Must Buy : Eicher City maps. Rs. 250/-

v12 · 17th September 2004, 11:54

Hi guys,
There was a Book Exhibition in my office yesterday. Seen the Eicher City map book for Mumbai. Costs around 250 bucks. A very detailed map including lanes, building names, restaurants (not all) etc etc. Very useful for someone who doesnt know the roads very well. It'll also help you against auto/cab guys who would take you for long drives.

Maps are also available for Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai etc.

The book is also on sale on Indiatimes : Eicher City Map Mumbai : INR 250.

P.S : It might even help us in our Supercar huntings. What say? *

SLK · 17th September 2004, 13:28

Yeah.... I too bought one... for Delhi Of Course.....

2fast2furious · 17th September 2004, 15:00

using it from last 3 yrs.... it really paid a hell lot of its value... of Delhi

2f2f

sid_lath · 17th September 2004, 15:39

i will get one for bangalore.
i have been on the lookout for a good map for a while

mohit · 17th September 2004, 16:19

Well the bangalore one is slighly old but very useful never the less... A permanent fixture in my car!

X-Machine · 17th September 2004, 22:04

In India especially one does`nt need a mep.Just roll down the glass and ask any1.

But it`ll be useful for the NRIs and Phirangs who usually get fooled around by every1 in India.
Feel really bad for them.

Rehaan · 17th September 2004, 22:32

I have another detailed map book like this.... made by Mappls or something like that.

Its great....but the only problem is that is only uses the "offiicial/ new" name for all the roads......... i dont even know what the official name of the road i live on is!!! so that gets pretty irritating!
What about this one?

cya
R

manticore · 19th September 2004, 20:22

I'm using an Eicher roadmap for Delhi........got it 2 years back when I came here, and it's still on my wall. Really detailed stuff. Waitin to get mah hands on the citymap soon

PS: try the Outlook Traveller Getaways too. I got my "52 Weekend breaks from Delhi" for around 200 quid. Was really helpful when makin my trips.

shreeps · 19th February 2010, 15:27

Hi Folks,
I am planning to purchase an all India road atlas (the kind that is available in book form with different pages covering different areas).

Need inputs in terms of which one is good. I have done some research and saw the following:

1. Eicher all india road atlas: Available at almost all book stores and fairly detailed
2. Times motoring all india road atlas: Saw this in just one place and seemed similar to the eicher one.
3. Lonely planet guide: Seemed to be focused more on tourist attractions than for people who need help with routes.

Please share from your experience and let me know which one I should go in for.

@Mods: Wasnt sure which is the right section for my question (changing gears or rote/travel queries). Please move if I have posted in wrong place.

prince_pervez · 19th February 2010, 15:53

Boy, you awoke a 5 and half year old thread. I have been using Lonely Planet for my needs and it serves me well. Dunno about the others as I have not got a chance to use em or rather didn't feel the need to pick up another.

VTEC_Rocks · 19th February 2010, 16:07

Download maps on your cellphone. I think that works out better.

kannan666 · 19th February 2010, 16:16

I have a detailed road map for Bangalore which runs into over 100 pages, forget the name of the company that brought it out but the details are very accurate, will update the name of the publication once I am able to dig it out !

praful · 19th February 2010, 16:17

Boy a 5 and half year old thread wakes up!

Don't think really is of much use now in the era of Google Maps, etc!

Wolfheart · 19th February 2010, 17:11

Boss I have never needed a map in Mumbai. Just stop by and ask anyone and they will give you detailed updated information. 24 hours. Even better than GPS! This is one of the best things about Mumbai.

praful · 19th February 2010, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfheart

Boss I have never needed a map in Mumbai. Just stop by and ask anyone and they will give you detailed updated information. 24 hours. Even better than GPS! This is one of the best things about Mumbai.

What do you do when you are in a city/town where no one speaks your language? Or worse, there is no one on the roads where no one is on the roads!

17th September 2004, 11:54	#1
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,739 Thanked: 7,213 Times View My Garage	Must Buy : Eicher City maps. Rs. 250/- Hi guys, There was a Book Exhibition in my office yesterday. Seen the Eicher City map book for Mumbai. Costs around 250 bucks. A very detailed map including lanes, building names, restaurants (not all) etc etc. Very useful for someone who doesnt know the roads very well. It'll also help you against auto/cab guys who would take you for long drives. Maps are also available for Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai etc. The book is also on sale on Indiatimes : Eicher City Map Mumbai : INR 250. P.S : It might even help us in our Supercar huntings. What say? *
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17th September 2004, 13:28	#2
SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DL XX XX XXXX Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 1,011 Times	Yeah.... I too bought one... for Delhi Of Course.....
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17th September 2004, 15:00	#3
2fast2furious BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi Posts: 66 Thanked: 3 Times	using it from last 3 yrs.... it really paid a hell lot of its value... of Delhi 2f2f
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17th September 2004, 15:39	#4
sid_lath BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 63 Thanked: Once	i will get one for bangalore. i have been on the lookout for a good map for a while
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17th September 2004, 16:19	#5
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	Well the bangalore one is slighly old but very useful never the less... A permanent fixture in my car!
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17th September 2004, 22:04	#6
X-Machine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mumbai/Tokyo Posts: 1,475 Thanked: 29 Times	In India especially one does`nt need a mep.Just roll down the glass and ask any1. But it`ll be useful for the NRIs and Phirangs who usually get fooled around by every1 in India. Feel really bad for them.
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17th September 2004, 22:32	#7
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	I have another detailed map book like this.... made by Mappls or something like that. Its great....but the only problem is that is only uses the "offiicial/ new" name for all the roads......... i dont even know what the official name of the road i live on is!!! so that gets pretty irritating! What about this one? cya R
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19th September 2004, 20:22	#8
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	I'm using an Eicher roadmap for Delhi........got it 2 years back when I came here, and it's still on my wall. Really detailed stuff. Waitin to get mah hands on the citymap soon PS: try the Outlook Traveller Getaways too. I got my "52 Weekend breaks from Delhi" for around 200 quid. Was really helpful when makin my trips.
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19th February 2010, 15:27	#9
shreeps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 271 Thanked: 20 Times	Best Road Atlas Hi Folks, I am planning to purchase an all India road atlas (the kind that is available in book form with different pages covering different areas). Need inputs in terms of which one is good. I have done some research and saw the following: 1. Eicher all india road atlas: Available at almost all book stores and fairly detailed 2. Times motoring all india road atlas: Saw this in just one place and seemed similar to the eicher one. 3. Lonely planet guide: Seemed to be focused more on tourist attractions than for people who need help with routes. Please share from your experience and let me know which one I should go in for. @Mods: Wasnt sure which is the right section for my question (changing gears or rote/travel queries). Please move if I have posted in wrong place. Last edited by shreeps : 19th February 2010 at 15:28. Reason: Question to mods
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19th February 2010, 15:53	#10
prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Boy, you awoke a 5 and half year old thread. I have been using Lonely Planet for my needs and it serves me well. Dunno about the others as I have not got a chance to use em or rather didn't feel the need to pick up another.
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19th February 2010, 16:07	#11
VTEC_Rocks BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 140 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Download maps on your cellphone. I think that works out better.
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19th February 2010, 16:16	#12
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	I have a detailed road map for Bangalore which runs into over 100 pages, forget the name of the company that brought it out but the details are very accurate, will update the name of the publication once I am able to dig it out !
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19th February 2010, 16:17	#13
praful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 1,020 Thanked: 611 Times View My Garage	Boy a 5 and half year old thread wakes up! Don't think really is of much use now in the era of Google Maps, etc!
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19th February 2010, 17:11	#14
Wolfheart BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 160 Thanked: 28 Times	Boss I have never needed a map in Mumbai. Just stop by and ask anyone and they will give you detailed updated information. 24 hours. Even better than GPS! This is one of the best things about Mumbai.
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