[Amarjeetphukan]

Hi All

Planning to do a solo drive from Mumbai to Delhi around 24th of August. I am inclined to travel via Nashik - Indor - Noida. Let me know what you guys think and if there is an alternate route.
Also what places to stay do you guys recommend.
FYI - I plan to drive 6am - 6 pm.
Thanks

[blitzkrieg]

I recently did the drive. I took Bombay - Nasik - Ratlam - Kota - Gurgaon. Stayed the night in Ratlam (I found a hotel just off the highway so didn't have to go into the city).

Here's a link to the drive from Ratlam to Gurgaon

https://youtu.be/g_CUsq1mPW0

[tanwaramit]

Originally Posted by blitzkrieg

I recently did the drive. I took Bombay - Nasik - Ratlam - Kota - Gurgaon. Stayed the night in Ratlam (I found a hotel just off the highway so didn't have to go into the city).

Here's a link to the drive from Ratlam to Gurgaon

Thats an 8 hr long video, wow.

What's the dashcam and how did you manage to superimpose the google maps video with car moving along path on the video ? Did you also upload Mumbai to Ratlam section?

Will be traveling from Delhi to Mumbai in November, need to understand the suggested roads and the Delhi Mumbai expressway. Anyone having latest update, kindly do share.

[Archisman]

Planning on Vadodara-Dehradun road trip with the wife and two kids. Planning to take night halts at Kota and Delhi.
Need suggestions for good moderately priced hotels (~Rs 3000 ish) at Kota and good places to see at Kota in the evening.
Are there decent resting places on NE4 between Kota and Delhi?

[PGNarain]

I am planning a trip from Navi Mumbai to Haridwar and back to Mumbai during the upcoming Christmas and New Year Week. Have read several option here and planning to take the Mumbai > Nashik > Indore > Guna > Agra > YE > Delhi EPE > Meerut > Haridwar Route.

Anyone who has done this route recently and any inputs are welcome.

Originally Posted by rd_maverick

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I took the Mumbai-Nashik-Indore-Agra-Dehradun route last year and i think that will be my route of choice when i make this trip again in July....

Did you (or anyone you know) make this trip and would love to hear your experience.

[Rahkehs]

Mumbai > Nashik > Indore > Guna > Agra > YE > Delhi EPE > Meerut > Haridwar Route.

Anyone who has done this route recently and any inputs are welcome.

I did Pune-> Dehradun in January 24 and took Nashik-> Dhule-> Left turn at Manpur towards Ratlam-> DME-> EPE->Meerut->HW->Dehradun.
Night Halt was in Ratlam. This route will take lesser time.

[abhinavsri01]

Originally Posted by PGNarain

I am planning a trip from Navi Mumbai to Haridwar and back to Mumbai during the upcoming Christmas and New Year Week. Have read several option here and planning to take the Mumbai > Nashik > Indore > Guna > Agra > YE > Delhi EPE > Meerut > Haridwar Route.

Anyone who has done this route recently and any inputs are welcome.

Mumbai - Nashik route is under construction & may take up a lot of time. Couple of months back it took me 4 hrs to reach my place in Powai from Nashik.
From Nashik to Agra, you get good 4 laned highway for most of the stretch. It passes through a lot of populated areas, so you can expect average speed of not more than 70kmph (in my opinion). When I travelled last year, I found a lot of stray animals in the MP stretch.
From Agra (YE) - Noida - EPE - Delhi Meerut expressway - Meerut is a great road to drive & you can do 120kph with ease. But since you'll be traveling in December, be prepared to get foggy conditions & drive with caution. YE is infamous for crashes during foggy conditions. The visibility literally drops to Zero.
Meerut - Haridwar is again good 4 laned road for most part.

Have a safe trip.

[Archisman]

Just back from a Vadodara-Kota-Gurgaon-Dehradun round trip taken over the lst two weeks. Some views of the roads
1. Vadodara to Thandla is through a mix of SH and NH through some town and bypasses. road conditions are ok but slightly congested because of heavy vehicles and bad rash driving lighter vehicles. In general most drivers in Gujarat feel that they are driving a cycle even though they are driving a Creta Baleno or a Thar (Some offence intended)
2. Thandla to Chehchat via NE4 is pure bliss. Just put your car on cruise control and forget it. If you pass more than 20 cars, you are lucky. No wayside amenities open except the occasional food court. Don't count on them for refreshments. Toilets are good but carry your food and water.
3. Thandla to Kota is through SH and NH. Again congested and dusty. Watch out for traffic in Dara pass.
4. Kota to Sawai Madhopur is also similar. Slightly better drivers
5. Sawai Madhopur to Gurgaon on NE4 is again bliss. Traffic is more after Dausa. Wayside amenities are good with major fast food joints operating at most wayside rest areas.
6. Gurgaon to Dehradun via EPE, Meerut Expressway and NH is good. Better road but horrible congestion in most cities. Bypasses are crowded especially Meerut and Muzzafarnagar. Bad traffic management in places. Dehradun Delhi Expressway will be a game changer once it opens.

Vadodara to Gurgaon driving time is around 11 hours now. This will come down substantially once the NE4 open fully. Easily drivable if there are two drivers. One driver can do it but will be tough if rest not taken well.

Kota has good hotels and is a underrated tourist spot

[tanwaramit]

From what I have been hearing, Mumbai to Bharuch roads are bad and under construction. Mumbai to Nashik also roads are bad.

Mumbai is a critical city to have good good connectivity, such pathetic roads are quite disappointing. Both the access roads from Delhi are in poor condition for several hundreds of kms.

Don't think there is any other route to reach Mumbai via Delhi except these two. If there's any better route, then kindly share.

[narayans80]

Originally Posted by tanwaramit

Don't think there is any other route to reach Mumbai via Delhi except these two..

In the medium term, the final section of Samruddhi Mahamarg to Amane will be open. The ramps are done, but tentative inauguration does not happen before holiday season.

Once open, one can do Sinnar-Nasik-Dhule.