Munnar, Kerala - City Maps

Starting with Munnar in Kerala, we will now have an exhaustive series of City Maps pan-India for the benefit of all Indian Roadie followers.

Sample ‘Tulip Chart’ for dummies interested in TSD Car Rally (Set 1)

Sample ‘Tulip Chart’ (Set 1) for dummies interested in TSD (Time Speed Distance) Car Rally.
This rally for women was held in Kolkata on 2015-06-07.
More Tulip Charts will be added in this blog in future.

A mighty fall on 2018-04-05 has left me in immense pain. Too bad for me

At around 2.15pm on 2018-04-05 Thursday, I (Deep Banerjee, Founder - IndianRoadie)  suffered a mighty fall after skidding on the tram tracks exactly in front of Crown Cinema on Rafi Ahmed Kiwai Road, Kolkata. 
I am in immense pain. Feeling terribly worried about the frightful swelling above the cuts on the sheen, a little below the knee.
The attached pictures say it all.
My 27 yrs old faithful on two small wheels faced the music, too.

All this happened thanks to the privileged class of Wasted Bengal whose youngsters triple ride bikes without helmets and that too on major 'one way' main thoroughfares. They come pelting down at you in the wrong direction. The onus is on us to stay clear of them.

Not a single police officer or even a civic police is seen on these roads to book errant traffic rule breakers.
The Queen who rules West Bengal will never want those rogues on bikes (with assured vote bank demographics) to be punished for obvious reasons.

Driving to Alleppey in Kerala is rejuvenation for mind and body

A true IndianRoadie doesn't need to be convinced by anybody that driving to Kerala, India is a big rejuvenation for the mind and body.
S(he) wouldn't want Alleppey to be left out of the itinerary under any circumstances.
The joys of driving to Alleppey is compounded with two #IndianRoadiePreferredHotel s' in place and eagerly awaiting our arrival.
Photo credit: Emily (@eggsmiley on IG) in 2017.
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Traveling by road is the best, safest & most economical option for wanderlust expatriates to get the true essence of India.
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Drive to Varkala Beach, Kerala

Kallambalam is a town on NH66 from where one has to exit the National Highway and drive a little more than 12 kms to reach Varkala Beach.
Varkala Beach to Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trivandrum = 52 kms.
Varkala Beach to Alappuzha Beach = 119 kms.

Drive to Srikhola and Rimbik in the Himalayas, Darjeeling district, West Bengal

Srikhola is a small picturesque village located about 87 Km from Darjeeling town. It takes about 4-5 hours of driving on winding roads from Darjeeling. It is, in fact, the last and the farthest polling station of the Darjeeling constituency. The nearest town is Rimbik, which is 8 Kms from the place, Rimbik itself is a least populated, small town with few shops and some houses, but most of the surrounding villages depend on this little town for their household commodities.




Srikhola falls on the famous Sandakphu, Phalut trek route, from Sandakphu it is 16 Kms steep downhill trail through the dense forest, and the only village on the way, likely to serve refreshment is a small place called Gurdum. Srikhola from Phalut is about 30 km through the thick forest of rhododendron and magnolia, it passes through the scenic villages of Gorkhey and Rammam.




Srikhola is preferred by most of the trekkers as a place for relaxation after trekking to Sandakphu and Phalut, it is an ideal location for spending some time and explore the beauty of this place. It is a thrill to plunge into the icy cold water of the Srikhola river or even try out fishing, there are trout as well as other fishes in the river. If time permits it is worth visiting jarayo lake, which is regarded as a sacred lake by the locals.



Srikhola is also a paradise for the wildlife enthusiasts, it is located in the foothills of the Singalila National Park which houses animals like red panda, Himalayan black bear, palm civet and barking deer. It is also a perfect destination for bird watching.
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West Bengal Tourism, Himalayas

Varkala Beach (in photos) and route to Trivandrum, Alappuzha

Varkala Beach in Kerala is famous for Vipasyana (meditation) and North cliff side is best for that.





Kallambalam is a town on NH66 from where one has to exit the National Highway and drive a little more than 12 kms to reach Varkala Beach.
Varkala Beach to Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trivandrun = 52 kms.
Varkala Beach to Alappuzha Beach = 119 kms.