My travelogue on Lansdowne

delhiwala · Jul 16th, 2009, 17:49

Plan in winters ! You'll forget Kashmir..........

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Originally Posted by mridula

Yes we have been to Landowne but not Chakrata.

livinhimalayas · Jul 16th, 2009, 20:26

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

smakkar · Jul 17th, 2009, 04:41

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Originally Posted by delhiwala

Meerut innards will be chaotic. But there is no need. Just before approaching Meerut City there is a route on right hand side, which goes alongwith a minor canal. It takes you to Mangal Pandey Nagar in Meerut, from where Mawana road is very close.

This way you can skip the Non Sense traffic of Meerut.....

Delhiwala... good to see your picture change

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?

livinhimalayas · Jul 17th, 2009, 09:54

Yeah Mawana road goes via Mawana to Najibabad and on towards Kotdwar and Lansdowne.

Roan · Jul 17th, 2009, 11:25

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

delhiwala · Jul 17th, 2009, 13:09

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.

livinhimalayas · Jul 17th, 2009, 20:35

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.

smakkar · Jul 18th, 2009, 02:45

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Originally Posted by delhiwala

The Kanwar Yatra is on. It'll be till Shivratri, which I think is on 22nd.

July, or Aug?

livinhimalayas · Jul 18th, 2009, 13:04

July and thank God! The madness will be over!

Roan · Jul 29th, 2009, 13:38

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).

Jul 16th, 2009, 20:26	#137
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,324	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 __________________ He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees. - Benjamin Franklin

Jul 17th, 2009, 11:25	#140
Roan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 23	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

Jul 29th, 2009, 13:38	#145
Roan Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 23	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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Jul 17th, 2009, 09:54	#139
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,324	Yeah Mawana road goes via Mawana to Najibabad and on towards Kotdwar and Lansdowne.

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delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,813	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.

Jul 17th, 2009, 20:35	#142
livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,324	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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livinhimalayas still learning Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Abode of Snow Posts: 3,324	July and thank God! The madness will be over!