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  • Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

    Hello,


    This post might be old one but still wanted to share with you the details of the bike trip that we took from Delhi to Rameshwaram this October 2014.
    Following are some of the details of our ride:
    Riders: Nitin Pal Singh(Bullet Electra UCE 350); Pradeep Reddy (Yamaha R15); both working in Gurgaon
    Total Kms: 6800Kms
    Route Taken :
    Going South : Delhi>>>Udaipur>>>Vapi>>>Belgaum>>>Bangalore>>>Mad urai>>>Rameshwaram (End-Point - Dhansuhkodi)
    Returning North: Rameshwaram>>>Kodaikanal>>>Mysore>>>hubli dharwad>>>Pune>>>Vadodara>>>Chittaurgarh>>>Delhi

    The October month is the most important one looking from Riders' prespective, we started our journey on 4th October from Delhi. My friend and I met in front of Ambience Mall, Gurgaon and started our journey at 7:00am.
    Let the below pictures speak......
    In Gujarat:
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    In Between Vapi and Mumbai@NH8:
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    Near Pune [MENTION=53533]sat[/MENTION]ara....
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    The NH4 gets squeezed near Davengere
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    There are no roads from Rameshwaram to Dhanushkodi:
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    There was water on both sides of this road [MENTION=5588]ramesh[/MENTION]waram:
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    My Beast@Dhanushkodi:
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    On the way back@NH4
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    Here is the video of us [MENTION=12677]pam[/MENTION]ban Bridge:



    Total Days Taken - 13 ........
    Best Route - NH4 @ Satara to Bangalore....
    Worst Road - NH8 @ Jaipur to Delhi....

    Would be uploading more pics after approval.
    Thanks

  • #2
    Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

    Travelogue Approved.

    [MENTION=68834]NitinPalSingh[/MENTION] What a huge trip you guys had! Congratulations.... And the pics are nice... I saw the video of the Pamban bridge. Beautiful place indeed...
    Eagerly awaiting more pics.

    And yes, the Jaipur-Delhi route is bad. The Ajmer to Jaipur is nice though.
    ---
    Brotherhood, Rules, Freedom. Xbhp.
    Indian riding = Alertness, Anticipation and Adjustment.

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    • #3
      Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

      Wow...! An Epic ride log is on. You got fantastic hands on photography. Waiting for more pics.
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      Royal Enfield std 350(2010-2012)Sold
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      • #4
        Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

        Awesome, el perfecto - wonderful and enduring trip you accomplished there, mate! 'can't wait to see more of these pictures.

        Originally posted by NitinPalSingh View Post

        Total Days Taken - 13 ........
        Best Route - NH4 @ Satara to Bangalore....
        Worst Road - NH8 @ Jaipur to Delhi....
        I took a rough guess and it turned out to be correct
        BENEATH THE REMAINS.........
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        • #5
          Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

          Nice ride guys...
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          Hero Hunk - Sold
          An IT Engineer by profession and a rider by soul.


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          • #6
            Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

            An epic t'log in the making. Eagerly waiting for the next part!
            A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

            Weekend Rides Around Kolkata
            My Ride To Sunderbans -
            Hemnagar & Samsernagar
            Saagar Kinare - Bakkhali Calling

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            • #7
              Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

              Some more pics needed to satisfy the hunger, pls post..
              I DON'T LET MY BIKE DOWN, MY BIKE DOESN'T LET ME DOWN......

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              • #8
                Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                Sorry for the late reply guys.......
                to continue........

                Inception of the trip -

                We started making plans for this trip around Feb 2014 and kept asking many friends who can join us. Obviously, there were many people pouring in at that point, some even laughed at us saying that this is not achievable. Still, we initiated our plans by applying for leaves for 2 weeks in October around in June 2014.
                Now came September, we started looking for the interested friends, many of which backed out.......only 3 were left in the end.
                Anyways, we went ahead to purchase saddle bags, gloves, touring and medical kits....... 1 week was left.
                The date to commence the journey was finalized to 4th October......on 2nd Oct., one more backed out...........now the question whether we 2 should go or cancel the plan altogether.
                Me and my friend decided to go anyways and see that how the things go........
                Pradeep has Yamaha R15 and I have Bullet.........
                Let the pictures speak:
                We met at 7 AM in the morning at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon and targeted for Udaipur....
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                My Friend and My Beast @ Jaipur-Ajmer Bypass
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                We reached Udaipur by 6:30PM.....this day was very boring as it was mostly straight roads and no hills......the roads were empty as well.....we took the hotel.

                Next Day - 5th Oct - Destination to Reach - Palghar (instead had to put up at Vapi)
                this day, we never thought we would have to travel longest and the day was the hottest one.... the National Highway Expressway between Ahmedabad and Surat does not allows Bike to travel so we had to take NH8(that portion is longer and under-construction)......
                Snap@Drink Break - as the weather was hot, we preferred liquids rather than main course, this saved us time as well....
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                Somewhere in Gujarat, i do not remember the name of the place.
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                3rd Day - 6th October - Vapi to Belgaum......
                We had to re-plan our destination to suit the situation.....this was also the day when we started getting drenched....
                The terrain starts changing when we entered Maharastra...the weather is good....and reaching Pune was fun...
                NH8 is very good between Vapi and Mumbai:
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                About to enter Mumbai:
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                At the background@Mumbai-Pune Expressway
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                Pradeep@R15
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                Entering Kataraj Tunnel, Pune
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                Satara@Deccan Plateau....
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                Near Mahabaleshwar, it started raining and we were drenched....thanks to the watercover for saddle bags...our things were safe.

                4th Day - 7th October - Belgaum to Bengaluru
                this was good day to start, weather was good, the night before it was raining heavily and this morning the roads were all drenched......yet we started

                Panorama View@Davengere
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                The NH4 sometimes gets squeezed but it is the best highway in India:
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                it was raining just 200 mts ahead, we were waiting for it to stop n it did:
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                At Bengaluru, we stayed at Pradeep's Uncle place. it was like heaven to eat home-food after 3 days.

                5th Day - 8th October - My Birthday - Bangaluru to Madurai:
                We started around 8:30 AM in the morning as the distance was around 350 kms.
                The roads are fabulous:
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                That's me......
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                Pradeep@The Posing
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                Pradeep's rear tyre started gaining problems and he had to get it replaced at Salem.....luckily, the tyres are manufactured here and you can easily get the tyres, plus the people in this town are very co-ordinating.........
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                More story to come......still many pics left to upload......

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                • #9
                  Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                  wow an awesome trip bro,,,,,,,, do post the rest of the blog man ,, y u are taking tat long,,, actually i m planning a varanasi to kerala ride this feb so i am all eager to hear the south trip of urs,,,, pardon if i sound agitated,,,,,,,

                  btw wats sort of problem with R15's rear tyre,,, ?? i mean man again i own a similar bike,,,,,,

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                  • #10
                    Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                    Superb so far! Waiting for the next part.
                    A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

                    Weekend Rides Around Kolkata
                    My Ride To Sunderbans -
                    Hemnagar & Samsernagar
                    Saagar Kinare - Bakkhali Calling

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                    • #11
                      Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                      Awesome pics.. Bring on the rest!!
                      Ladakh 2013

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                      • #12
                        Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                        Originally posted by NitinPalSingh View Post
                        Sorry for the late reply guys.......
                        to continue........

                        Inception of the trip -

                        We started making plans for this trip around Feb 2014 and kept asking many friends who can join us. Obviously, there were many people pouring in at that point, some even laughed at us saying that this is not achievable. Still, we initiated our plans by applying for leaves for 2 weeks in October around in June 2014.
                        Now came September, we started looking for the interested friends, many of which backed out.......only 3 were left in the end.
                        Anyways, we went ahead to purchase saddle bags, gloves, touring and medical kits....... 1 week was left.
                        The date to commence the journey was finalized to 4th October......on 2nd Oct., one more backed out...........now the question whether we 2 should go or cancel the plan altogether.
                        Me and my friend decided to go anyways and see that how the things go........
                        Pradeep has Yamaha R15 and I have Bullet.........
                        Let the pictures speak:
                        We met at 7 AM in the morning at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon and targeted for Udaipur....
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                        My Friend and My Beast @ Jaipur-Ajmer Bypass
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                        We reached Udaipur by 6:30PM.....this day was very boring as it was mostly straight roads and no hills......the roads were empty as well.....we took the hotel.

                        Next Day - 5th Oct - Destination to Reach - Palghar (instead had to put up at Vapi)
                        this day, we never thought we would have to travel longest and the day was the hottest one.... the National Highway Expressway between Ahmedabad and Surat does not allows Bike to travel so we had to take NH8(that portion is longer and under-construction)......
                        Snap@Drink Break - as the weather was hot, we preferred liquids rather than main course, this saved us time as well....
                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]166973[/ATTACH]
                        Somewhere in Gujarat, i do not remember the name of the place.
                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]166974[/ATTACH]

                        3rd Day - 6th October - Vapi to Belgaum......
                        We had to re-plan our destination to suit the situation.....this was also the day when we started getting drenched....
                        The terrain starts changing when we entered Maharastra...the weather is good....and reaching Pune was fun...
                        NH8 is very good between Vapi and Mumbai:
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                        About to enter Mumbai:
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                        At the background@Mumbai-Pune Expressway
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                        Pradeep@R15
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                        Entering Kataraj Tunnel, Pune
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                        Satara@Deccan Plateau....
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                        Near Mahabaleshwar, it started raining and we were drenched....thanks to the watercover for saddle bags...our things were safe.

                        4th Day - 7th October - Belgaum to Bengaluru
                        this was good day to start, weather was good, the night before it was raining heavily and this morning the roads were all drenched......yet we started

                        Panorama View@Davengere
                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]166983[/ATTACH]
                        The NH4 sometimes gets squeezed but it is the best highway in India:
                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]166984[/ATTACH]
                        it was raining just 200 mts ahead, we were waiting for it to stop n it did:
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                        At Bengaluru, we stayed at Pradeep's Uncle place. it was like heaven to eat home-food after 3 days.

                        5th Day - 8th October - My Birthday - Bangaluru to Madurai:
                        We started around 8:30 AM in the morning as the distance was around 350 kms.
                        The roads are fabulous:
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                        That's me......
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                        Pradeep@The Posing
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                        Pradeep's rear tyre started gaining problems and he had to get it replaced at Salem.....luckily, the tyres are manufactured here and you can easily get the tyres, plus the people in this town are very co-ordinating.........
                        [ATTACH=CONFIG]166989[/ATTACH]

                        More story to come......still many pics left to upload......
                        People like me just keep thinking of these type of epic rides.....and people who have guts do them ...kudos to both of you

                        PS: i stay at that stretch near NH8 near palghar.

                        you live only once.....
                        Keep ur friends close.....but keep ur enemies closer.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                          To continue further......

                          6th Day - 9th October - Madurai to Rameshwaram

                          Since the distance to be travelled was approx 150 kms, we decided to get our bikes serviced. Madurai is nice town with nice people, we got our bike serviced earlier after requesting and telling them about our journey. We started from Madurai around afternoon, the weather in Madurai is very hot plus the humidity also takes toll.
                          During our 5 min break, a family from Vijaywada stopped and took some pictures, they were also excited to hear our journey, AuntyG offered us biscuits....which were home-made and we can't resist.....
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                          When you are near the Pamban Bridge, you start getting an awesome feel, the ocean starts appearing and then the Pamban Bridge comes......
                          Pamban Bridge is 2 kms long bridge connecting Mainland India to Pamban Island
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                          Rameshwaram is 10 kms ahead of the Pamban Bridge.We put up at a hotel in there. Next day, we knew would be an awesome one.

                          7th Day - 10th October - Rameshwaram to Dhanushkodi (Ram Setu)
                          We both were very excited that today we would reaching our final destination and after that the journey would be only backwards.
                          The paved road is just 8-10 kms and after that the Beach area starts which is 15-16 kms(total beach drives) and you can only go by 4X4 SUV or the local jeeps/taxis, anyways, we were lucky, we had our bikes with us.
                          Dhanushkodi Railway Station:
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                          Floating Stone@Dhanushkodi
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                          There was no road, only beach driving:
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                          Our short video of Dhanushkodi drive:


                          The Beach.....there are beaches on both sides, you just have to walk:
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                          Just notice in above and below pics, the water's nature is different, on one side, the ocean is very loud and the other side is very calm. The water seems to be actually blessed by Ramji to remain calm.
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                          BFFs:
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                          Also, video to feel the beach:

                          Some pics of the Ghost Town as well:
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                          Below is the only road in India which has water on both sides :
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                          We spend the whole evening at the Pamban Bridge. Sunset is simply awesome here.
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                          PS: There are no pics of main Rameshwaram temple because the camera/mobile is not allowed there.

                          I would be sharing more pics in nxt part.....hope to cover everything in the last part........thanks for bearing with me.

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                          Last edited by NitinPalSingh; 12-22-2014, 02:31 AM.

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                          • #14
                            Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                            Beautiful t'log so far. Amazing photos!
                            A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

                            Weekend Rides Around Kolkata
                            My Ride To Sunderbans -
                            Hemnagar & Samsernagar
                            Saagar Kinare - Bakkhali Calling

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                            • #15
                              Re: Delhi to Rameshwaram Trip

                              Epic stuff Nitin. Especially loved the take on route choices, excellent read.

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