250 kilometers in 3 hours 20 minutes (PART-2)

Day: Friday
Date: 21st March 2008
Time: 11:30 AM IST
Place: Rajpura, Punjab
Note: As in my early post I informed you guys about the condition of my bike. So got it serviced from Honda Service station in Rajpura, Punjab. Got overall engine repair done and also got a new number plate, rear indicators. But couldn’t get time to get the shocks repaired. Also to my surprise RVM’s were not available. Also searched in Ambala but no luck.
It was the day to come back to Delhi. So woke up at 8 AM. Took cold shower. Got ready. Cleaned the bike. And I was all set to roll again.


It takes less then 2-3 minutes to reach NH1 from my home. So in next 2-3 minutes I was on NH1. Filled up 4 liters of gas and started my ride back to New Delhi. After riding some time at a moderate speed of 60-70 KMPH. Then I realized that I have not taken a pic of the journey yet. So clicked my first pic when Ambala was just 15 KM away.





Slowly started increasing the speed and started cruising at 90KMPH. Before I stepped out of my home I expected good traffic but to my surprise it was very less. So it was like riding alone on the highway. After some time I realized that I should take a pic of my speedometer to check the distance covered. It was 27394.2 KM’s on the clock. Add another 15 KM’s from my home.

Then stopped to offer my prayers at Manji sahib Gurudwara, Ambala. Offered prayers from highway itself and started again.

Then planned to cruise again at a speed of 90 KMPH and above for rest of the journey.
Only stopped at some places to click some shots. Max stop was for 5 minutes. It was broad day light and Sun started to take its position over my head but decided not to stop.
Again stopped to click one more pic when Delhi was 152 KM away.

Started again and took next stop only after 35kms to click another pic. And Delhi was only 117KM away.


I knew that I have to face some traffic and lots of dust at panipat due to flyover construction. One thing is for sure that once this flyover opens up it will make the journey even sweeter. And I was right, met with heavy traffic jam for the first time in the day and loads of dust as a gift.



After that it was non stop ride till another halt at a point from where Delhi was just 44 KM’s away. And this point was the place where I clicked some beautiful pics of my uni and lovely NH1.







The maximum speed attained was 110 before panipat and 105 after panipat as maximum part of the highway is under construction.
Now I didn’t stop anywhere else because after the last sign board there was none which can tell you how far or close you are from Delhi. Entered Delhi and its mad traffic and reached office at 2:50PM.I covered the whole distance again in 3 Hours and 20 Minutes.
Was feeling good because I was still fresh and confident enough to take another 250 Km’s with ease. This also made me fall in love with Uni as it was still running very smooth. No signs of any tiredness and out of breath engine. No sore fingers or feets. No back ache. Just joy of reaching my destination.

Parked the bike in parking lot. All smiling and planning another trip. Mind running all over. Thinking, Sometime about Agra, Jaipur and sometimes HILLS.