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

The Gourmet
Momo, Thenthuk & Thukpa in Ladakh & Himachal
Galauti & Kakori Kabab in Lucknow
Rabri & Paan in Benaras

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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