Travel- NH8 from Mumbai (North)

North India- National Highway 8 (NH8)

Distance from Mumbai to various cities and mode of transport

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Dhaba's are outdoor (garden restaurants) on outskirts of Mumbai highways, normally open in evenings and food is freshly cooked after placing orders. There are few on NH8 near Ghodbunder area such as Banjara, Dara's dhaba, Poush at Krishna resort, 

Beaches North of Mumbai: City beaches; Nariman –Marine lines, chawpati, Bandstand, Carter Road, Juhu beach, Versova, 
Suburban beaches, there are many resorts on these beaches. - Aksa beach (The resort), Gorai beach (Palm beach), Uttan (Pali Resort), Manori, Vasai (Westpalm), Arnala beach (Sagar resort, Greenparadise), Kelva beach (Kelvaresort), Shirgao, Dhanu (Peralline, Orchad), Valsad (Axn), Bordi beach (Seacrest, Hillzill), Dhanu (Seashell), Daman & Diu (Silversand),

NH8 to Gujrat, Jaipur, Delhi from Mumbai

Manore 100km, Palghar 120km (2 hrs), Daman & Diu 16km, Silvassa 170km, Valsad 200km (Valsad- Saputra 145km). Palghar Car Trip: Manore 100km 1 hour 30 minues drive, Palghar  by train 1 hours 30 minutes, Kelva beach from Palghar 11km. 
Resort near Manore: (Silent Hill), Vikramgad (Rohan waterpark), Wada (Poojaresort)

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Surat (Gujrat) 285km (Wilson Hills Altitude 2700ft 120 km), Surat- saputra Hills 170km,

Mumbai Surat is 4 hrs drive, AC Chair Double Decker train 4hrs. Surat Vadoda 131km, Surat Ahmedabad 234km, Navsari 39km. Surat Tourism...
Sightseeing; Old Fort, Textile market, Diamond market.

Beaches- Dandi 5km, Dumas beach 21km Hajira 25km, Svalli 28km, Ubhrat 42km,
Malls- Iris, Central, Rahul Raj, Marvella, VR Mall, Imperial, Iscon mall,  

Vadodara (Gujrat) 411km       Vadodra Tourism...         

Ahmedabad (Gujrat) 530km (Ahmedabad- Rajkot 290km, (Kankariya Lake, Rajkot- Porbandar 185km, Ahmedabad by car is 8 hrs. AC Chair Double Decker train 7hrs 20 minutes, Rs 550.

Porbandar (Gujrat)  936km

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Ajmer (Rajasthan) 1100km        

Ajmer 16 hrs drive on NH8 or by Train or Flight to Jaipur.

Udaipur (Rajasthan) 800km       

Mumbai Udaipur 10 hrs drive, Udaipur to Mt.Abu (Altitude 4000ft) Distance 161 Kms 

Mount Abu: (www.mountabuhotels.co.in) ,

Mount Abu to Jodhpur  Distance 265 kms via Sirohi-Pali.

Jodhpur to Jaisalmer distance 280 kms via Balesar-Dechoo-Pokaran.

Jaipur (Rajasthan) 930km    

(Jaipur- Agra- Delhi Traingle)
Jaipur to Agra 236km NH11.   
Agra to Delhi 208 km by Yamuna Express, Taj Exress 3 hours journey.   

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Delhi- Flight 2 hrs. Gateway for Utrakhand- Masoorie, Nanital

Delhi 1450km, Altitude 700ft,  Delhi- Chandigarh 275km,  Shimla 350km, Nainital 300km, Mussoorie 285 km, Srinagar 850km. Delhi by train takes 16 hours, Delhi Metro is operational and is well connected to most malls and sightseeing places.
Sightseeing: India Gate, Rajpath, Rajiv chowk Connaught Place, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, ISKCON Temple, Lotus Temple, Jantar Mantar, Humanyun Tomb, Markets/ Bazaars: Karol Baug, Vasant kunj & vihar, Chandni Chowk, Chowri Bazaar, 
MG Road Gurgaon, Noida. Khan market, Hauz Khas, Rajouri garden, Tilak nagar.
Malls: DLF Emporio, DLF Promenade- Vasant Kunj, D Mall- Rohini, DLF Place- Saket, 
West Gate Mall. Ghaziabad- Shipra Mall, Galaxy Mall. Gurgaon- Ambience Mall, DLF Mega Mall ,City Centre, MGF Metropolis, Selectcity, Central- MG Road. Noida- DLF Town Square Mall- The Centrestage Mall- Sector 18.

Delhi Metro: Matro map....

Delhi was first city to start Metro MRTS (Mass Rapid Transport System) in India. Delhi Metro started with 2 lines in 2005. Currently it operates 10 lines with 285 stations covering distance of 389 km. 300 trains with six to eight compartments cover Delhi and suburbs daily. Delhi Airport, Gurgaon, Faridabad in Haryana and similarly NOIDA and Gaziabad in Uttar Pradesh are connected by Delhi metro. 2.3 million passengers use Delhi metro daily. 

Red line: Shaheed sthal, Kashmir gate, Pulbangash- Kamla nagar market, Sadar bazar, Gokhle market. Netaji Subash place- NSP market. Rithala- Adventure Island Park, Metro walk mall.  

Yellow line: Samaypur badli, Kashmir gate, Chandni chowk- Red fort, Chandni chowk,  Jama masjid.

Chowri Bazaar- Chowri bazaar. New Delhi- Paharganj market. Rajiv chowk- Cannaught place, Central Park, Janpath market. Patel chowk- Jantar Mantar. Central Secretariat- India gate, Rashtrapati bhavan, Parliament. Udyog bhavan- Mughal garden (Rashtrapati bhavan gate no. 35, online booking, Feb & March only). Lok Kalyan- Nehru Park, Nehru planetarium. Jorbag- Lodhi garden, Humayun tomb, Safdarjang tomb. Dilli hatt INA- Inter state Market. Saket- Select Citywalk mall, DLF Avenue Mall.

Hauz khas- Hauz khas village, Rose garden, Deer park. Qutub minar- Qutub minar complex. Sikandarpur (Gurgaon- Haryana)/ Rapid metro junction. MG Road- Metropolitan mall, Huda city centre, 

Blue line: Noida Electronic city, Noida city centre- Logix City Centre mall. Botanical garden, Noida sector 18- Atta market. Rajiv chowk, Kirti nagar- Moments mall. Karol baug- market, Subash nagar- Pacific mall. Dwarka Sector 11- DDA Park, Dwarka Sec 14- Rose garden, Vegas mall. Dwarks Sector 18- DLF Mall of India. Dwarka sector 21- Pacific D21 mall. Also Vaishali line- Swarn Jayanti Park. 

Orange line: New Delhi, Airport, Aerocity- food court. Dwarka sector 21.

Green line: Punjabi baug, Brigadier Hoshiyar singh

Violet line: Kashmir gate, Lal qila, Jama masjid, Delhi gate- Daryaganj market, Raj ghat. Janpat- Agrasen ki baoli. Khan Market- Khan Market. JLN stadium- Humayun tomb, Lodhi garden, Zoo, Purana qila. Lajpat Nagar- market. Nehru place- Lotus temple, Computer market. Kalkaji, Tuglaqabad- Tughlaqabad fort. Raja Nahar Singh

Magenta line: Botanical garden, Oklahoma bird sanctuary, Shaheen baug- Factory outlets. Hauz khas, Vasant vihar- DLF Promenade & Ambiance mall. Sadar bazaar, Jannakpuri west

Pink line: Sarai kale khan Nizamuddin- Indraparastha (Millennium) park. Lajpat nagar- market. South extension- Mall, Dilli haat INA- Inter state Market., Rajouri garden- market. Sarojini Nagar- Market & Chanakya mall. Durgabai Deshmukh- India Africa friendship Rose garden, BRICS Rose garden. 

Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh- Railway museum, Netaji Subash place- NSP market, Shalimar baug, Azadpur, Majlis park,       Shiv vihar, Welcome, Anand vihar, Trilokpuri Sanjay lake.

Gray line: Dwarka, Dhasa bus stand

Rapid Metro line: Sikandar pur, Cyber city- DLF Mega mall Cybercity 'Cyberhub'. Sec 55

Aqua line: Noida Sector 52, 51, 50, ..... Knowledge park, Pari chowk- Grand Venice Mall. Alpha 1, Depot station

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Agra- Delhi to Agra 208 km by Yamuna Express 
Sightseeing: Taj mahal, Agra fort, Akbar's tomb, 
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Nainital (Uttarakhand) 1738km, Altitude 8000ft, Delhi Nainital 290km 7 hrs bus. or 5 hour Train to Kathgodham which is 30km away, 1 hour by Taxi.
Sightseeing: Naini Lake, Zoo, Cable car, Mall Road, Tiffin top, 

Mussoorie (Uttarakhand) 1750km, Altitude 7000ft, Delhi Mussoorie 285 km, 7 hrs bus or 5 hour Train (or direct flight) to Dehradun which is 36km away, 1 hour by Taxi, 
Mussoorie Sightseeing: Mussoorie Lake, Cable car, Mall road,  
Dehradun Sightseeing: Shastradhara, zoo
Nainital- Mussurie 325km, 7hrs,
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Chandigadh- Gateway to Shimla, Manali etc

Chandigarh (Punjab) 1707km, Chandigarh Altitude 1050ft, Chandigarh- Shimla 115km and 5 hours drive  or Kalka shimla 5 hrs train, Mumbai Chandigarh Flight 2hrs 15 min. Delhi to Chandigarh 275km, 3 hours by train 3.5 hours, Further 45 minutes to Kalka.

Chandigrh Shimla Distance 95km and bus - http://www.hrtc.gov.in  takes 2.5 hrs

Chandigrh Manali bus takes 7 hrs 300km, www.htpdc.gov.in  Tourist board )

Chandigrh Dalhousie bus takes 8 hrs 330km, Rs 350 

Ambala to shimla is closer
Chandigadh sightseeing: Rose garden, Rock garden, Pinjore garden, Botanical garden, Boganvillea garden, Terraced garden, Cactus garden, garden of fragrance, leisure valley, Hibiscus garden, Japenese garden, Butterfly park, Zoo, Sukhna lake, Fountain show in sector 17, 
Chandigadh Malls: Elante mall, Sector 17 market, Dhillon Plaza, DLF City Centre mall, DT Mall, VR Punjab, Piccadily square mall, City mall.

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Shimla (Himachal) 1800km, Altitude 7000ft, Summer  May- June  16°C to 28°C
Shimla sightseeing: Mall road, church, Kufri, Annandale, tours by hptdc

Kullu- Manali (Himach)  2005km , Altitude 6700ft,

Chandigarh 300km 7hrs, Shima- Manali 260km 8hrs,

Chandigrh Manali bus takes 7 hrs 300km, www.htpdc.gov.in  Tourist board )

Dalhousie (Himachal) 1947km, Altitude 8000ft,

Shimla- Dalhousie 400km, Delhi Dalhousie 580km, Pathankote 80km

Delhi Pathankote 8hrs train and 80km or by bus to Dharamshala

Chandigrh Dalhousie bus takes 8 hrs 330km, Rs 350 

Chandigrh Pathankote train takes 6 hrs and Pathankote to Dalhousie 80km by car 2 hours.

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Kashmir

Jammu 2067km , Chandigarh- Jammu 360km, Jammu- Srinanagr 305km NH1, 5 hrs bus

Srinagar: 2372km from Mumbai, under 3 hours direct flight, 6000ft, average temperatures in April 12C- June 25C,  Dal lake is 12km from Airport. Life revolves around Boulevard Road, Dal lake as ghats to go to House boats are on same road as well as many hotels and restaurants too. Four Mughal gardens are also further off main Dal lake road.

                                               Important Notes: To avoid cheats
Prepaid mobiles don't work in Kashmir by showing Aadhaar card you can get local chip for Rs 250 with 1.5GB data for 30 days.
Transport: 
Car hire is only option for Airport transfer and sightseeing (see rate card below)  as there are no city buses. Auto rickshaws are available in city. 
Going to Gulmarg: 
Coat and boots should not cost more than Rs 100 to hire. 
Cable car station is just over 1km away (proper concrete road, 15 minutes walk) from car park. One can easily walk. Often Srinagar drivers might say walking is 4km and go on pony as they get commission
Pony ride to cable cars is not necessary, some drivers say it is far and Pony ride would cost Rs 700 for 30 minutes ride as they take longer route. One can take Pony ride only if interested due to adventure.
Local guide will also approach saying it will take two hours to get cable car tickets they can get it quickly. You can get your own tickets from counter in 10 to 15 minutes. . 
Going to Pahalgham: 
Some drivers suggest buying Saffron, walnuts, almonds would be cheaper on way to Pahalgham. It would be 30% to 40% more expensive as they get commission from shops. Lal Chowk in Srinagar would be cheaper for shopping where locals go.
2km from Pahalgham you would have to leave your Srinagar hired car and hire another car Rs 1500 to see Chandanwari, Aru Valley, Betaab valley. This is unfair monopoly not allowing Srinagar cars to go further but one has no other option other than going on Pony,  

Srinagar Sightseeing: Dal lake (26 sq km), Nishant baug (17th century Mughal garden), Shalimar Baug, Chashme Shahi, Pari Mahal garden, Nehru Garden, Jamma Masjid and garden, Hazrat Bal Dargah, Khanqah of Shah Hamdaan, Nagin Lake. Tulip Garden (from last week of March to Mid April, 20 lakh tulips of 46 varieties on 75 acres. Roses season starts from mid May.

Markets: Lal Chowk Ghanta ghar, kokar bazaar, Polo View Market, Badshaw chowk, Residency Road. Sunday Market. 

Malls: Sara City Centre mall- Indira Gandhi Road, M S Mall- Residence Road.

Gulmarg 9000ft, 52km west of Srinagar, about 2 and half hours drive, average temperatures in April 5C to June 20C, Gondola takes to 10,000ft and 14,000ft (cost Rs 700 to first level plus Rs 900 for second level total 5km) to peak and ski resort. Other places to see are Khilanmarg flower medows 6km from Gulmarg bus stand. Apharwat Lake is 13km from Gulmarg, Ningle Nallah lush green pastures situated 10 km from Gulmarg. Strawberry fields.

Pahelgam 8000ft 95km, east of Srinagar. Srinagar Jummu highway until Annantnag (cricket bats manufacturing area) and than to Pahalgam. Drivers from Srinagar will only take up to Pahalgham entry point 2km from city. At this point one has to hire local car (Rs 1500 for Chandanwari, Aru Valley, Betaab valley) to do local sightseeing. Other option is to hire Pony. 
Places to see are Aru valley, Betaab valley, Chandanwari, Sheshnag lake, Poshan park, Club park, Lavender park, Lidder park, Deer park. Lidder River meeting Jhelum also white river rafting. Tulian Lake, Anchbal garden (waulnut trees and Roses) near Pahalgham

Sonmarg 9000ft 110km, North east of Srinagar. Nilagrade River 4km, White river raftingfrom Baltal and ending at Shutkari Bridge at Sonamarg.

Yousmarg 7000ft, 47km, from Srinagar. Doodhganga river is 2km, 30 minute hike Yousmarg or Ponies are available.

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Leh (Ladakh) 2600km, Altitude 11500ft, Manali 474km, Leh- Delhi (570 km),

Leh by flight from Mumbai takes under 3hrs