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Rental Rates , Road Signs |
| Roadway covers possibilities of exploring
India by Road. It explains the types of vehicles available for self drive or with driver. |
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Driving: Few
people bring their own vehicles to India. If you do decide to bring a car or motorcycle to
India it must be brought in under a carnet, a customs document guaranteeing its removal at
the end of your stay. Failing to do so will be very expensive. However driving in India
requires lot of patience because of extreme congestion in the cities and highways which
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| Rental: Self-drive rental
in India is not wide-spread, but it is possible. If you don't feel confident about driving
on Indian roads, or if self-driven rental is unavailable, it is easy to hire a car and
driver, either from the local station tourist authority or privately through your hotel.
By western standards the cost is quite low. In India you can get rental taxis, for
nationwide indicative rates refer Rental Rates. |
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| The oldest and reliable vehicle available
across India is Ambassador. However the other most popular vehicle in North India and in
Gujarat is Maruti-Van for which performance is good driving on hills with very little
maintenance and fast pick-up, however if not driven carefully, it is accident prone. Jeep
is the most common vehicle in Rajasthan. The deluxe versions of Jeep with closed bodies
vehicles are Sumo, Armada and Trax most commonly used in Western India as vehicles can
accommodate more people and very good pickup and stability. |
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They are mainly plying on Mumbai-Pune,
Mumbai-Aurangabad, Mumbai- Nasik- Shirdi and Mumbai-Mahableshwar and interior
parts of Maharashtra.The other types of owner driven vehicles which are most common in
India are Maruti-800, Maruti-Esteem, Maruti-Zen. Other new vehicles are Fiat-Uno,
Deawoo-Cielo, Opel-Astra, Ford. |
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| Fuel:Petrol is expensive
compared to the West and when compared to the cost of living in India but diesel is
much cheaper. Petrol is usually readily available in all large towns and along the
main roads so there is no need to carry spare fuel. |
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| Repairs and Maintenance: In
India, anyone who can handle a screwdriver and a spanner can be called a Mechanic, so be
careful. Also if you are getting repairs done by someone, don't leave the premises while
the work is being done or you may find that good parts have ripped and replaced with old
parts if your vehicle is new. Punctures are most common on highway, however lot of
puncture repair stalls are available on Indian Highways mainly dominated by Keralites. |
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