india road trip

India Road Trip

11 August – 02 December 2007

The Characters

Kooch – a black Santro Xing, Tautik & Rohini

The ‘Discover India’ Journey

18,673 km, 114 days, 20 states, 61 stops

The Route

Bangalore Hampi Goa Ganapatiphule Pune Ellora Ajanta

Ujjain Udaipur Chittorgarh Jodhpur Jaisalmer Bikaner

Amritsar Mc Leodganj Nagrota Srinagar Sonamarg Kargil

Nimmu Leh Sarchu Keylong Kaza Tabo Nako Kalpa

Narkanda Kasauli Mussorie Lansdowne Corbett City Nainital

Aligarh Agra Lucknow Khajuraho Allahabad Beneras

Bodh Gaya Shantiniketan Kolkata Malda Balurghat Kurseong

Jaldapara Guwahati Shillong Guwahati Siliguri

Behrampore Kolkata Similipal Bhadrak Chilika Vizag

Ongole Mahabalipuram Pondicherry Madurai Kanyakumari

Varkala Periyaar Coonoor Bangalore

Highlights

Driving through the 3 highest motorable passes

Highlights

Jammu-Srinagar highway was eventful with bomb-scare, landslide and shooting stones

Highlights

Experiencing the magnetic hill at Nimmu

Highlights

Kooch falls into an icy cold stream in Ladakh

and the rescue act followed

Highlights

Drove to the serene Pangong Tso on Tibet border

Highlights

Driving through the barren Spiti Valley

Highlights

Tractor pulls Kooch over an overflowing river

near Corbett National Park

Highlights

Kooch passes over a make shift floating bridge,

made by the Army, in North Bengal

Highlights

Drive to the wettest place on earth

The Gourmet

Makhaniya Lassi in Jodhpur

Gustaba, Rista & Kawah from the Kashmiri Wazawan

Bogari in Behrampore, West Bengal

Momo, Thenthuk & Thukpa in Ladakh & Himachal

Galauti & Kakori Kabab in Lucknow

Rabri & Paan in Benaras

The Gourmet

Faces of India

Faces of India

Faces of India

Faces of India

Faces of India

Road signage kept us in good humour

Festivals of India

Festivals of India

Festivals of India

Road across India

India road trip: An enriching experience

© Tautik Das and Rohini Datta

April 2008

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