5000 km in our 14-year-old Ford Fiesta: Road trip from Kochi to Kolkata

The car returned an average fuel efficiency of 15.14 km/l and we paid nearly Rs 35,000 for petrol.

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We have been planning a drive to Kolkata for the past few years and it finally materialized. With this, we have driven in 13 states of India.

Summary

Travellers: Wife, 14 year old daughter, and myself
Drivers: Myself and Wife
Car: 2010 Ford Fiesta SXI Petrol with 1.18 Lakh KMS on the ODO
Trip Start Date:4:45 AM 22nd December 2023
Trip End Date: 1:45 PM 1st January 2024
Total Distance: 4976 KMs
Average Mileage: 15.14 KM/L
Fuel Cost - Rs 34,919/-.
Toll Charges - Rs 7689
States crossed- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal

We drove the entire length of the Chennai - Kolkata highway

Had breakfast here on day 2. The best highway restaurant that we ever went to.

We visited Konark Sun temple

Konark Interpretation Center maintained by the IOC

The place we stayed in Kolkata. Fortune Park Panchwati. We had a nice stay here for 4 nights.

We didn't use our car for local sightseeing in Kolkata as parking was an issue in most places. Majority of local travel was in Ambassador taxis. We also travelled by bus.

Victoria Memorial

Indian Museum

Ramakrishna Math

Jorasanko Thakurbari - House of Tagore

View of Howrah Bridge from an Ambassador taxi

Kolkata Street with Ambassador Cars

In Netaji Bhawan

Princep Ghat

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