Backpacking India On Road

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip,  Motoring Route, Driving Route,  Best Intercity Driving Route from     Salem to Krishnagiri   (Salem_Krishnagiri):  Salem  bypass  (NH44) (TN) ---- Keep driving north on NH44 ----  Narasothipatti ----  Omalur Toll Plaza  (TN) ----  Omalur (TN) ----  Pallapatti ----   Jio BP Filling Station, Pannapatti, Salem on left of NH44 ----  BPCL AVM Hitech Fuel Park, Pannapatti, Salem on right of NH44 ----  Deevattipatti ----  Elathur (Nayara KCM Fuels Filling Station on left) ----  Thoppur  (TN) ----  Thoppur Ghat section ----  HPCL COCO Filling Station, X3WC+RQ3, Samathuvapuram, Vellakkal, TN 636352 on right of NH44 ----  Thoppur Toll Plaza , NH44 (TN) ----  Dharmapuri  bypass, NH44 (TN) ----  Kanamangalam  ----  Paiyur ----  Errahalli ----  Penna River Bridge (C6CG+RGJ, NH44, Chowttahal...

A container truck supposedly had a brake failure on the Mumbai bound flank of Pune-Mumbai Expressway, just after the Khopoli Exit which resulted in a 22 vehicle pile up at around 3 pm on Saturday 2025-07-26. A 58 year old lady lost her life and several people were injured. The police and ambulance swung into action shortly after the mishap.  It's our earnest request to media and police not to make this an open & shut case by citing brake failure as the cause for the incident!  The media is reporting that the brakes of the container truck driven by a 29 years old driver from UP had failed. What makes them so sure that the truck driver was not another kaddu biriyani cook cum vlogger whose aspiration was to build a house worth ₹2 crores by posting nonsensical videos on social media 😡  It's an earnest appeal to authorities (including MORTH)  by Indian Roadie and Maharashtra Roadie to Ban_CV_Driver_Vloggers throughout India. Since the past 3 - 4 years there are too m...

Eating JACKFRUIT resulted in the arrest of three Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) drivers on duty.  In a bizarre incident, three KSRTC bus drivers in Kerala failed their breathalyzer tests. But here's the twist - they hadn't consumed a drop of alcohol. Their only 'crime'? Eating jackfruit! Yes, the tropical fruit contains natural compounds that ferment quickly, releasing trace amounts of alcohol. The breathalyzer flagged them as drunk, even though they were completely sober.  The drivers were reportedly arrested, too.  Another driver who was tested negative earlier was made to eat jackfruit and the breathalyzer test was carried out on him after some time. He too was tested drunk.  Now, officials are reviewing testing protocols to avoid future fruity confusion. Jackfruit isn't banned yet ... but every Indian Roadie member/ follower should avoid it before duty or before a drive/ ride.  .  .  .  * Kerala Roadie  * Indian Roadie...

Bhiwandi Dhaba,  NH48, Maljipada on left of Mumbai-Surat flank of NH48.  Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe, Best  Highway Restaurant,  Best Highway Eatery  in Maharashtra (MH) 

Indian Roadie Preferred Route,  Best Route For R oad Trip,  Motoring Route, Driving Route,  Best Intercity Driving Route  f rom  Mumbai to Surat   (via. GQ/ Golden Quadrilateral/ NH48)  (Mumbai_Surat):  Mumbai  (MH) ---- Keep driving on Western Express Highway ---- Andheri, Mumbai ---- Goregaon, Mumbai  ---- Fountain Hotel on right of NH48 (ROR:  Ghodbunder Road, Thane, Belapur, Pune) ----  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 L...

Hotel Nikunj,  Indore-Bhopal Highway,  Madhya Pradesh.  Indian Roadie Preferred Cafe, Best  Highway Restaurant,  Best Highway Eatery  in Madhya Pradesh (MP)

Indian Roadie Preferred Route,  Best Route For R oad Trip,  Motoring Route, Driving Route, Best Intercity Driving Route f rom  Jodhpur to Pali  (Jodhpur_Pali):  Jodhpur  (RJ) (Jhalamand Circle) ---- Drive on Pali Road (NH62) ---- Fairfield Marriott Hotel Jodhpur on left ---- Jojari River Bridge (RJ) ---- Mogra Khurd (RJ) ----  Mogra  (RJ) ---- Jio BP Filling Station, NH62, Mogra on left ---- Kankani (RJ) ---- Luni River Bridge ---- Nimbla (RJ) ----  Nimbali Toll Plaza , NH62 (RJ) ----  Rohat  (RJ) ---- Mukanpura ----  Om Banna Temple , V5FJ+5HV, NH62, Chotila, RJ 306421  on right ---- Gajangarh (RJ 306421) ----  Pali Toll Plaza , NH62 (RJ) ----   Bandi River Bridge ---- Mandia (RJ) ---- BPCL-COCO Pali, NH62, Pali Bypass on left  ----  Pali  (RJ) ( Parshuram Circle/   Sardar Patel Circle  P8MF+VP4  / Panihari Chouraha/ Panihari Flyover)   Distance From To:  Jodhpur to P...

Home to more than 260 species of butterflies, Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary – a 55-square-kilometre forest, just twice the area of Central Delhi – in Kannur district in Kerala will be India’s first ever butterfly sanctuary. On June 18, 2025, the Kerala State Wildlife Board decided to rename Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary as Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary. While there are many wildlife sanctuaries and national parks that host a huge diversity of butterfly species, what stands out about Aralam is the sheer numbers of some butterfly species that pass through the sanctuary as part of their seasonal or annual migration routes. .  .  .  * Must See  * Must Visit  * Kerala Trails  * Kerala Roadie  * Indian Roadie  * How India Travels

While Norway reported a staggering 97% of new cars sold in June 2025 were electric, Japan remains far behind.  Despite generous subsidies, Japan's EV share is estimated to be just 1.8% to 2% of new car sales.  Japan continues to favor hybrid vehicles, with over 40% of sales being hybrids, particularly Toyota’s Prius.  Experts cite Japan’s slow policy shifts and consumer hesitation toward full electrification.  Norway’s success stems from aggressive tax incentives and nearly 100% hydropower-based electricity.  Meanwhile, Japan’s reliance on fossil fuels and outdated infrastructure stalls real EV progress.  .  .  .  * EV sales  * Global Roadie  * Indian Roadie Secondary Research

Toyota Innova cab toppled seven times, killed 5 of 8 elderly friends visiting temple in Karnataka on 2025-07-01. The eight friends were heading to a temple in Gauribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, in a rented Toyota Innova. Police said the accident happened around 10.45 am on Tuesday 2025-07-01 between Nayakarandanahalli and Makali village of Doddaballapur on the state highway connecting to Gauribidanur. The victims are Eshwarappa (75), DN Kalappa (69), Purushottam (62), Gopinath (52), and Narasmiha Murthy (50) who was the river of the Innova. The injured are Kumara (50), Srinivas (55), Narayanappa (60).  The friends were weavers, farmers and small-time businessmen. They used to regularly go for morning and evening walks together. They decided to visit Shri Bheemeshwara Temple near Manchenahalli, Gauribidanur taluk, and hired the MUV. Murthy, who was driving the vehicle, overtook a truck on the curve of a narrow road without median divider and found a bus coming...

End-of-life vehicles (ELV) will not be able to refuel at any filling station in Delhi from July 1, 2025. Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras have been installed at 382 petrol and diesel filling stations.  .  .  .  * Indian Roadie News  * How India Travels