Guwahati to Moreh - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Guwahati - Nagaon - Kaziranga - Dimapur - Kohima - Imphal - Moreh

My squeaky clean red VW at St. Xavier's University, Newtown, Kolkata on 2019-11-21

That's my scrubbed and cleaned VW beauty on the service road outside St. Xavier's University, Newtown, Kolkata on Thursday, 2019-11-21 at 4.45pm.
How do you like the look of it?

I have a huge fetish for tyres with black walls and clean mudguard cores.

Incidentally, I wash and clean every nook and corner of my car MYSELF. I love the feel of the whole body myself. Caressing it gives me a huge high.

Before you jump the guns let me inform roadies from pan-India that glasses with black screens are permissible in the Republic of Bengal. Thankfully, cops don't bother to give you a second glance.

42697 kms on the odometer on returning home.

Let's see your car.
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* Just Like That

Hill driving tricks

A relatively newbie Kolkata based roadie had posted a query in another travel forum in mid-November 2019 on issues to be followed during long drives and hill drives (in Darjeeling hills).
He plans to drive his Maruti Swift Lxi from Kolkata.

My own reply to him was as follows:

Always give right of way to the vehicle that is climbing an incline.

There's another thumb rule  ..... always try to drive in the same gear while climbing up or down. For example, if you drove up a particular incline on 3rd gear, use the same gear while climbing down.

Use the engine's natural ability to decelerate as much as possible instead of braking frequently or always having your feet on the brake pedal.

Be careful with the clutch. Don't keep the clutch pedal pressed unnecessarily. You will burn the clutch plates. You will be in a major fix thereafter.

Switching off the engine and/or disengaging the gear and keeping the car in neutral while climbing down and letting the car roll forward are failproof killer prescriptions.

Practice the stop and move outside your house here in Kolkata itself. Once you decide to move forward from being stationary, your car should NOT roll back even a centimeter. That's an art by itself.

Be it in the plains or hills, always remain #HighOnCognition.

Remember that you are driving for your own pleasure and your dear ones should also enjoy the ride with you.

Do not drive to clock Facebook 'likes'.

Should you even feel remotely sleepy or tired even while driving from Kolkata to Siliguri, park your car away from the road, ideally at the corner of a petrol pump or dhaba Or whatever & take a #powernap for 15 - 20 minutes. You will wake up unbelievably fresh after 15 - 20 mins.
No amount of splashing water in your eyes & neck, chewing gum, tea/ coffee, cigarettes, etc will help.
If anybody tells you anything on the contrary, have confidence in me & follow this friendly life saving advice of mine.

Lastly, #NoPlannedNightDriving.
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Did I miss out on any #Indiandown. For example, if you drove up a particular incline on 3rd gear, use the same gear while climbing down.

Use the engine's natural ability to decelerate as much as possible instead of braking frequently or always having your feet on the brake pedal.

Be careful with the clutch. Don't keep the clutch pedal pressed unnecessarily. You will burn the clutch plates. You will be in a major fix thereafter.

Switching off the engine and/or disengaging the gear and keeping the car in neutral while climbing down and letting the car roll forward are failproof killer prescriptions.

Practice the stop and move outside your house here in Kolkata itself. Once you decide to move forward from being stationary, your car should NOT roll back even a centimeter. That's an art by itself.

Be it in the plains or hills, always remain #HighOnCognition.

Remember that you are driving for your own pleasure and your dear ones should also enjoy the ride with you.

Do not drive to clock Facebook 'likes'.

Should you even feel remotely sleepy or tired even while driving from Kolkata to Siliguri, park your car away from the road, ideally at the corner of a petrol pump or dhaba Or whatever & take a #powernap for 15 - 20 minutes. You will wake up unbelievably fresh after 15 - 20 mins.
No amount of splashing water in your eyes & neck, chewing gum, tea/ coffee, cigarettes, etc will help.
If anybody tells you anything on the contrary, have confidence in me & follow this friendly life saving advice of mine.

Lastly, No Planned Night Driving.
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Did I miss out on any
# Indian Roadie Safety Tips

Bhutan has almost decided to declare a 'No Entry' for Indians

Bhutan has almost decided to shut its doors for us Indians.
This repulsive act of October 2019 and photo (which went viral) of a rascal in a group of riders from Maharashtra was the last straw in the hat. 

Hampi - must visit, must see, must do

Travel:
Bus- Mumbai to Hospet 13 - 15 hours 1500-2000/-

Hospet to Hampi 12.6 km  then Auto 60-100/-

GetAround (Local Sight Seeing):
Bike: 100-200/- per day Near Virupaksha temple (Hampi)

Bike: 200-300/- per day Near Tungabhadra  (Hippie Island Anegundi)

Auto : 500-700/- All Day
NIZAM 9148560501



Must visit places: 
Day 1

Vijaya Vittala Temple

Sri Virupaksha Temple

Hanuman Temple

Hemakuta Hill Temple Complex

Sasivekalu Ganesha Temple

Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Queen’s Bath

Matanga Hill best sunset view



Day 2
Hippie Island - Anegundi Village
Hippie Island is situated across Tungabhadra River in Hampi

To reach Hippie Island from Hampi, cross the Tungabhadra River by boat (5 minutes ride)

Explore Anegundi on bike: Rs. 200-300/- per day and do visit Monkey Temple.

Shopping :
Hampi Bazar


Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe (must eat restaurants): 
Mango Tree Restaurant,
The Gopi Island,
Laughing Buddha,
Tibetan Kitchen Restaurant,
Moonlight.


Must do in Hampi:
Coracle ride on Tungabhadra River,
Hire a bike to explore Hippie Island, Anegundi,
Monkey Temple - climb 570 steps to reach.


Budget Stay:
Nargila Guest House, Hippie Island;
Gopi Guest House, Hampi Bazaar;
Thilak Homestay; Hampi Bazaar. 

BS-6 Diesel which works till -33°C available at IOCL filling station in Leh

BS-6 diesel has been on sale for the past few days in Leh. This variant of diesel works even till as low as -33°C !
Clicked by Bunny Punia on Tuesday, 2019-11-19 at IOCL filling station, Main Circle, Leh.

Rash Bhog, Rash Yatra in Nabadwip - Indian Roadie Festival

Rash Bhog, Nabadwip, West Bengal during Rash Yatra 2019.

Rash Yatra is dedicated to the divine love of Sri Krishna and Radha and is observed mainly in West Bengal. A month long festival known as Rash Mela or Rash Utsav precedes the Rash Yatra day. Rash Yatra 2019 is on Friday, November 22.

Rash Yatra has a long tradition in Bengal and the festival is very famous in the Cooch Behar area in Bengal.

The final and most important day of the festival is the final day marked by various processions – it is observed on the Purnima or full moon day in Kartik month and is also known as Rash Purnima.

Photo credit: Ritam Nath
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* Indian Roadie Festival

Taste N Twist - 'khaja' shop in Puri, Odisha

Taste N Twist, Puri. Mobile: 9861499456 is the Indian Roadie preferred 'KHAJA' shop in Puri, Odisha.
The shop is located on the road from Swargdwar to Jagannath Temple.
Taste N Twist rarely sells khaja over the counter. Orders need to be placed in the morning hours. Clients can specify if the khaja has to be sugar free or normal sweet or extra sweet.
A token advance amount needs to be paid while ordering. The final amount has to be paid while delivery is made at the client's hotel or at the shop itself.

Other traditionally popular Khaja shops in Puri are Kakatua and Ganguram.

'Khaja' is a popular dessert of Odisha. Refined wheat flour with sugar is made into layered dough, with or without dry fruit or other stuffing, and lightly fried in oil. Finally it is then deep fried until crisp.
'Khaja' is also prepared and sold in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, besides Odisha. 

Thiksey Gustor - Indian Roadie Festival in Ladakh in November 2017

The Thiksey Gustor, was a 2-day festival celebrated in Ladakh from Nov 6th 2017.
This festival was celebrated at various monasteries of Thiksey (on Leh - Manali Highway), Spituk and Karsha Nanzkar.
The word ‘Gustor’ means ‘sacrificing'.
During the festival, there are early morning prayers. After the festival concluded, there was distribution of the sacrificial cake, also known as the Torma during a ceremony called ‘Argham’ or killing.
The leader of the Black Hat dancers did the distribution, marking the end of the festival and commemorating the victory of good over bad.
There was also a re-enactment of  the assassination of the traitor King Lang Darma of Tibet by a Buddhist monk during the mid 9th  century.
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* Thiksey Gustor
* Ladakh
* Indian Roadie Festival
* Only While Traveling By Road In India

Bhutan to levy charges on Indian tourists wef 2020

Bhutan to levy charges on Indian tourists.
No more waiver.

New charges necessitated by the sharp increase in tourists from the region, says visiting Minister
In a major shift in policy, Bhutan plans to levy charges on tourists from regional countries, including India, Bangladesh and Maldives, who at present are exempted from any charges. The new draft tourism policy, which is likely to be finalised by the Bhutanese Cabinet in December 2019, was discussed by Bhutan's foreign minister Tandi Dorji with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during meetings in Delhi in mid November 2019.

According to the draft prepared by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), the new charges have been necessitated by the sharp increase in tourists from the region, mainly India, who cross over the land boundaries.

“The essence of our “High Value, Low Impact” policy (also called the “High value, low volume” policy) is that we will monitor our tourist arrivals depending on our capacity to cater to them.Over the last few years the number of tourists has been increasing at a really rapid rate, growing about 10 times in the past decade, and this policy was under threat” said the Director-General of TCB Dorji Dhradhul.

The MEA declined to comment on the policy. India has expressed concern that the measures proposed should not cause too many hassles to Indian visitors and would want a predictable and reasonable policy.

In 2018, of the 2,74,000 tourists visiting Bhutan, the council estimated that about 2,00,000 were from the region, of which about 1,80,000 were from India. International tourists pay $250 (Approx. INR. 18,000) as a minimum charge per day per person, which includes a $65 a day 'Sustainable Development Fee', as well as a $40 visa charge. Tourists from India, Bangladesh and the Maldives had so far paid no fees, and were able to cross over without visas. According to the new policy, however, they would be charged a Sustainable Development Fee, as well as a “permit processing fee.”

Mr. Dhradul denied that the new charges were aimed at cutting down tourism numbers, especially from India, in the next few years, but at allowing them to “grow in a sustainable manner.” In particular, the Bhutanese government wants to stop regional tourists from using low-rent accommodation offered online, as this has led to a mushrooming of unregulated guest houses and homestays. In 2019 the Bhutanese government wrote to popular online accommodation site “Airbnb”, mandating that only rentals certified by the TCB should be posted.

The measures could deter Indian tourists from visiting Bhutan, and may come in for criticism especially from those wishing to visit from bordering states like West Bengal and Assam.

“The fees will certainly act as a check on mass tourism of the kind we see from India during festival seasons,” said former Ambassador to Bhutan Sudhir Vyas, who stressed, however, that the “challenges that Bhutan is facing from uncontrolled tourism” are well understood in New Delhi.

In October 2019, a Maharashtra biker was detained by the Royal Bhutan police, after he was seen ‘desecrating’ a holy Chorten by standing on top of it, one of a series of incidents where local Bhutanese papers have criticised Indian tourists, who aren’t mandatorily accompanied by guides, for being disrespectful to local culture.

Source:  Article by Suhasini Haidar in The Hindu dated 2019-11-18.
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Fastag horror story by Roni Sunaliya in November 2019

Roni Sunaliya, a roadie has described his bad experience with HDFC Bank linked Fastag in a social media post dated Monday, 2019-11-18.
During one of his return drives within 24 hours somewhere in India, his Fastag balance got debited for a sum of Rs.60 + 60 = Rs.120
If he had paid in cash, the to and fro  amount would have been Rs.95 and not Rs.120
Now he has to spend time and efforts writing multiple emails to HDFC Bank and keep posting on social media to get back his own sum of Rs.25
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Fastag Horror Story copied from social media posts in public forums.

* Indian Roadie Fastag Horror Story

FASTag compulsory from 2019-12-01, the what, why, how of the RFID tag

FASTag compulsory from December 1st, 2019.
The what, why and how of this RFID tag!

Starting December 1st, 2019 all four-wheelers in India must have FASTag RFID stickers affixed on their windscreen for making payments at NHAI toll plazas across India. The use of this technology promises to ensure a smooth passage through toll plazas across India's national highways by negating cash transactions. But from where can you buy a FAStag for your four-wheeler? What are the charges? How will you be able to recharge? Are there any benefits of using the same over cash? In this report, we answer all these questions and a lot more about FASTag. 

What is FASTag and how does it work? 
FASTag is the Electronic Toll Collection program on toll plazas by National Highway Authority of India. It works on the principle of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The tag needs to be affixed to the windscreen of the vehicle in such a way that the sensor at the toll plaza can read it. When a vehicle passes through a dedicated FASTag lane, the funds are automatically deducted from the linked prepaid account. With the help of FASTag, vehicles do not need to stop at a toll plaza for cash transactions. Hence, it allows for a near-continuous flow of traffic and prevents long queues. A FASTag is valid for five years since the day of activation. One simply needs to keep recharging the linked account to use the same during this period.

How can you get a FASTag? 
Buying a FAStag for your vehicle is very easy. On the purchase of a new vehicle, the dealer will sell you one by default. For older vehicles, one can buy a new FASTag at any of the Point of Sale (POS) locations at the NHAI Toll Plazas. Alternatively, one can also directly get a FASTag from any of the private or public sector banks which wave tied-up with NHAI. Currently, the list includes Syndicate Bank, Axis Bank, IDFC Bank, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. You can also buy a FASTag through Paytm.

What documents are required to purchase a FASTag? 
If you are buying a FAStag from any of the POS locations, you need to submit a form along with a copy of the following documents. One must also carry the original copy of these documents for verification.
1: Vehicle's registration certificate (RC)
2. Vehicle owner's recent passport size photograph
3. KYC documents (Driving license, PAN Card, Passport, Voter ID Card or Aadhar Card)
The required documents may differ depending upon whether the tag is being issued for private or commercial use. For this, make sure you check the list of documents required from you head out to buy one.

How to use a FASTag? 
In order to use the FASTag, one has to remove the plastic covering and affix the tag on the windscreen. First-time users have to sync their tag to the online wallet. For this, they have to visit the website of the bank from which the tag was purchased and follow the given steps to complete the process. After this, your FAStag is ready for use.
At a toll plaza, just drive in the dedicated FAStag lane. The scanner will scan the tag and funds will be deducted automatically from the linked wallet. In order to recharge the wallet, one needs to simply visit the dedicated online portals created by the aforementioned banks. You will get SMS alerts every time money is deducted from your account. Money can be added with the help of net banking, credit cards and debit cards.

Are there any benefits of using a FASTag? 
One of the main benefits of using a FASTag is that it allows for a smooth passage through toll plazas. There is ease of payment as one does not need to carry cash. It reduces pollution as there is a near non-stop movement of traffic. As the toll plazas will not need to issue receipts for every transaction, it also reduces the use of paper. Apart from all these, the use of a FASTag also awards the users with offers such as cashback and discounts depending upon the vendor.

Bangalore to Mangalore - Indian Roadie Preferred Route options

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

Bangalore to Mangalore 

(Bangalore_Mangalore): 

 
https://m.facebook.com/groups/184736594564?view=permalink&id=10156668654709565

Can be reached via.
Charmadi Ghat or
Shiradi Ghat or
Bisle Ghat.

It's best to use Charmadi Ghat or Shiradi Ghat. The road surface via Charmadi Ghat was better than Shiradi Ghat, as in November 2019.
Roads are satisfactory.  Beware of sudden speed breakers at places. Some road repair and construction work takes place almost round the year. Avoid driving at night and during heavy rains.
The journey takes about 7 - 8 hrs, including a few short stops.

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Route Option 1: (373 kms)

Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha) ---- Neelamangala ---- Junction of Tumkur Road ---- Solur ---- Kunigal junction bridge ---- Nelligere ---- Bellur Cross ---- Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research (on right) ---- Hirisave (police station) ---- Settyhalli ---- Manjunatha Petroleum HPCL (on right) ---- Channarayapatna (CR Patna) ----  Hassan (Rockwell International School) ---- Karekere ---- Shanthigrama ---- Tolallu ---- Charmadi Ghat (Attigere) ---- Charmadi Ghat (view point) ---- Netravathi River Bridge ---- Ujire Circle ---- Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) ---- Bantwal Toll Plaza (Thumbs vented dam on left) ---- Pudu ---- Mangalore (Kannur post office) ---- Mangalore (Horticulture Park on right) ---- Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction/ intersection with NH66) ---- Proceed on NH66 ---- Mangalore (KPT Junction on NH66/ Road to Airport forks off on right) ---- Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction on NH66, old NH17).

Distances Option 1:
Bangalore - Charmadi Ghat (view point) = 280 kms/ 5 hrs 30 mins.
Charmadi Ghat (view point) - Ujire Circle = 28 kms/ 45 mins.
Ujire Circle - Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) = 42 kms/ 1 hr.
Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) - Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction) = 23 kms/ 30 mins.

Charmadi Ghat (view point) - Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction) = 93 kms/ 2 hrs 30 mins.


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Route Option 2: (355 kms) 

Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha) ---- Neelamangala ---- Junction of Tumkur Road ---- Solur ---- Kunigal junction bridge ---- Nelligere ---- Bellur Cross ---- Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research (on right) ---- Hirisave (police station) ---- Settyhalli (NH75) ---- Manjunatha Petroleum HPCL (on right) ---- Channarayapatna (CR Patna) ----  Hassan (Rockwell International School, NH75) ---- IOCL Koushik Enterprises, NH75 ---- Ballupet (intersection of NH75 and SH112, ROL: Bisle Ghat, RA: Sakleshpur) ---- Channapatna Circle ---- Sakleshpur (Hemavathi River bridge) ---- Gundya ---- Shiradi Ghat (NH75) ---- Nelyadi (Ashwini Hospital, NH75) ---- Konalu ---- Valal ---- Uppinagadi ---- IOCL Shri Vidya Kisan Seva Kendra (on left of NH75) ---- Perne ---- Mani (intersection of NH75 and NH275) ---- Kalladka Junction (NH75) ---- Melkar (NH75) - Panemangalore ---- Netravathi River bridge ---- Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) ---- Bantwal toll plaza ---- Pudu ---- Mangalore (Kannur post office) ---- Mangalore (Horticulture Park on right) ---- Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction/ intersection with NH66) ---- Proceed on NH66 ---- Mangalore (KPT Junction on NH66/ Road to Airport forks off on right) ---- Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction on NH66, old NH17).
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Distances Option 2: 
Bangalore (Raj Bhavan) - Neelamangala town = 28 kms/ 30 mins.
Neelamangala town - Kunigal junction bridge = 38 kms/ 30 mins.
Kunigal junction bridge - Bellur Cross (Karbylu toll plaza) = 36 kms/ 30 mins.
Bellur Cross (Karbylu toll plaza) - Hirisave (police station) = 21 kms/ 20 mins.
Hirisave (police station) - Settyhalli = 19 kms/ 20 mins.
Settyhalli - Channarayapatna (CR Patna) = 4 kms/ 4 mins.
CR Patna - Hassan (Rockwell International School, NH75) = 34 kms/ 40 mins.
Hassan (Rockwell International School, NH75) - Sakleshpur (Hemavathi River bridge) = 43 kms/ 1 hr.
Sakleshpur (Hemavathi River bridge) - Shiradi = 45 kms/ 1 hr 30 mins.
Shiradi - Nelyadi (Ashwini Hospital) = 15 kms/ 20 mins.
Nelyadi (Ashwini Hospital) - Mani (intersection of NH75 and NH275) = 35 kms/ 45 mins.
Mani - Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) = 13 kms/ 30 mins.
Bantwal (Somayaji Hospital) - Bantwal toll plaza = 3 kms/ 5 mins.
Bantwal toll plaza - Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction/ intersection with NH66) = 18 kms/ 25 mins.
Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction) - Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction) = 3 kms/ 5 mins.


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Route Option 3:

Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha) - Neelamangala - Junction of Tumkur Road - Kunigal junction bridge - Yediyur - Shimsha River bridge - Bellur Cross toll plaza - Nelligere - Bellur Cross (SBI on left of road) - Kannagatta - Hirisave -  Settyhalli (NH75) - Hemavati River bridge - Holenarasipur (Stadium at start of bypass) - Ramanathpura - Hebbaale - Kudige - Harangi River bridge (tributary of River Kaveri) - Kushalnagar - Hosakote - Coorg County Resorts on left of NH275 - Poornagiri Coffee Estates - Suntikoppa (post office on right of NH275) - Kedakal (post office on left of NH275) - KM Cariappa Hospital - Madikeri (Coorg district) - Abbi Kolli Falls - Sullia (KA) - Jalsoor (KA) - Kavu - Parpunja - Aryapu (NH275) - Puttur (NH275) - Mani (intersection of NH75 and NH275) - Kalladka Junction (NH75) - Melkar (NH75) - Panemangalore - Netravathi River bridge - Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) - Bantwal toll plaza - Pudu - Mangalore (Kannur post office) - Mangalore (Horticulture Park on right) - Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction/ intersection with NH66) - Proceed on NH66 - Mangalore (KPT Junction on NH66/ Road to Airport forks off on right) - Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction on NH66, old NH17).
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Distances Option 3:
Bangalore (Raj Bhavan) - Neelamangala town = 28 kms/ 30 mins.
Neelamangala town - Kunigal junction bridge = 38 kms/ 30 mins.
Kunigal junction bridge - Bellur Cross (Karbylu toll plaza) = 36 kms/ 30 mins.
Bellur Cross toll plaza - Holenarasipur stadium = 70 kms/ 1 hr 15 mins.
Holenarasipur - Ramanathpura = 40 kms/ 1 hr.
Ramanathpura - Kushalnagar = 32 kms/ 45 mins.
Kushalnagar to Madikeri = 30 kms/ 45 mins.
Madikeri (Coorg district) - Sullia = 50 kms/ 1 hr 15 mins.
Sullia - Puttur = 36 kms/ 50 mins.
Puttur - Mani = 15 kms/ 25 mins.
Mani - Bantwal (Circle near Somayaji Hospital) = 14 kms/ 30 mins.
Bantwal (Somayaji Hospital) - Bantwal toll plaza = 3 kms.
Bantwal toll plaza - Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction/ intersection with NH66) = 18 kms/ 25 mins.
Mangalore (Nanthoor Junction) - Mangalore (Kuntikana Junction) = 3 kms/ 5 mins.


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Route Option 4:

Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha) - Neelamangala - Junction of Tumkur Road - Solur - Kunigal junction bridge - Nelligere - Bellur Cross - Adichunchanagiri Hospital and Research (on right) - Hirisave (police station) - Settyhalli - Manjunatha Petroleum HPCL (on right) - Channarayapatna (CR Patna) -  Hassan (Rockwell International School, NH75) - Ballupet (intersection of NH75 and SH112, ROL: Bisle Ghat) - Heggadihali - Bisle Ghat -

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

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Must visit, must see beaches in coastal Maharashtra

Must visit, must see sea beaches in coastal Maharashtra:

Alibaug Beach,
Dapoli Beach,
Karde Beach,
Bhogwe Beach,
Tarkarli Beach,
Ganpatipule Beach,
Ganeshgule Beach,
Veleneshwar Beach (scenic sea facing MTDC resort),
Malgund Beach,
Kunkeshwar Beach,
Mithbav Beach,
Devgad Beach,
Achare Beach, 

Handholding Suvodip Mukherjee to facilitate hotel bookings in Puri

There's immense happiness in handholding any Indian Roadie follower whenever they seek for help on miscellaneous issues.
Suvodip Mukherjee is one of the countless beneficiaries in the past 6+ years.
Suvodip with family will be traveling Kolkata to Puri and back around mid December 2019. He sought for my help to find him an affordable staying option in Puri for about 3 - 4 nights.
On the evening of Monday, 2019-11-11, I myself accompanied Suvodip in his car to book rooms at one of the very little known Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel brands in Puri.
It's one awesome jaw dropping property bang on the beach at the temple town.
Work done, our fellow roadie was visibly happy.

* Live To Help Happy To Drive
* Happy To Help 

Mini GTG of Indian Roadie members in Kolkata on 2019-11-16 evening

It was a hurriedly called mini get together (GTG) of matured IndianRoadie members on Saturday, 2019-11-16 evening to discuss some exciting plans for the forthcoming months.
Venue: Somewhere in Kolkata.
Special attraction: Yummy chocolate cakes, Chicken patties, salted and spicy coffee (for a change 😉)
Attendees: Mohan Rao, Abhijit Sarkar, Debasish Dey, Deep Banerjee.
Special thanks to the host of the evening meet.

Kolkata to parts of North India (viz. PB, HP, HR, UP) road trip in October 2015 by Debasish Dey

Debasish Dey and wife did a tour of northern India (viz. parts of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh) from Kolkata and back from 3rd to 15th October 2015, covering a whooping 4360 kms in their Ford Ecosport.

Route and itinerary was:
Day 1: (2015-10-03)
Kolkata -  NH2 - Burdwan - Durgapur - Barhi - Varanasi (Stopped for night, sightseeing) 

Day 2 + 3:
Allahabad - Kanpur - Etawah - Agra (stopped for 2 days for visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri)

Day 4:
Yamuna Expressway - Delhi - Ambala - Ludhiana (stopped for night ) 

Day 5 + 6:
Jallandhur - Amritsar (stopped for 2 days for visiting Golden Temple, Atari-Wagah border) 

Day 7 + 8:
Batala - Gurdaspur - Pathankot - Chakki - Banikhet - Dalhousie (stopped for 2 days for visiting Khajjiar, Chamba ) 

Day 9:
Banikhet - Dunera - Nurpur - Gaggal -ø Dharamsala - Mcleodgunj (day visit) - Dharamsala (nightstay) 

Day 10:
Kangra - Ranital - Mubarikpur - Una - Anandpur Sahib - Ropar - Kurali - Kharar - Rajgarh (NH1) - Delhi outer ring road - Noida - Greater Noida - Yamuna Expressway - Agra (night halt)

Day 11:
Kanpur - Allahabad - Handia - Varanasi (night halt) 

Day 12:
Dehri-on-sone - Barhi - Topchanchi - Dhanbad - Durgapur - Bardhaman (night halt)

Day 13: (2015-10-15)
Kolkata.

Imphal to Moreh (Indo Myanmar border checkpoint) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Route:
Imphal (Shaheed Minar) - Imphal (Kangla Traffic Point - Imphal Head Post Office (Manipur) - Imphal Police HQ (on left) - Imphal Old Secretariat office (on right) - Moreh Parking - Singjamei (Super Market) - Lilong Bridge - Lilong (SBI Lilong branch on left) - Lilong police station - Waithou Bazaar - Wangjing Polo Ground (on left) - Khongjom - Khopinom - Molnoi - Tengnoupal (District HQ) - Kongkhang - Khudengthabi - Moreh College (on left) - Moreh Police Station (on right) - Moreh Border Checkpoint.

Distances:
Imphal (Shaheed Minar) - Imphal (Moreh Parking) = 2 kms.
Imphal (Moreh Parking) - Wangjing Polo Ground = 27 kms/ 50 mins.
Wangjing Polo Ground - Tengnoupal (district HQ) = 40 kms/ 1 hr 20 mins.

Tengnoupal (district HQ) - Moreh College = 36 kms/ 1 hr 15 mins. 

Moreh College - Moreh border checkpoint = 3 kms/ 10 mins. 

Imphal (Shaheed Minar) to Moreh border checkpoint = 108 kms/ 3 hrs 30 mins.

* Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Muzaffarpur to Delhi - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Jyotshna Srivastava and husband drove their Hyundai i20 Muzaffarpur to Delhi starting at the wee hours of Sunday, 2019-11-10 on the following Indian Roadie Preferred Route:

Muzaffarpur - Pipra Kothi (near Motihari) - Gandak River bridge - Dewapur - Gopalganj bypass - Tadwa Toll Plaza - Kushinagar (Gautam Buddha National Hospital on  right of NH28) - Kushinagar (Buddha PG College on left of NH28) - Gorakhpur - Basti - Ayodhya - Faizabad - Lucknow - AL Expressway - Agra - Yamuna Expressway - Budh International Circuit - Noida - New Delhi.

They crossed the flyover on NH28 near LN Mishra College of Business Management at Bhagwanpur Chatti, Muzaffarpur at 2.30am.

Passed by Budh International Circuit in Greater Noida at the fag end of Yamuna Expressway at 11.30pm.

The leisurely drive of 1030 kms took them an unbelievably long 21 hrs.
Their 6 yrs old son was also with them in the car. There were multiple halts enroute for food, rest, refueling.

The road was good throughout.
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We in Indian Roadie believe that the ideal time frame (with short refreshment, refueling and biological breaks) can be as follows:

Muzaffarpur (Lnmcbm, Bhagwanpur) - Lucknow (intersection of NH28 and Agra Lko Expressway at Narona in Lucknow) = 550 kms/ 10 hrs.

Lucknow (start of Agra Lko Expressway at Narona) to Agra (intersection of ALE and YE) = 310 kms/ 4 hrs.

Agra (intersection of ALE and YE, near Kuberpur) to Greater Noida (Budh International Circuit) = 170 kms/ 3 hrs.

Indore (MP) to Shirdi (MH) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

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

Indore (MP) to Shirdi (MH) 

(Indore_Shirdi): 

Indore (MP) ---- Pithampur ---- Khandwa ---- Bhicholi (ROL: Mhow) ---- Manpur ---- Bakaner ---- Neemgad ---- Gujri ---- Sirsodiya ---- Dudhi ---- Dhamnod (ROL: Maheshwar) ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Khal Khurd ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Thikri ---- Anantpura ---- Julwania --- Balsamund (MP) ---- Sendhwa (MP) ---- Dhule (MH) ---- Malegaon (Road Ahead: Nashik, Road on Left: Manmad, Shirdi, Ahmednagar) ---- Manmad ---- Yeola ---- Kopargaon ---- Godavari River bridge ---- Shirdi.

Distances: 
Indore to Shirdi = 404 kms/ 8 hrs 45 mins. 

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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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