AP to AP queries (Hyd-Vtz-Barddhaman-Siuri-Maldah-Siliguri-Tezpur-Tawang-Shillong)

vnabhi · 21st December 2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

Just spoke to Team AP2AP. Nazim said they are near Rambha and plan to stay over tonight as scheduled. I plan to go and meet them at - NH2/NH6 intersection tomorrow.

BT, I think you've posted long after you spoke to them----I spoke to Ravvs at 330 pm yesterday and they were at the Orissa border at that time. Rambha is just 65 kms from there, so they surely must have reached the OTCC Pantha Nivas by 5 pm.

btirthankar · 21st December 2009, 18:48

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

BT, I think you've posted long after you spoke to them----I spoke to Ravvs at 330 pm yesterday and they were at the Orissa border at that time. Rambha is just 65 kms from there, so they surely must have reached the OTCC Pantha Nivas by 5 pm.

True. There was a latency.

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I caught up with Team AP2AP2AP today. Our plan was accurately coordinated to the last 30 seconds.

We met 1 km from the Vidyasagar Setu Junction on NH6 where we had a quick photo session. I was sharing with them my emotional feelings about the roads they have just been travelling on from Hyderabad.

Pleasure meeting you guys. Have a safe and enriching journey!

vnabhi · 21st December 2009, 20:37

Boy o boy, the boot looks so full that it appears that it will feed the entire Army at the border

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What time was the rendezvous, BT?

btirthankar · 21st December 2009, 21:01

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

Boy o boy, the boot looks so full that it appears that it will feed the entire Army at the border

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What time was the rendezvous, BT?

Yeah. The Luxury Liner was stocked full.

The time was 5 pm

suren181 · 22nd December 2009, 12:36

Hey Basu, thanks for the snaps. It's nice to see the band and one can really see that they are having a blast. Nice mix of people they are.

Guess they must be on their way to Siuri today, as per the conversation I had with them last evening. The guys have not been rushing it (that's very good) and are going as per the original plan.

Here's wishing them an awesome time.

pulsar56 · 22nd December 2009, 19:32

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Originally Posted by btirthankar

I caught up with Team AP2AP2AP today. Our plan was accurately coordinated to the last 30 seconds.

Pleasure meeting you guys. Have a safe and enriching journey!

Thank you Basu. It was nice meeting you at CCU.

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Originally Posted by suren181

Here's wishing them an awesome time.

We will definitely have a good time:
Tawang - Foreca Weather

Snow forecast for the days we are in Tawang!

EDIT: We reached Siliguri by 6:00 PM. Staying here for the night.

vnabhi · 22nd December 2009, 21:45

Good to know that Nazim! Avi told me the news an hour ago.

Good luck to you guys! I am now sure that I wont be here when you guys return---I am leaving on Jan 1st night.

BTW, what's silly about 'Silly guri'?

tortoiseNhare · 22nd December 2009, 22:30

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23.12. Depart Siliguri N/h. Tezpur (drive via Jalpaiguri, Falakatta, Alipurduar, Boxirhat, Gauripur, Naranarayan Bridge, Goalpara, Guwahati and Mangaldoi). This is another long day and we are keeping our fingers crossed and praying to the presiding deities of roads to give us good roads.

When are you guys likely to reach Guwahati? You are going to pass both my residence (near BRTF campus) and workplace (Gauhati University) on the way. I'd love to have a dekko at the team.

PS. On 31/12/2008 we started from Siliguri at 2.30 pm (on my week-old Palio), took the same route and arrived at Guwahati at the stroke of new year, driving at moderate speed and with a tea stop at Gauripur.

akroy · 23rd December 2009, 03:05

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Originally Posted by pulsar56

EDIT: We reached Siliguri by 6:00 PM. Staying here for the night.

Didnt you guys stop at Siuri?

Abhi

vnabhi · 23rd December 2009, 03:22

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Originally Posted by akroy

Didnt you guys stop at Siuri?

Abhi

They started from Siuri in the morning, and reached Siliguri in the evening.

Sutripta · 23rd December 2009, 09:36

Update:
Team AP was joined by ADC at Siliguri.
Passed Jalpaiguri at 08:30.
Both have had a taste of jams (traffic, not Druk)!

Took a look at the Skoda,and suggested they not take the Dhupguri - Falakata direct road, but stick to the main road, and cut across from NH31C to NH31 using the kamakhyaguri road.

Sutripta

suren181 · 28th December 2009, 13:46

It's been two days since I heard from these guys. They seem to be too busy having fun

. Does anybody have an update on their progress. Phones don't work where they are.

The last call I got was from Nazim on the 26th night, from a landline.

btirthankar · 28th December 2009, 14:04

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

BTW, what's silly about 'Silly guri'?

Nothing that I found really. As per my last 2 trips, I would not Underestimate Siliguri though

btirthankar · 28th December 2009, 14:19

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Originally Posted by suren181

It's been two days since I heard from these guys. They seem to be too busy having fun

.

There sure are lot of interesting things out there.

[Pic Courtsey: K Srinivasan, Mumbai]

Fordmanchau · 28th December 2009, 14:38

Seems like the AP2AP team is sure having lots of fun.
Basu's pic says it all

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Hope the team is driving safe and enjoying every bit of their journey.
Good luck to them for their journey.
We should be in for a real eye-treat soon enough with Nazim bhai's hard work.

21st December 2009, 20:37	#153
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Boy o boy, the boot looks so full that it appears that it will feed the entire Army at the border . What time was the rendezvous, BT?
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22nd December 2009, 12:36	#155
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Hey Basu, thanks for the snaps. It's nice to see the band and one can really see that they are having a blast. Nice mix of people they are. Guess they must be on their way to Siuri today, as per the conversation I had with them last evening. The guys have not been rushing it (that's very good) and are going as per the original plan. Here's wishing them an awesome time.
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22nd December 2009, 21:45	#157
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Good to know that Nazim! Avi told me the news an hour ago. Good luck to you guys! I am now sure that I wont be here when you guys return---I am leaving on Jan 1st night. BTW, what's silly about 'Silly guri'?
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23rd December 2009, 09:36	#161
Sutripta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,668 Thanked: 6,217 Times	Update: Team AP was joined by ADC at Siliguri. Passed Jalpaiguri at 08:30. Both have had a taste of jams (traffic, not Druk)! Took a look at the Skoda,and suggested they not take the Dhupguri - Falakata direct road, but stick to the main road, and cut across from NH31C to NH31 using the kamakhyaguri road. Sutripta
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28th December 2009, 13:46	#162
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	It's been two days since I heard from these guys. They seem to be too busy having fun . Does anybody have an update on their progress. Phones don't work where they are. The last call I got was from Nazim on the 26th night, from a landline.
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28th December 2009, 14:38	#165
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	Seems like the AP2AP team is sure having lots of fun. Basu's pic says it all. Hope the team is driving safe and enjoying every bit of their journey. Good luck to them for their journey. We should be in for a real eye-treat soon enough with Nazim bhai's hard work.
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