Most Indian cars are are fit for truly long hauls in every terrain

Renault Duster (or as a matter of fact most cars available in India) are extremely capable vehicles which are fit for truly long hauls in every terrain. 

If you want to drive confidently and safely all over India or even to your adjacent town or village, you should be there in Renault Brand Admirers (or the applicable brand admirers) 'group', Indian Roadie 'group', Motoring Routes Of India 'page' and Foodie Roadie India 'group' with the objective of interacting with matured roadies pan-India. 

Click on each of the forums named above and you will be spellbound by the quality of content and the discipline that's maintained. No trolling. No loose discussions. 

However, if you need help from the Facebook 'groups'/ 'pages', you must have the propensity to help others, too because 'help' doesn't cruise on a one way route.  Most importantly, you must identify yourself as laid down in the 'group' rules because that has been a life saviour for many members! 

Bangalore to Pondicherry - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Bangalore to Pondicherry 

(Bangalore_Pondicherry/ 

Pondicherry_Bangalore): 

Option 1: 

Bangalore (Vidhansabha Soudha) ---- Electronics City ---- Bommasandra ---- Attibele - Hosur ---- Krishnagiri ---- Ambur ---- Vellore bypass ---- Arani ---- Gingee ---- Tindivanam ---- Puducherry.  

Good road all throughout as in December 2021. 

Option 1 Distances: 

Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha) to Hosur = 40 kms/ 1 hr. 

Hosur to Krishnagiri = 50 kms/ 45 mins. 

Krishnagiri to Ambur = 67 kms/ 1 hr. 

Ambur to Vellore bypass = 50 kms/ 45 mins. 

Vellore bypass to Tindivanam = 115 kms/ 2 hrs 30 mins. 

Tindivanam to Pondicherry Beach = 42  kms/ 45 mins. 

Option 2: 

Bangalore (Vidhansabha Soudha) - Electronics City - Bommasandra - Attibele - Hosur - Burgur - Thirupattur - Singarapet - TV malai - Villupuram - Pondicherry

Good road all throughout (as in December 2021) and slightly lesser distance. 

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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Inviting VW brand owners for meet ups in locations across India - 1st invitation

Let us bond better for a safer and more confident driving experience with our dear ones anywhere and everywhere in India. 

If you would be interested in meet ups of Volkswagen Vento, Polo, Ameo, Tiguan, Jetta, Passat owners at various locations across India, you are invited to join and express your intention in the affirmative in Volkswagen Brand Admirers 'group' in Facebook. 

I will also 'try' to get senior Volkswagen officials (from the principals or channel partners) to attend the meets, provided the number of Volkswagen owners exceed 25 at each of the locations. Please let me know your location and contact details by identifying yourself in the ANNOUNCEMENT POST of  Volkswagen Brand Admirers 'group'. 

The relevant link for Volkswagen Brand Admirers is: 
www.facebook.com/groups/VolkswagenBrandAdmirers 

Inviting Renault brand owners for meet ups in locations across India - 1st invitation

Let us bond better for a safer and more confident driving experience with our dear ones anywhere and everywhere in India.

If you would be interested in meet ups of Renault Duster, Renault Kwid, Renault Captur owners at various locations across India, you are invited to join and express your intention in the affirmative in Renault Brand Admirers 'group' in Facebook. 

I will also 'try' to get senior Renault officials (from the principals or channel partners) to attend the meets, provided the number of Renault owners exceed 25 at each of the locations. Please let me know your location and contact details by identifying yourself in the ANNOUNCEMENT POST of  Renault Brand Admirers 'group'. 

The relevant link for Renault Brand Admirers is: 

www.facebook.com/groups/RenaultBrandAdmirers 

Newbie roadies are of the opinion that scratches in cars can be removed using nail polish

With locked profiles, newbie roadies whose world revolve around Google/ WhatsApp/ YouTube/ Facebook/ Instagram/ Twitter give out cardinal 'gyan' that scratches in cars (like the one seen in the attached photo) can be removed with application of 'nail polish'! 

Pathetic 😡 

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Road trip from Bangalore to Jaipur via places of interest by Digvijay Singh in December 2021

Road trip from Bangalore to Jaipur (Bangalore_Jaipur) via places of interest by Digvijay Singh in December 2021. 

Completed in 3 days straight. 

Route taken:  

Bangalore - Chitradurga - Bijapur - Solapur - Aurangabad - Indore - Ujjain - Chittorgargh - Kishangarh - Jaipur. 

Day-1
Bangalore to Chitradurga. Normal traffic and divider roads good condition.
Chitradurga to Bijapur awesome 4lane roads with very less trafic.
Bijapur to Solapur outer  is very good 4lane
Some 20 kms road which goes through Solapur is not good single road till Solapur bridge.
From Ule - Osmanabad - Beed - Aurangabad awesome 4lane roads.
Stayed in Aurangabad. 

Day-2
From Aurangabad to Kannad ghat road is single lane but in very good condition.
After Kannad ghat and across Chalisgaon  some 60 kms is single road with lots of speed breakers and bad roads.
From Dhule to Indore with truck traffic good 4lane roads.
Stayed in Indore. 

Day 3
Indore to Ujjain very good roads
Ujjain to Jaora is single lane very good roads.
Jaora to Chittorgarh is good 4lane roads. 
Chittorgarh to Nasirabad awesome 6lane highway. 
Nasirabad to Kishangarh is 6lane highway in progress with lots of diversions but in good condition. 
Kishangarh to Jaipur 6lane highway. 

Vehicle: Mahindra XUV700 petrol. 
Lots of eateries throughout. 
Very few food options between Ujjain and Jaora.
This trip included visits to Golgumbaj in Bijapur, Ellora Caves, Grushneshwar Temple in Aurangabad, Ujjain Mahakal.
Apart from regular breaks and including 1 hr daily afternoon nap. 

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Old world charm dhaba on the left of NH7 at Jukehi Pathra (adjacent to IBP Auto Service filling station), 125 kms from Rewa and 10 kms prior to start of Katni bypass

An integral part of highway driving till early 2000 were the 'dhabas' churning out lip smacking freshly prepared food of your choice. 

However, with all the access controlled 4/ 6 lane highways nearing completion and with strict regulations put in place by NHAI, the dhabas of yesteryears have got a yuppy makeover or Cafe Coffee Days or McDonald's have sprung up. 

Between Mughalsarai (Ramnagar) on NH-2 where one turns left to follow NH-7 and right upto Jabalpur in MP (also on NH-7), a stretch which spans 470 kms, NHAI has not yet started strengthening and widening of this critical road. To be honest, I have never driven through such a bad highway ever in my life. 

On 12th June 2013, around 2.15pm on Day-2 of the trip (after halting at Hotel Celebration, Rewa during the previous night), chanced upon this dhaba with an old world charm on the left of NH7 at Jukehi Pathra (adjacent to an IBP Auto Service filling station), 125 kms from Rewa on NH7. The location is about 10 kms before the intersection of the Katni bypass. 

The freshly prepared chicken curry & tandoori roti provided the much needed fuel for myself. 

Driving from Kolkata to Pune via Asansol, Sasaram, Mughalsarai, Ramnagar, Mirzapur (UP), Rewa (MP), Maihar, Katni, Jabalpur, Pench, Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Khamgaon, Buldana, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Pune = 2,270 kms.  

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Bangalore to Udaipur - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

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

Bangalore to Udaipur 

(Bangalore_Udaipur), 

Chitradurga to Udaipur 

(Chitradurga_Udaipur), 

Davangere to Udaipur 

(Davangere_Udaipur), 

Hubli to Udaipur 

(Hubli_Udaipur), 

Belgaum to Udaipur 

(Belgaum_Udaipur), 

Kolhapur to Udaipur 

(Kolhapur_Udaipur), 

Satara to Udaipur 

(Satara_Udaipur), 

Pune to Udaipur 

(Pune to Udaipur), 

Thane to Udaipur 

(Thane_Udaipur) 

Bangalore to Vadodara 

(Bangalore_Vadodara): 

Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) (KA) ---- Neelamangala ---- Dobbaspet ---- Chikkahalli ---- Tumkur Toll Plaza/ Chokkenahalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Tumkur bypass (Kyatasandra) (KA) ---- Karejeevanahalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Nayara Sri Maradi Ranganathaswamy Fuel Station, JWMR+C6V, NH48, Maralappanahally, KA 572125 on right ---- Chikkanahalli (KA) ---- BPCL COCO Sira, NH48, KA 572137 on left ---- BPCL COCO Sira II, NH48, KA 572137 on right ---- Sira bypass (KA) ---- SHELL Filling Station, NH48, Mangangi Thanda on left ---- Javanagodanahalli/ JG Halli ---- Patrehalli ---- Hiriyur (KA) ---- Gulal ---- Aimangala ---- BPCL Jagalur Mahalingappa Petro Agency, 5CWR+H5, Chitradurga, KA 577501 on right ---- Chitradurga bypass (KA) (ROR from Guddadarangavvana/ GR Halli, KA 577502: Hospet 121 kms, Vijayapura 316 kms, Solapur 415 kms) ---- Katral Lake on right of NH48 ----- Hirebennur ---- Bharmasagara ---- Hebbalu Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Hebbalu ---- BPCL Shree Vigneshwara Fuel Station, 93JP+JC, Hebbalu, KA 577556 on left ---- BPCL Basavashree Petroleum Centre, NH48, Anagodu, KA 577003 on right ---- Davanagere (KA) ---- Harihar (KA) ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- Ranebennur (KA) ---- BPCL COCO Ranebennur, JHQJ+HC6, Kunabev, Hulihalli, KA 581115 on right ---- BPCL COCO Ranebennur, JHRH+83, Kunabev, Hulihalli, KA 581115 on left ---- 

Nayara SRB Petroleum, Motebennur, KA 581106 on right ---- 

Motebennur ---- 

Nelogal ---- 

Haveri bypass (KA) ---- 

Bankapur Toll Plaza (KA) ---- 

Bankapura/ Bankapur (KA) ---- 

Shiggaon (KA) ---- 

Kamanahalli ---- 

Tadas cross ---- 

Varur ---- 

SHELL Filling Station, Pale, KA 581207 on right of NH48 ---- 

Gabbur, Dharwad-Hubli bypass starts (KA) ---- 

Hubli/ Hubbali (KA) (Santosh Nagar, Hubli bypass. ROL: Yellapur, Ankola, Karwar) ---- 

Hubli/ Hubbali Airport on right ---- 

Tarihal Industrial Area on left ---- 

Itgatti ---- 

Hoysal Nagar, Dharwad bypass (KA) ---- 

ISKCON Dharwad, NH48, Dharwad bypass on left ---- 

Darawada Narendra Toll Plaza, Dharwad bypass (KA) ---- 

Dharwad-Hubli bypass ends (KA) ---- 

IOCL Swagat, NH48, Opp. Power Grid, Dharwad, KA 580011 on right ---- 

Mammigatti ---- 

Belur (SHELL Filling Station, GWH4+69, Belur, KA 580011 on left ---- 

Kittur (KA)

 ---- BPCL Shri Siddalinga Shivayogi Petroleum, MP3Q+WJ, NH48, Ambadagatti, KA 591112 on left ---- HPCL Prakash Petroleum, NH48, Itagi cross, Kadroli on left ---- Dastikoppa ---- IOCL Swagat, NH48, M K Hubli, KA 591118 on left ---- Bagewadi ---- Hirebagawadi Toll Plaza (KA) ---- HPCL Renuka Petroleum, NH48, Hirebagewadi, KA 591109 on right ---- Belgaum (Mayur Belgaum Presidency Hotel) (KA) ----  Hattargi Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Chikkalgud (Jio BP filling station on left) ---- Hebbal (KA) ---- Gotur (KA) ---- Sankeshwar bypass flyover (KA) ---- Hiranyakeshi River Bridge, Sankeshwar ---- Sankeshwar-Gadhinglaj Road crossing/ Bhuvaneshwari Circle/ Chatrapati Sambhaji Chowk (7F4C+776, KA 591313) (ROL: Gadhinglaj 14 kms, Ajara 36 kms, Amboli 68 kms, Sawantwadi 99 kms, Goa) ---- Honnihalli (KA) (ROL: Gadhinglaj 15 kms, Ajara 37 kms, Amboli 69 kms) ---- HLL (Hindustan Latex Ltd) Lifecare Ltd, 8C5H+XJ3, Kanagala, KA 591225 on left of NH ---- Goa Phata/ Hotel Goa Ves/ Nipani-Ajara Link Road crossing (KA) (ROL: Gadhinglaj 18 kms, Ajara 40 kms, Amboli 72 kms) ---- Tavandi Ghat Waterfalls ---- Nipani (KA) (MGM Hospital, 99QM+R74 on left of NH48) ---- Veda Ganga River Bridge ---- Mangur Phata ---- Soundalga (Nayara Digambar Petroleum, KA 591241 on left of NH48) ---- BPCL COCO Kognoli on right of NH48 ---- Kognoli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Chikodi (KA) (Vithal Kamath Veg Restaurant on right of NH48) ---- KA-MH border ---- Dudhganga River Bridge (MH) ---- Kagal (MH) ---- Kolhapur (MH) (Highway Police Station/ McDonald's on left of NH48) ---- Shiroli ---- Kini Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Peth ---- Kasegaon (MH) (Rajarambapu Group, Kasegaon Education Society on right) ---- Koyna River Bridge ---- Karad (MH) (Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital on right) ---- Umbraj ---- Satara (MH) (ROL: Wai, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar) ---- Surur (ROL: Wai, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar) (MH) ---- Khambatki tunnel ---- Khandala ---- Shirwal ---- Nira River Bridge ---- Sarola ---- Kikvi ---- Varve Bk ---- Shivare ---- Khed Shivapur Toll Plaza (MH) ---- New Katraj Tunnel ---- Pune (Radha Chowk) (Balewadi Stadium on left of NH48. ROR: Baner) (MH) ---- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48, Pune ----Wakad on NH48, Pune --- Pune-Mumbai Yeshwantrao Chavan Expressway starts (Ravet) ---- Urse ---- Talegaon Toll Plaza (MH) ---- MSRDC Food Mall, QG29+367, HPCL Petrol Pump Service Road, Take, MH 410405 on left ---- HPCL filling station, Taje, MH 410405 on left ---- Malawali ---- Lonavla (MH) ---- Khandala Ghat (MH) ---- Pali Phata (Khopoli-Pen overhead bridge) ---- Patalganga River Bridge 2 ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Madap Tunnel ---- Isambe (Savroli-Kharpada overhead bridge) (ROL: ExxonMobil India Lubricant Blending Plant) ---- Patalganga River Bridge ---- Rees ---- National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) campus, Patalganga Industrial Area, Mohpada, Rasayani on left of Expressway ---- Bhatan Tunnel ---- Amity University Mumbai campus,  Bhatan, Panvel on right ---- Panvel exit (MH) (ROL: Panvel, Atal Setu, JNPT) ---- Kirki River Bridge ---- Kalamboli (ROL: MGM Medical College and Hospital) ---- Kalamboli Skywalk ---- Kamothe MIDC ---- Taloje River Bridge ---- Kharghar (Medicover Hospital, Sector 10, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai on left) ---- CBD Belapur ---- Nerul (DY Patil Sports Stadium on left) ---- Juinagar ---- Sanpada ---- Thane Belapur Junction/ Turbhe naka (Avoid ROL: Vashi Toll Plaza 5 kms, Mumbai Gateway of India 26 kms) ---- Drive on Thane-Belapur Road ---- Ghansoli ---- Rabale (Railway Station on left) ---- Airoli ---- Kalwa Bridge ---- Thane Jail Lake on right ---- Thane (Ghodbunder Road) (MH) ---- Thane West (ROR: Hiranandani Estate) ---- Hotel Fountain (Intersection of Ghodbunder Road and NH48. ROR: Surat. ROL: Borivali, Mumbai) ---- Vasai Creek Bridge (MH) ---- Continue driving North on NH48/ Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) ---- Bhiwandi Dhaba, NH48, Maljipada on left of NH48 --- HPCL Radha Fuel Station with CNG, NH48, Naigaon East on left ---- McDonald's, Naigaon East on left of NH48 ---- Chinchoti phata ---- Sativali phata (MH) ---- Vasai phata ---- Pelhar ---- Shirsad phata (ROR: Mandvi) ---- Tansa River Bridge ---- Bhalivali ---- Khaniwade Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Dhekale ---- The Fern Shelter Resort Palghar, JW87+3MR, Vandri Lake Rd, Dhekale, MH 401404 (MH) ---- Varai naka (ROL: Adhira Beach, Usharani) (MH) ---- HPCL Siddhivinayak Petroleum, NH48, Sativali on left ---- BPCL Swagat Auto (with CNG, 24x7), NH48, Sativali on left ---- Haloli (MH) ---- HPCL Shanti Petroleum, NH48, Haloli, MH 401404 on right ---- McDonald's, NH48, Haloli on right ---- Durves (MH) ---- Vaitarna River Bridge ---- Manor (MH) (ROL: Palghar 20 kms, Shirgaon 27 kms, Kelwa Beach 33 kms) ---- Chilhar (ROL: Boisar 20 kms, Tarapur Beach 32 kms) ---- Tawa ---- Ghol ---- Charoti Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Surya River Bridge ---- Charoti naka (ROL: Jamshet, Dahanu Beach 26 kms. ROR: Kasa 1 km) ---- Charoti (MH) ---- Dhundalwadi (ROL: Dahanu) ---- Dapchari Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Chapar (MH) ---- BPCL Talasari (COCO 24x7) on left of NH48 ---- Talasari (MH) (ROL: Umbergaon Beach 22 kms) ---- Upalat (MH) ---- HPCL Sriram Jana ki Petroleum (24x7), NH48, Achad, MH 401606 on right ---- Achad/ Achchhad (MH-GJ border) ---- Jio-BP, NH48, Nandigam, GJ 396105 on left ---- Talwada (GJ) ---- Bhilad (GJ) (ROR: Naroli, Silvassa 13 kms) ---- Karambele ---- Valwada (GJ) (ROL: Daman Beach 13 kms) ---- Daman Ganga River Bridge ---- Vapi (GJ) ---- Rentlav ---- Killa pardi (ROR: Nashik 133 kms) ---- Par River Bridge ---- Parnera ---- Valsad (GJ) ---- Navsari (GJ) ---- Kadodara (GJ) (ROR: Bardoli 17 kms) ---- Umbhel ---- Vav on NH48 (GJ) ---- Kamrej Char Rasta (Surat outskirts) (ROL: Surat 20 kms) ---- Tapi River Bridge on NH48 ---- Choryasi Toll Plaza (GJ) ---- Pipodara ---- Palod ---- Ankleshwar GIDC ---- Narmada River Bridge (Golden Bridge over Narmada River runs parallel on left) ---- Bharuch (Zadeshwar Chokdi on NH48/ GQ) (GJ) (ROL: Dahej 45 kms) ---- GNFC  Township on left (Narmada Chokdi on NH48) ---- Nabipur ---- Palej ---- Karjan Toll Plaza (NH48, GJ) ---- Karjan (ROR: Dabhoi 36 kms) ---- Kandari ---- Por ---- Varanama ---- Jambuva ---- Vadodara/ Baroda (GJ) (Golden Chokdi on NH48. ROL: Vadodara city. ROR: Halol, Godhra. RA: Ahmedabad 103 kms) ---- Halol ---- Godhra ---- Modasa ---- Shamlaji (rejoin NH48) ---- Udaipur (RJ) 

Skip driving upto Ahmedabad to save time and distance. 

Distance From To: 

Bangalore to Udaipur = 1800 kms. 

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Bangalore to Belgaum = 

Belgaum to Pune = 

Pune to Vasai Creek (via Thane) = 

Vasai Creek to Surat (Kamrej Char Rasta) = 

Surat (Kamrej Char Rasta) to Vadodara (Golden Chokdi) = 

Vadodara (Golden Chokdi) to Ahmedabad = 

Ahmedabad to Udaipur = 

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Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) to Tumkur Toll Plaza = 63 kms. 

Tumkur Toll Plaza to Sira = 60 kms. 

Sira to Hiriyur = 37 kms. 

Hiriyur to Chitradurga = 40 kms. 

Chitradurga to Davangere = 62 kms. 

Davangere to Harihar = 15 kms. 

Harihar to Ranebennur = 22 kms. 

Ranebenur to Haveri = 35 kms. 

Haveri to Hubli/ Hubbali = 75 kms. 

Hubbali to Dharwad = 18 kms. 

Dharwad to Kittur = 31 kms. 

Kittur to Belgaum/ Belgavi = 43 kms. 

Belgaum to Hattargi Toll Plaza = 34 kms. 

Hattargi Toll Plaza to Sankeshwar bypass = 11 kms. 

Sankeshwar bypass to Sankeshwar Bhuvaneshwari Circle = 3 kms. 

Sankeshwar Bhuvaneshwari Circle to Honnihalli = 6 kms. 

Honnihalli to HLL Lifecare Kaganali = 2 kms. 

HLL Lifecare Kaganali to Nipani Goa Phata/ Hotel Goa Ves = 6 kms. 

Nipani Goa Phata/ Hotel Goa Ves to Nipani MGM Hospital = 6 kms. 

Nipani MGM Hospital to Soundalga = 10 kms. 

Soundalga to Kognoli Toll Plaza = 10 kms. 

Kognoli Toll Plaza to Kolhapur McDonald's = 18 kms. 

Kolhapur McDonald's to Kini Toll Plaza = 25 kms. 

Kini Toll Plaza to Kasegaon = 33 kms. 

Kasegaon to Karad = 18 kms. 

Karad to Satara = 50 kms. 

Satara to Surur = 35 kms. 

Surur (Wai Phata) to Khed Shivapur Toll Plaza = 55 kms.  

Khed Shivapur Toll Plaza to New Katraj Tunnel = 12 kms. 

New Katraj Tunnel to Pune (Balewadi Stadium) = 28 kms. 

Balewadi Stadium (Radha Chowk) to Ravet = 11 kms. 

Ravet to Talegaon Toll Plaza = 13 kms. 

Talegaon Toll Plaza to Panvel exit = 73 kms. 

Panvel to Kalamboli = 9 kms. 

Kalamboli to Kharghar = 4 kms. 

Kharghar to Belapur = 4 kms. 

Belapur to Nerul (DY Patil Stadium) = 3 kms. 

Nerul to Thane Belapur Junction (Turbhe) =  3 kms. 

Thane Belapur Junction (Turbhe) to Ghansoli = 7 kms. 

Ghansoli to Airoli = 4 kms. 

Airoli to Kalwa Bridge = 4 kms. 

Kalwa Bridge to Thane = 2 kms. 

Thane to Thane West = 4 kms. 

Thane West to Vasai Creek Bridge (Hotel Fountain) = 12 kms. 

Vasai Creek Bridge to Vasai phata 

(VasaiCreek_VasaiPhata) = 18 kms. 

Vasai phata to Varai naka 

(VasaiPhata_VaraiNaka) = 24 kms. 

Varai naka to Manor 

(VaraiNaka_Manor) = 13 kms. 

Manor to Charoti naka 

(Manor_Charoti) = 25 kms. 

Charoti nake to Talasari 

(Charoti_Talasari) = 24 kms. 

Talasari to Achad (MH-GJ border) 

(Talasari_Achad) = 12 kms. 

Achad (GJ-MH border) to Vapi 

(Achad_Vapi) = 17 kms. 

Vapi to Valsad

(Vapi_Valsad) = 25 kms. 

Valsad to Navsari

(Valsad_Navsari) = 50 kms. 

Navsari to Kadodara 

(Navsari_Kadodara) = 29 kms. 

Kadodara to Surat outskirts (Kamrej Char Rasta on NH48)  

(Kadodara_KamrejCharRasta) = 12 kms. 

Surat (Kamrej Char Rasta on NH48) to Ankleshwar 

(Kamrej_Ankleshwar) = 42 kms. 

Ankleshwar GIDC to Bharuch (Zadeshwar Chokdi) 

(Ankleshwar_Bharuch) = 15 kms. 

Bharuch (Zadeshwar Chokdi) to GNFC Township (Narmada Chokdi) 

(Bharuch_GNFC) = 1 km. 

GNFC Township (Narmada Chokdi) to Karjan Toll Plaza 

(GNFC_KarjanTollPlaza) = 34 kms. 

Karjan Toll Plaza to Vadodara (Golden Chokdi) 

(KarjanTollPlaza_Vadodara) = 45 kms. 

Itinerary: 

For a very leisurely drive in 3 days, one can choose night halts in Kolhapur/ Pune and Surat/ Vadodara. 

For a hurried drive in 2 days, choose Thane for night halt. 

Crossing Belgaum can be a bit time consuming. 

Crossing Thane between 5 pm - 9 pm and 9am - 11 am will be slow because of office going traffic. 

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.  

P.S: 

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- Choice of all road travel and automobile lovers who are consumers of products and services, too 

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Mumbai to Ganpatipule -

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for: 

Mumbai to Ganpatipule 

(Mumbai_Ganpatipule): 

Long duration scenic drive with ferry crossing options: 

Mumbai - Alibuag - Murud - Diveagar - Harnai - Guhagar - Jaigad - Ganpatipule. 

There are 5 ferry crossings on this route, viz. 

a) Mumbai-Mandwa. 

b) Rajapuri-Dighi. 

c) Harihareshwar- Bankot

d) Dhabol. 

e) Jaigad. 

Time: 12 hrs 30 mins. 

Very scenic route. Roads are double lane but good. It's way better than Mahad section. 

Timetable of ferries are not fixed. 

People have experienced 3 pm last ferry (no more ferries due to low tide, seen many cars returning). Taken 10 pm ferry also (Bankot to Harihareshwar).

Seen ~30 cars standing in queue at Jaigad and waiting for 2 hours to board. 

But experience is worth trying.

Kolhapur to Pandharpur - Indian Roadie Preferred Road/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Road/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Kolhapur to Pandharpur 

(Kolhapur to Pandharpur): 

Kolhapur - Miraj - Sangola - Pandharpur.

Don't leave the same road while passing through Sangola, Google Maps generally divert to another route which is long by few kms, and that road is under widening as in December 2021! 

Distances: 

Kolhapur to Miraj (Kolhapur_Miraj) = 50 kms/ 1 hr. 

Miraj to Sangola (Miraj_Sangola) = 95 kms/ 2 hrs. 

Sangola to Pandharpur (Sangola_Pandharpur) = 35 kms/ 30 mins. 

Must Visit: 

In Pandharpur one can visit Gajanan Maharaj Ashram. If one has the time, the journey can be extended till Akkalkot (Samarth Maharaj). 

In Pandharpur, Gajanan Maharaj Ashram has decent rooms. Book the darshan online and take the print out. Each member has to be registered separately and that has to be done 3 days in advance. 

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Bangalore to Deoghar, Hyderabad to Deoghar, Jabalpur to Deoghar, Rewa to Deoghar - 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, Best Intercity Driving Route from 

Bangalore to Deoghar 

(Bangalore_Deoghar), 

Bangalore to Dumka 

(Bangalore to Dumka), 

Hyderabad to Deoghar 

(Hyderabad_Deoghar), 

Hyderabad to Dumka 

(Hyderabad_Dumka), 

Jabalpur to Deoghar 

(Jabalpur_Deoghar), 

Jabalpur to Dumka 

(Jabalpur to Dumka), 

Rewa to Deoghar 

(Rewa_Deoghar), 

Rewa to Dumka 

(Rewa_Dumka): 

Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha) ---- Devanahalli (Kempegowda International Airport on right of NH44) ---- Keep driving straight on NH44 ---- Nandi Hills crossing ---- Chikkaballapur ---- Bagepalli ---- Palasamudram ---- Penukonda ---- KIA India Pvt Ltd ( Erramanchi, Penukonda, AP 515110) on the right ---- Maruru Toll Plaza ---- Anantapur ---- Ramnagar ---- Penna River Bridge ---- Pamidi ---- Miduthuru ---- Kasepalli Toll Plaza ---- Gooty ---- Peapully ---- Dhone ---- Veldurthi ---- Kurnool (AP) ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- AP-TS border ---- Kurnool Toll Plaza ---- Pullur ---- BPCL COCO (XX7W+XJV, NH 44, Bonkur, TS 509128) ---- Beechupalli (Krishna River Bridge) ---- Kothakota ---- Jadcherla (ROL: Mahabunagar) ---- IOCL (COCO Thimmapur) ---- Nehru ORR Shamshabad, 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) ---- Elevated highway over Pench National Park ---- Seoni ---- Lakhnadon ---- Jabalpur ---- Sihora - Saleemanabad ---- Piprod ---- Katni bypass (Delhi Public School on left) ---- Jukehi ---- Itama ---- Maihar ---- Nadan ---- Amarpatan ---- Rewa (Chorahta Toll Plaza) ---- Mangawan ---- Mauganj ---- Hanumana ---- Mirzapur bypass ---- Mirzapur, Lal Bahadur Shastri Bridge over Ganga River ---- Aurai (intersection with NH19, ROL: Prayagraj, ROR: Varanasi) ---- Varanasi (Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences on left) ---- Hotel Kaushik on left - SMS School of Management Sciences on left) ---- Varanasi (Daffi Toll Plaza, Akhri bypass) ---- Sasaram Toll Plaza ---- Dehri ---- Sone River Bridge ---- Aurangabad ---- Sherghati - Dobhi ---- Chouparan ---- Barhi ---- Topchanchi -— Gobindpur ---- Kumardhubi (JH) (ROL: Maithon Dam) ---- Barakar (JH-WB border) ---- Asansol (IOC Jubilee Pump, Sen Raleigh crossing, Exit NH19) ---- Gourangdi ---- WB-JH border (Runakuraghat Bridge) ---- Nala (ROL: Jamtara) ---- Asna (ROL: Jamtara) ---- Mayurakshi River Bridge ----  Dumka bypass (JH) ---- Deoghar (JH) 

Distances: 

Jabalpur to Varanasi (via Mirzapur, Aurai) = 6 hrs max. 

Varanasi (Daffi toll plaza) to Asansol = 10 hours max. 

Asansol to Dumka = 90 minutes max. 

Dumka to Deoghar = 45 minutes max. 

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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Belgaum to Goa via Chorla - Road Condition as in December 2021

Belgaum to Goa via Chorla Ghat - Road Condition as in December 2021. 

The roads are pretty bad from Peeranwadi upto Chorla but are being patched up. After Chorla the roads are ok except for small bad patches. Traffic is heavy. Do not speed. 

Covid checks (in December 2021):  

The Goan authorities check for final dose vaccination certificate/ RT-PCR at the border checkpost in Keri. One can also opt for a hassle-free RAT at the border for ₹270. 

Chennai to Hassan, Chennai to Mangalore - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Chennai to Mangalore 

(Chennai_Mangalore), 

Chennai to Hassan 

(Chennai_Hassan), 

Hassan to Mangalore 

(Hassan_Mangalore): 

Chennai - Vellore - Krishnagiri - Bangalore Nice Road upto Tumkur Road exit - Kunigal - Hassan - Beelur - Mudigere - Ujire - Beltangady - Mangalore. 

Timings: 

If one leaves Chennai by 5 am, Hassan can be reached by 2 pm. One can even reach Mangalore by  6 pm. 

Road condition (as in December 2021): 

Roads are very good from Chennai to Hassan. One can cover almost 500 kms driving on 4 lane National Highways with median divider.  

If one wants to proceed to Mangalore, it's approx another 150 kms/ 4 hrs drive on ghats or 2 lane road. 

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Tirupati to Madurai - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Tirupati to Madurai 
(Tirupati_Madurai): 

Option 1: 
Tirupati - Villuppuram - Tiruchirapalli - Madurai. 

Option 2: 
Tirupati - Krishnagiri- Salem - Madurai. 

Road condition (in December 2021): 
Villupuram to Madurai and Krishnagiri to Madurai are 6/4 lane National Highways with no trouble. 

Roadies need to decide between  ... 
Tirupati to Krishnagiri via Pallikonda - Kuppam. 
or 
Tirupati to Villupuram via Ranipet - Arani - Chetpet.  Both are smooth wide roads throughout. 

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Deoria to Kolkata - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ Driving Route/ Road Route for 

Deoria to Kolkata 

(Deoria_Kolkata): 

Deoria - Mau - Ghazipur - Sasaram (NH19) - Aurangabad - Chouparan - Barhi - Topchanchi - Gobindpur - Barakar River Bridge - Asansol bypass - Durgapur - Burdwan bypass - Dankuni toll plaza - Kolkata

Timings: Starting time from Deoria 5:10 am. Reached Kolkata at 9:03pm (1 day). 

Note: It's best to reach NH19 at Durgauti before 10am. 

Car: VW Polo. 

Driven by: Rahul Rai. 

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Thanjavur to Rameshwaram - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Thanjavur to Rameshwaram 

(Thanjavur_Rameswaram): 

Thanjavur (TN) ---- Pudukottai ---- Karaikudi (TN) ---- Devakottai ---- Ramnad ---- Rameshwaram (TN) 

Road trip from Thrissur to Ooty by Sumesh Nair on 2021-12-17

Road trip from Thrissur to Ooty (Thrissur_Ooty) n 2021-12-17. Roads from Thrissur to Walayar is in excellent shape. All the potholes are patched up and some of stretches are newly laid. This is a fast strech now. 10 years ago it took a minimum of 2  hours to reach  Palakkad from Thrissur. It took him under 1 hour. Only pain point  in this strech is single lane Kuthiran tunnel which is now converted into two lanes, so if roadies are stuck behind a truck, there is no space to overtake till one exits the tunnel.

Road condition from Walayar to Mettupalayam is also in good condition. Our fellow roadie took the Kotagiri route to Ooty. Superb well marked roads with thin traffic all the way upto Ooty. Stopped for a while at A2B restaurant in Mettupalayam. It had clean washrooms and good food. 

Carry heavy woolen clothes. It was 10 degrees at 9 am on 2021-12-18. 

Source: Copied from travelogue by Sumesh Nair. 

My virtual drive from Krishnanagar to Bhadrak and Agra to Varanasi on 2021-12-16

Indian Roadie is not just my passion, it's my only profession, too. I will surely monetize all my time and efforts which I am dedicating to Indian Roadie and acquire the oil refinery (albeit, zindagi ka baad mein) which I have been eyeing for some time! 

Since I (Deep Banerjee, Founder - Indian Roadie and associated forums, including this forum) Live To Help _ Happy To Drive, I don't have to work. I just need to keep enjoying whatever I am doing. I enjoy my time on the road and off the road.
I enjoy my passion and on most days I 'virtually' drive with my wonderful fellow roadies simultaneously in 2 or more cars and crisscross India.
Throughout Thursday 2021-12-16, I virtually drove from Krishnanagar to Bhadrak enroute to Hyderabad in a Ford Ecosport. Also drove in a Mahindra Xylo  from Agra to Varanasi enroute to Kolkata while returning after crisscrossing Rajasthan.
Thank you Tian, Swati and Tanmoy Das 👍
Thank you Nikhilesh Roy and my evergreen Dada (whose name I won't reveal today). 
Life is good 👍
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Hyderabad to Gokarna - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Hyderabad to Gokarna (Hyderabad_Gokarna)  

Hyderabad ---- Jadcherla ---- Mahabubnagar ---- Raichur ---- Sindhanur ---- Gangavathi ---- Koppal ---- Gadag ---- Hubli ---- Yellapura ---- Ankola ---- Gokarna. 

Must See/ Must Visit places enroute: 

Near Raichur, visit Mantralaya. 

Near Koppal, visit Hampi, Tungabhadra Dam. 

Near Gadag - Veeranarayana Temple. 

At Hubli - lots of places.  

Near Yellapura - lots of falls and scenic spots. 

Near Ankola - beach. 

At Gokarna - beaches and trek also. 

Also visit Kumta, Mirjan Fort. 

Skoda Octavia painted yellow at the Indian Roadie Preferred Workshop in Kolkata in December 2021

Skoda Octavia donned a smart new look after a colour change from Silver to Yellow at Indian Roadie Preferred Workshop in Kolkata in December 2021. 

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