, 20250923 
Bengal Doomed, 
How West Bengal Travels, 
Kms Of India, 
Kilometres Of India, 
Mishap And Calamity

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

NSCBI Airport (Kolkata Airport) parking lot on 2025-09-23


NSCBI Airport (Kolkata Airport) parking on 2025-09-23 after unprecedented torrential rains in Kolkata and surroundings from 1.30 am to 4.30 am 😰 
* Wrath Of Ma Durga On Bangali 
* Cloudburst Over Kolkata 20250923 
* Bengal Doomed 
* How West Bengal Travels 
* Kms Of India 
* Kilometres Of India 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Kolkata experienced 250+ mm rainfall early on 2025-09-23, sorrows everywhere











Entire Kolkata is under water after 250+ mm of torrential rainfall from 1.30 am to 4.30 am on Tuesday 2025-09-23. 
8 persons already lost their lives primarily because of electrocution. 
Attached photos are from Northern Park (Bhowanipore), Palm Avenue (Ballygunge), Ultadanga, Bidhan Sarani, etc. 

This was just a curtain raiser of Ma Durga's curse on murkho bang-ali who were so fond of Jyoti JingPung Ali and then shifted their loyalty to a diabolical 'panauti'! 
* Mishap And Calamity 

Thursday, 9 January 2025

Hindu signage on rear windshield of cab spotted in Kolkata on 2025-01-09



The bold sticker with the word HINDU on the rear windshield of the cab filled my heart. It's the need of the day in Waste Bengal. 

Spotted at a traffic signal while exiting Salt Lake, near Parivesh Bhawan, Kolkata on Thursday 2025-01-09 evening.

'Garb se kaho hum HINDU hai' ❤
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Wednesday, 18 December 2024


Spotted at a NHAI toll plaza on the rear of an interstate (HR-RJ) state transport corporation bus belonging to Haryana government. 
Let's pray that our 'parampara' and Almighty keep us safe on road. 
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* Every Kilometre Of India Is Interesting 
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Monday, 2 December 2024

Distance Signage - Udhampur, NH44, J&K


Location: NH44, Udhampur, J&K. 

Distances from 
Udhampur to Chenani 
(Udhampur_Chenani) = 21 kms. 
Udhampur to Patnitop 
(Udhampur_Patnitop) = 45 kms. 
Udhampur to Doda 
(Udhampur_Doda) = 110 kms. 
Udhampur to Srinagar 
(Udhampur_Srinagar) = 186 kms. 
Udhampur to Leh 
(Udhampur_Leh) = 616 kms. 
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Thursday, 7 November 2024

Distance signage - Near Kandhanayangarh, NH16, Between Barkul and Khordha, OD


Near Kandhanayangarh, NH16, Between Barkul and Khordha, Odisha. 
RA (Road Ahead): Khordha 35 kms, Bhubaneswar 59 kms, Kolkata 500 kms. 
Odisha Trails 
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Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Kms Of India - Life of a bare HCV chasis driver


Heat wave, cold wave, rain, hailstorm, blizzard, day, night, dry roads, flooded roads, smooth expressways, broken state highways ..... the drivers in open cabins with barely a canvas canopy (or even nothing at all) brave it all to earn a rightful living for themselves and their dear ones at home. Life is not same for everyone. We crib even after having all possible comforts in life. 

On his drive from Bangalore to Goa in August 2023 with wife, Indian Roadie Sriram Shankar spotted the driver of a new Ashok Leyland chasis who was driving it from the factory to some dealer to some unknown location, sleeping on the floor of the chasis. Neither was there a comfortable mattress nor was there any fancy pillow. 

Let's thank almighty for whatever material comfort or infrastructure we have and not crib. 

Location: Ranebennur, KA. 
August 2023. 
Photo credit: Sriram Shankar 
Kms Of India (#KmsOfIndia) is one of the associated forums of #IndianRoadie to drive home the point that driving is not only about reaching Point B from Point A. A true roadtripper enjoys every kilometre of India. There's a lot to learn from every kilometre of India. 
 
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Thursday, 17 August 2023

Kms Of India - Difficult life of a new HCV chasis driver


Heat wave, cold wave, rain, hailstorm, blizzard, day, night, dry roads, flooded roads, smooth expressways, broken state highways ..... the drivers in open cabins with barely a canvas canopy (or even nothing at all) brave it all to earn a rightful living for themselves and their dear ones at home. Life is not same for everyone. We crib even after having all possible comforts in life. 

On his drive from Bangalore to Goa in August 2023 with wife, Indian Roadie Sriram Shankar spotted the driver of a new Ashok Leyland chasis who was driving it from the factory to some dealer to some unknown location, sleeping on the floor of the chasis. Neither was there a comfortable mattress nor was there any fancy pillow. 

Let's thank almighty for whatever material comfort or infrastructure we have and not crib. 

Location: Ranebennur, KA. 
August 2023. 
Photo credit: Sriram Shankar 
Kms Of India (#KmsOfIndia) is one of the associated forums of #IndianRoadie to drive home the point that driving is not only about reaching Point B from Point A. A true roadtripper enjoys every kilometre of India. There's a lot to learn from every kilometre of India. 
 
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(#KilometresOfIndia) 
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Kms Of India - Goods carrier Tempo spotted in Madhopur, Punjab in 2018


Spotted this grand old Tempo 3 wheeler at a filling station in Madhopur, Punjab. 
Only a handful of these are still seen ferrying people and goods in some pockets of rural and semi-urban India. 
The design is intriguing because the two rear wheels had an inwards slant of nearly 30 degrees at the points of contact with the road. As the load increased, the wheels straightened up. 
Photo courtesy: Malvinder Pal Singh, IndianRoadie follower. 

P.S: This is a repost from the Indian Roadie 'page' where the content was posted for the first time on 2018-10-27. 
Kms Of India is one of the associated forums of Indian Roadie to drive home the point that driving is not only about reaching Point B from Point A. A true roadtripper enjoys every kilometre of India.  

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* Memories From 1950s To 1990s 
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Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Kms Of India - Elderly lady clicked with tiranga in Assam on 2023-08-15


Even at her advanced age she did not miss out on expressing her unstinted love for India on the 77th Independence Day of the Nation on 15th August 2023. 
Location: Somewhere in Assam 
Photo credit: Ajay Choudhury 
Kms Of India is one of the associated forums of Indian Roadie to drive home the point that driving is not only about reaching Point B from Point A. A true roadtripper enjoys every kilometre of India. 

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* Every Kilometre Of India Is Interesting 
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Sunday, 13 August 2023

Kms Of India - AC in a cottage in HP to temporarily preserve fruits, vegetables


Spotted by a roadie somewhere in Himachal Pradesh in August 2023. 
The AC has been installed as a stopgap 'jugaad' (hack) to prevent vegetables and fruits from rotting even before those are transported to 'mandis' (retail/ wholesale markets). 

To spot these unique scenes from across India, a true roadie must follow a strict policy of No Planned Night Driving. Indian Roadie and associated forums have no sympathies for zombies who drive for clocking social media likes/ views. 
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Kms Of India - mobile tyre repair shop in Rajgarh, Rajasthan


After widening of National Highway commenced in Rajgarh, Rajasthan, about 65 kms from Churu (the district HQ) , a tyre puncture repair shop went out of business because his roadside shop was pulled down. The shop owner invested about ₹1 lakh and bought an old Mahindra jeep in mid 2023. He installed all his equipments, including the air compressor on his jeep and became a mobile tyre repairwala. 
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Kms Of India - Tempo being used as passenger vehicle in Punjab


Popular mode of public transport which can be spotted even on National Highways in Punjab in 2023. 
'Bhatsuar' was what these vehicles were called because of its looks, in certain parts of India. 
In some places, people used to call these 'Ganeshji'! 

The design was intriguing because the two rear wheels had an inwards slant of nearly 30 degrees at the points of contact with the road. As the load increased, the wheels straightened up. 

A true roadie will drive with his eyes wide open during the day to spot these rare gems of yesteryears. 
Therefore, vote for No Planned Night Driving. 
Kms Of India is one of the associated forums of Indian Roadie to drive home the point that driving is not only about reaching Point B from Point A. A true roadtripper enjoys every kilometre of India. 

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Saturday, 12 August 2023

Kms Of India - He sells dosas on his bicycle in Mumbai


The gentleman has been selling dosas on his bicycle since the past 25+ years in Mumbai. 
Video courtesy: Yum Yum India 
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Monday, 7 August 2023

Kms Of India - Milestone near Shaktigarh while enroute from Kolkata to Varanasi


A milestone on NH19 (erstwhile, NH2) near Shaktigarh (famous for 'lyangcha' sweets) in West Bengal while driving from Kolkata to Varanasi was spotted sometime in 2013. 

These ubiquitous milestones on National Highways may not be visible at all anywhere in India by 2030. 

Photo credit: Deep Banerjee, Founder - Indian Roadie and associated forums. 
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Sunday, 6 August 2023

Kms Of India - Replica of Chandrayaan to be carried from Kolkata to Tarakeswar for Sravan Festival 2023-08


These are not students of any of the famous engineering colleges but are humble kids who live in the slums around Panditiya Road (as you can make out from the images in the background) in Kolkata 700029 and yet, so enamoured are they of India's space program that they have painstakingly built this replica of Chandrayaan and will be carrying this to the famous Shiv Temple at Tarakeshwar (for the annual Sravan festival) to have it blessed by Bhagwan Shiv and ensure its safe and successful descent on the Lunar surface. I am sure that the Lord who carries the Moon in the matted locks of his hair will listen to their prayers (and mine too!) and allow Chandrayaan to make a safe, soft landing on the Moon. 
JaiHind, Jai ISRO.
Photo credit: Haimanti Goswami Banerjee.
Clicked on: 2023-08-05.
Caption credit: Indian Roadie Dr. Prithwis Mukerjee.
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