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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3566052)
Attachment 1304361 We are starting on the 1st January 2015 and we will finish on the 26th February 2015 i.e. we are doing this over 57 days. |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3572097)
Now here is how the itinerary looks like January Maharashtra Mumbai – Guhagar - 303kms – Day 1 Guhagar - 306kms – Day 2 |
| Goa Guhagar – Mandrem – 300kms – Day 3 Mandrem – Service Checkpoint – Day 4 |
| Karnataka Mandrem - Turtle Bay – 300kms – Day 5 Turtle Bay – Day 6 |
| Kerala Turtle Bay – Kannur – 245kms – Day 7 |
| Kannur – Kochi – 278kms – Day 8 Kochi – Day 9 Kochi – Thiruvananthapuram – 206kms – Day 10 Thiruvananthapuram – Service Checkpoint – Day 11 |
| Tamil Nadu Thiruvananthapuram – Kanyakumari – 102kms – Day 12 Kanyakumari – Rameshwaram – 316kms – Day 13 Rameshwaram – Day 14 Rameshwaram – Tranquebar – 296kms – Day 15 Tranquebar – Pondicherry – 116kms – Day 16 Pondicherry – Service Checkpoint – Day 17 |
| Andhra Pradesh Pondicherry – Pulicat – 206kms – Day 18 Pulicat – Day 19 Pulicat – Machilipatinam – 298kms – Day 20 Machilipatinam - Koringa – 184kms – Day 21 Koringa – Day 22 Koringa – Srikakulam – 272kms – Day 23 |
| Odisha Srikakulam – Puri – 326kms – Day 24 Puri – Service Checkpoint – Day 25, 26, 27 Puri – Bhitarkanika – 198kms – Day 28 Bhitarkanika – Day 29 Bhitarkanika – Sunderbans – 478kms – Day 30 Sunderbans – Day 31 |
| February Sunderbans – Kolkata – 120kms - Day 32 Kolkata – Service Checkpoint – Day 33 Jharkhand Kolkata – Jamshedpur – 283kms – Day 34 Jamshedpur – Day 35 |
| Chattisgarh Jamshedpur – Kunkuri – 306kms – Day 36 Kunkuri - Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary – 313kms – Day 37 Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary – Day 38 |
| Madhya Pradesh Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary – Jabalpur – 260kms – Service Checkpoint – Day 39 Jabalpur – Pachmarhi -234kms – Day 40 Pachmarhi – Day 41 Pachmarhi – Dewas – 391kms – Day 42 Dewas – Day 43 |
| Gujarat Dewas - Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary – 277kms – Day44 Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary – Day 45 Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary – Ahmedabad – 209kms – Service Checkpoint – Day 46 Ahmedabad – Bhuj – 403kms – Day47 Bhuj – Day 48 Bhuj – Jamnagar – 318kms – Day 49 Jamnagar – Porbandar – 236kms – Day 50 Porbandar – Diu – 211kms – Day 51 Diu – Day 52 Diu – Lothal – 307kms – Service Checkpoint – Day 53 Lothal – Day 54 Lothal – Daman – 371kms – Day 55 Daman – Day 56 |
| Maharashtra Daman - Mumbai – 221kms – Day 57 |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3572101)
I needed some help in terms of the following: 1. The vehicles that we will receive will have a private vehicle's number plate. Can someone help me calculate the amount that we might spend on the tolls along the way? We will be on the coastal route most of the time. But on occasions where we might encounter a toll, I wondering how much we might end up spending on tolls. This is one loose end that I still need to figure out. |
| 2. We have received sponsorship for the vehicles. We are still looking for cash sponsorship for accommodation, food, fuel and other miscellaneous items. I have approached many companies but I am yet to hear back from them. What are the companies that I can approach? Can you all suggest some companies that we can approach that might help us with sponsorships for this drive? This is very important. Please get in touch with me if you have any ideas/suggestions about how we can score this sponsorship! |
| 4. What all do we need to carry as far as the repair kit is concerned? |
| 5. What all should we carry in our first aid kit? |
| 6. We were a little concerned about the naxalites in states like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. We intend to drive during the day along the coastal route. But in states like West Bengal, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, do we need to be extra careful? |
| 8. Is there something I need to keep a track of? Am i missing something critical? I would count on you all to help me put together the missing pieces. |
| 9. We will be approaching newspapers who will cover the event. We don't want to approach mainstream media. We want to keep a low profile. I think it is a good idea. What do you suggest? |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3573752)
Thank you for your reply Maverick5490. Yes, that will be of great help. I will get in touch with hvkumar Shinuak, Thank you for your reply. Yes, we infact are waiting for the sponsorship to come through. Mahindra has already agreed to give us 2 Scorpio 4x4 vehicles for this drive. I have sent out a bunch of emails to companies like castrol, hp, makemytrip, shewee, for sponsorship. They haven't replied yet. And I know I have a very short time left - 24 days in November and 30 days in December. Any other companies that I can get in touch with for sponsorship? I was also thinking of crowdfunding and have started preparations in that direction and will put up something by the 10th November 2014 on some crowdfunding sites. Once the sponsorship comes through, we will get in touch with the media and put it up on Facebook and other social media. Thank you once again. Regards, Vidula |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3574149)
hvkumar, Thank you so much for replying in detail. This is absolutely brilliant. I am going to need some time to digest this information bit by bit though :-) I need to pull up my socks :-) I will get in touch with you soon with more questions, perhaps tomorrow! Regards, Vidula |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3572101)
Please get in touch with me if you have any ideas/suggestions about how we can score this sponsorship! |
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Originally Posted by hvkumar
(Post 3574122)
Expect heavy fog in most of North & Central India. |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3572097)
Now here is how the itinerary looks like Depends on which route you take - NH17 or MSH4. Any specific reason to go to GUhaghar? I am also confused - 2 days for Mumbai-Guhaghar? Which route - NH17 or MSH4? We are driving the coastal route. MSH4. Not a great idea. Perhaps you could spread the 2 days across 2-3 beach locations like Gokarna, Murdeshwar, Kaup, etc Ok Bekal may be a good place to stop overnight too. And don't forget to drive on Muzhapilangad Beach, a little south of Kannur Ok. Awesome. Will be the worst part of the drive. Heavy congestion. Do detour to visit the Athirapalli Falls & backwaters in Alapuzha. If you have to take a day off, do it in Alapuzha OK Multiple route choices. For TVM-KK and KK-Rameswaram. Tranquebar has limited acco, perhaps it would be a better idea to explore this "temple county" of TN by taking some detours to places like Thanjavur, or staying at Chidambaram, etc Alright we will consider this Pulicat - not an exciting place to stay in? Why not Madras itself, with a leisurely stop over at Mahabalipuram? "Honestly, we want to avoid big cities and want to stop in smaller cities/towns/villages. I'll speak to the team and see what they have to say" Instead of Machilapatnam, I would suggest some exotic places in teh KOnaseem region around Bhimawaram, on the banks of the River Godavari - with lots of bird life too (instead of Machilapatnam, Coringa) "OK. Sounds good" May I suggest a stop over in Satapada , on the banks of the Chilka Lake - with a ferry ride from Krishnaprasad Island? With detours to KOnarak of course. "OK. This sounds interesting and will take a look." Instead of Bhitarkanika, will Digha Beach be a better idea? Or Ganga Sagar, near Kakdwip/ Namkhana south of Diamond Harbor - where Ganga merges into the Sea? "OK. Will look into this" Sunderbans means going to Gosaba, hopping across a few islands, and overnight stays in boats. Plan ahead. "OK. Sounds good" Bad idea. Terrible roads. Maybe I would take the road to Ranchi. Stay in Ranchi that night. "OK. I will consider this option" I would go from Ranchi via Gumla & Shahdol to Amarkantak - source of River Narmada - and then towards Jabalpur to stay in Bedeghat (Marble Rocks) "OK. We will change the route here" I would cover Sanchi. Maheswar or Mandu. "OK. Sounds good" Since NH59 is terrible, I would take alternative routes via some beautiful jungles - Alirajpur - to get to Ahmedabad. Perhaps, I would do one better & from Dewas side, go via Ratlam, Neemuch to Chittorgarh & Udaipur. And then go to RoK. Honestly, I would spend more time in the RoKs and less in place slike Porbander & Diu, although I would surely drive on the Kathiawad coast. Perhaps, a visit to the Jamnagar Marine NP would be exciting since this is the time of the year when it is open. Plenty of circuits around the LRoK and GRoK. "OK. This sounds incredible" Perhaps a drive via Bordi too? "OK. " Has to worked out road by road. Many of the roads you will travel in are not tolled, so a cursory estimate would be 50 paisa per km. "OK. " Communication partner - MObile companies Hotel partner - someone like CCD, Taj Ginger or a chain where you will stay most Car accessories - oil companies like BPCL, lubricant companies like Castrol Navigation Partner - maybe a navigation device company like MMI "OK. This is priority and will start work on this " Puncture Kit Tyre Inflator Trolley Jack Good torches Swiss Knives Fuses Coolant & Oils, including brake oil Spare tubes "OK. Sounds good" Will advise separately "OK. Sure" Avoid doing Calcutta-Jamshedpur Avoid doing Ranchi-Shahdol after dark. Rest of your route is as safe as anywhere in India "OK. Sounds good" G Maps & Navigators are terribly wrong & flawed in their route mapping. Install a GPS tracker in the cars. "OK. How do we do that?" Use social media. Rest will follow. |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3574501)
hvkumar Regarding the following "Depends on which route you take - NH17 or MSH4. Any specific reason to go to GUhaghar? I am also confused - 2 days for Mumbai-Guhaghar?" That was a misprint. We stay in Guhagar on day 2. 306kms was a typo Regards, Vidula |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3572101)
Can someone help me calculate the amount that we might spend on the tolls along the way? |
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Originally Posted by hvkumar
(Post 3574122)
Multiple route choices. For TVM-KK and KK-Rameswaram. Tranquebar has limited acco, perhaps it would be a better idea to explore this "temple county" of TN by taking some detours to places like Thanjavur, or staying at Chidambaram, etc |
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Originally Posted by hvkumar
(Post 3574122)
Andhra Pradesh 18. Mahabalipuram – Bhimawaram – Day 18 |
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Originally Posted by vidula
(Post 3566052)
Attachment 1304361 Hi, My name is Vidula and I am from Pune. I wanted to share with you, an exciting project that I have been working on. I am planning a 9500 kms drive from Mumbai to Kanyakumari to Kolkata to Madhya Pradesh to Rann of Kutch and back from Mumbai. We are starting on the 1st January 2015 and we will finish on the 26th February 2015 i.e. we are doing this over 57 days. |
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