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Jul 16th, 2009, 16:49
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Jul 16th, 2009, 19:26
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| take the byepass from Partapur to Shastri Nagar and then to Mawana Road. If you reach Meerut between 5 - 9 pm it is impossible to go through the town, terrible traffic and jams all the way in. But I would avoid the Rithani byepass route after dark, it is a lonely stretch of road and prone to hold ups even now
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Jul 17th, 2009, 03:41
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 This route can be a good option.. Is there any landmark or something to identify this shortcut.. And I am assuming this takes you on to the Najibabad/Bijnaur rotute? Correct?
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Jul 17th, 2009, 08:54
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| Yeah Mawana road goes via Mawana to Najibabad and on towards Kotdwar and Lansdowne. |
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Jul 17th, 2009, 10:25
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|  Thanks Dehliwala, Livinhimalayas, thanks for the advise, was planning on leaving today but forced to postpone for next Friday. BTW, I heard that the Ghaziabad - Meerut Highway has one side blocked for Kanwariya pilgrims. Anyone knows when this pilgrim season is due to end. Thank you |
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Jul 17th, 2009, 12:09
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| smakkar, yes ! as livinhimalayas said the Road takes you on Najibabad-Kotdwar route. Even if you go from inside Meerut city, you'll have to go through Mawana only. Roan, Yes ! The Kanwar Yatra is on. It'll be till Shivratri, which I think is on 22nd. |
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Jul 17th, 2009, 19:35
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| the Mawana Bijnor route will be free of the kanwar traffic, you will be better off taking the Hapur route to Meerut and then the Mawana Road from there. The hapur route is free of Kanwar traffic, has a lot less traffic anyway as it is a wee but longer from Delhi to Meerut. But I would take that during the Kanwar season. You don't want to be caught in the hooliganism that goes on in the name of religion during this time. Best avoid the Delhi Ghaziabad Meerut route completely. |
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Jul 18th, 2009, 01:45
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Jul 18th, 2009, 12:04
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| July and thank God! The madness will be over! |
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Jul 29th, 2009, 12:38
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| Trip to Lansdowne Made a quick visit to Lansdowne with family last weekend. Thanks Dehliwala, Livinhimalayas and others for all the info in this thread. Just wanted to share the Meerut experience. We left Delhi on Fiday at 3.00 pm and reached Meerut by 6 pm, decided to risk going through Begumpul and Mawana Road, was out of Meerut by 6.45. The roads were crowded and chaotic but the same if not better than the traffic in Delhi. Found the traffic in Ghaziabad and the first part of Delhi-Meerut road, much worse than that of Begumpul or any other part of Meerut town. And this was without the Kanwar pilgrims on the road (the season had ended on 22 July). |
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Feb 24th, 2010, 11:57
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| Thanks Thanks pranavganesh for the details. Planning to visit lansdowne in feb end.Enjoy reading your experience and excited about mine. |
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