New Shivhare Hotel and Restaurant, Lakhnadon, MP - Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe

If you are travelling on NH34 (new number), then New Shivhare Hotel and Restaurant, Lakhnadon, NH34, Madhya Pradesh is a must visit for food.  

Had a great evening with  samosas, daal pakora, hot gulab jamoon with kheer, hot jilebis and a glass of kaDak coffee.
You will also get dosa, idlis and vadas dipped in hot sambar 
Lip smacking food indeed. Must vist for roadies. Highly recommended. 

Courtesy: Indian Roadie Abhik Ray who was there in Lakhnadon in September 2021 
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Ambulance stopped and attacked on NH34 in Murshidabad by CAB/ NRC protestors on Friday, 2019-12-13

Mindless, blood thirsty ruffians supposedly protesting the Citizens Amendment Bill 2019 and imposition of NRC in West Bengal were in no mood to spare an ambulance ferrying a critically ill patient on NH34 in Murshidabad, West Bengal on Friday, 2019-12-13.

Cancel your proposed drive, if any, through Bengal.

Everybody is left wondering why Muslims in Bengal are rioting against the new CAB bill. They must be illegal immigrants who have been doled out generous dose of appeasement goodies by political parties over years together in lieu of assured votes.
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Siliguri to Kolkata by car in 19 hrs on 2017-10-30

An Indian Roadie fan/ member took 19 hrs by car to drive Siliguri to Kolkata, a distance of barely 580 kms via #NH31, #NH34 on 2017-10-30.
Major part of Dalkhola to Baharampur is in pathetic condition.
He crossed Dalkhola railway level crossing (a nightmare) in less than 12 minutes.
The pain started thereafter with pathetic road conditions & absolute lawlessness.
It took 80 mins to cross Farakka Bridge.

I have noticed that the moment NH34, the #ShameOfBengal is highlighted, there's a lot of heartburns for some people on various forums. Some Bengal residents go hyper and even get aggressive while trying to justify that the negative state of affairs for a Kolkata - Siliguri drive is not as bad as perceived to be. Why is this behavior of remaining in denial so pronounced?
However, that's still no consolation.
I have been driving around India including on this Kolkata to Siliguri route since 1985 for professional reasons.
Prior to that it was with my dad atleast 10 odd times.
It's our shame/ disgrace since times immemorial! Let's admit that.

Accident on NH34 near Jangipur, Murshidabad district, West Bengal kills 9 on 2017-02-10

The procession of death on NH34 seems to be unending.

A collision close to the Ahiran Ganga River Bridge which is near Jangipur in Murshidabad district, West Bengal on 2017-02-10 between a laden multi-axle truck and a smaller truck took away the lives of 9 people.

The approach road to the bridge on both ends are in a pathetic state of disrepair for years at a stretch.

Mayhem and lawlessness on NH34 after bus overturns near Amdanga on 2017-02-12

A passenger bus travelling from Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas district to Mayapur, Nadia district, West Bengal overturned and fell in a ditch near Amdanga on NH34 at 8.30am on Sunday 2017-02-12.

Two passengers died on the spot and over 30 were injured.

Police arrived on the spot soon after the accident. However, they were showered with heavy brickbats by the locals.

What ensured was unprecedented traffic jam and total mayhem for quite some time on NH34. Traffic was diverted via Jessore Road and Kalyani Expressway.

An Indian Roadie fan driving for urgent work towards Ranaghat had to return to Kolkata after aborting the onward journey.

Let's go fishing on NH34 at Gobindapur, near Shantipur, Nadia district, West Bengal

Let's go fishing on NH34 at Gobindapur, near Shantipur, Nadia district, West Bengal.
Incidentally, Shantipur is famous for its Bengal Tangail Sarees.
The condition of the road has deteriorated to this extent in September 2014 as seen in the picture.
If you are planning a drive/ ride to North Bengal, Bhutan or the seven North Eastern sisters, be ready to embrace dips or fishing jaunts almost throughout the stretch of this 'highway'.
For the uninitiated, NH34 is the major lifeline of 434 kms between Kolkata and Dalkhola (West Bengal) via Ranaghat, Baharampur, Malda.
At Dalkhola, one meets NH31 (a part of the East - West corridor).
Road On Right (ROR) from Dalkhola: Siliguri via Islampur, Kishangunj.
Road On Left (ROL) from Dalkhola: Purnea (Bihar), Bhagalpur.

NH34 at Kaliachak in West Bengal

Reposting a photo by friend & travel writer Arunava Das showing the pathetic state of NH34 at Kaliachak in West Bengal.
Will Indian Roadie fans ever get to drive on a super-smooth NH34 enroute to North Bengal & the North Eastern states in the near future.

Pathetic state of NH34 (Kolkata - Dalkhola) in Aug 2014

Warning for those planning a drive to North Bengal.
Barring 120 - 130 odd kms, the entire stretch of 435 kms of NH34 from Kolkata to Dalkhola (via Barasat, Ranaghat, Krishnanagar, Baharampore, Malda, Raiganj) is worse than what you see in the photos clicked by me somewhere near Barajaguli (Nadia district) on 3rd Aug 2014.
I drive a Maruti Suzuki Esteem VXi and love my car a lot. The pathetic condition of the road almost made me cry.
Moreover, for several unknown reasons, one might get held up in road jams stretching between 3 - 5 kms at various places for hours together.