8 Breathtaking Road Trips Around India You Must Take

8 Breathtaking Road Trips

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Delhi-Agra-Jaipur (Golden Triangle Route)

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Manali-Leh Highway

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Mumbai-Goa Coastal Road

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Sikkim-Kangtak-Darjeeling Route

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Bengaluru-Coorg-Munnar Route

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Rajasthan Heritage Route (Jaipur-Jodhpur-Udaipur)

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Konkan Coastal Road (Mumbai-Goa-Mangaluru)

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Spiti Valley

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