Mayapur is located at the confluence of river Ganga (Hoogly locally known as Ganga) and Jalangi near Nabadwip in Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of ISKCON temples. Also, it is said to be the birthplace of sri Chaitanya mahaprabhu. Though some people debate it. To reach there one typically comes to Nabadwip…
This was my first visit to Hyderabad and when the time for booking tickets came, we zeroed on train as my mom was also traveling with me. While looking for train found a Rajdhani is available between Bangalore and Delhi which goes via Secunderabad. This was my first travel on a Rajdhani train. Read the…
When it comes to air connectivity North East India is probably the most under served market in India. Only the state capitals and a few prominent cities have air connectivity there. So I was glad to hear hear that Spicejet will be launching service from Aizawl to Kolkata and Guwahati and from Silchar to Kolkata…
Traffic situation is famous in Bangalore and we all know. What I want to show today is, how to get around it. Let me share with you about my recent trip to Hyderabad, where I needed to board the Rajdhani express from Majestic railway station at 8 PM. But I had only about an hour…
Charminar is probably the most distinguished icon in the city of Hyderabad. The word Charminar is derived from two words char (four in Urdu) and minar (tower in Urdu). Charminar basically means four towers. Location: Near Telephone Exchange, Pathergatti Road, Hyderabad Timings: 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM, Open all days Entry fee: Rs 15 for Indians,…
Hussain Sagar is a large lake in Hyderabad, capital of the state of Telengana. It was built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, the then ruler of Golkonda in 1563. It was named Hussain Sagar after Hussain Shah Wali who designed it. The lake is fed by canals from river Musi. Again river Musi is tributary…
This was my first visit to Hyderabad and I had chosen to see Golconda fort over Ramoji film city. I had so chosen because, Ramoji film city is mainly about extravagant sets and at Golconda fort I can revisit history. Forts are typically mysterious and it is an adventure to be there. In Hyderabad I was…
Bangalore Namma metro had completed Phase I and launched the service in the last days of April, 2016. As a curious resident of Bangalore, we went for test ride on Bangalore Namma metro. We boarded at Indiranagar station and traveled the complete route to Mysore road. If you buy ticket over the counter it will…
Bikxie launched India’s first all female crew two wheeler taxi called Bikxie Pink in Gurgaon. It is only available to female passengers. The pink scooties not only provide another of transport but it is also cheap and faster. Also along with a female driver and the female passenger will be more comfortable. This is definitely boon…
