We planned to visit Ellora caves and Shirdi temple few days back from Hyderabad.I thought of taking the APSRTC tour package but dropped the idea because we prefer train journey.
I booked train ticket from Secunderabad to Auranagabad and from Manmad to Begumpet(Secunderabad) for return journey.
We started on Saturday evening from Secunderabad and reached Auranagabad on Sunday morning around 5 am. With the help of autorickshaw driver, we could find the budget hotel near to railway station.We took the budget hotel as we planned to leave for Shirdi same evening. Ellora caves are around 25 kms from Aurangabad. You have plenty of options to visit caves a)MTDC daily tour package (starts at 9.30 am and finishes at around 4 -5 PM) b) Taxi (it should cost you around Rs. 750) c) Auto (it costs around Rs. 500).
Apart from Ellora caves, one can visit Daulatabad Fort,a Shiv temple near to Ellora caves, Bibi Ka Makbara(replica of Taj Mahal). We first talked to an auto driver and was very co-operative and polite so decided to visit all places in auto. Weather was pleasant (22nd August 2010).
On the way to Ellora caves, we first visited Daulatabad fort. Its a very big one and probably its interesting for some one who loves history. We saw canons,museum, a temple (Bharat Mata) etc. We spent nearly 1 hour here and had to walk a lot.
Then we proceeded for Ellora caves.Before going to Ellora caves, auto driver took us to a Shiv temple(its a part of twelve Jyotriling). We could not go inside the temple as there was heavy rush due to Sravan month. Caves are around 1-2 kms from this Shiv temple. Parking space is very near to Cave no 16. We started visiting the Caves from 16. This is the biggest of all and very impressive. We were really stunned to see the stone work of our ancesters. How did they manage to make caves in rocky mountains and carve the statues. Its really amazing !!!. We then tried to visit other caves till cave no 6. By this time we were all exhausted as it needs too much of walking , climbing stairs. Overall it was too good and we really liked it.
After visting Ellora caves, Auto drivers took us to Bibi ka Makbara. Looks like Aurangjeb made the replica of Taj Mahal for his wife. Its a mini replica of Taj Mahal but its not made up of marble completely. Its worth of seeing.
We came back to our hotel around 2 PM after visiting all the above place.Our next destiny was Shirdi. Shirdi is around 154 Kms from Aurangabad and we have regular bus services from Central Bus stataion ,Aurangabad. We decided to start from Aurnagabad at 4 PM. We reached to Aurangabad Bus station at around 4.15 PM and in 15 minutes we got one bus for Shirdi.It took nearly 3 hours to reach Shirdi. More about Shirdi in my next blog....
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Two wheeler Registration process in Hyderabad RTA
*****31-Oct-2017:Prashant has shared latest process in his blog. I am adding the link at the end of this blog.
This post was written in Feb 2010 and there seems to be some change in process, Please look at the comments posted by RajaSekhar (28 April 2017) in user comments section. Thanks*****
Last month I purchased a new Honda Activa (Two wheeler) in Hyderabad. I was a bit anxious before this deal as dealer said I need to take care of vehicle registration process. However he assured me that he has got some agents who can do this process of my behalf but will charge somewhere Rs 1000.
After enquiring the RTA Hyderebad site I was confident that two wheeler registration should not cost me more that Rs 200.I decided to give a try.
After a week of purchase of my vehicle, I went to RTA office, Kondapur. Finding the correct RTA office is a tough task. Dealer gave me the information about the RTA office and its address.
I was carrying all the documents provided by dealer 1. Form 20 2. Form 21 3. Form 22 4. Life Tax Receipt 5. Temp Registration certificate 6. Original Invoice 7. Insurance copy
Apart from this I carried following documents 1. Xerox of PAN card (Identity proof) 2. Address proof 3.Passport size photograph 4. Self addressed envelop(for dispatch of RC)
I also carried a pencil to take impression of Engine no and Chassis number.
I reached the office at 10.30 am. I noticed a paper pasted on the wall near to the counter which lists all the document required for registration. I arranged the documents according to the list and in the same order. Approached to the counter. The officer had a look at my application form and tried to search in the computer. It seems entry against my vehicle was not available so he asked me to wait for another 30 min. After 1 hour or so he accepted my application and received fee of Rs 185 (Registration charge 160 + Rs 25 towards postal charge) and issued one receipt. He asked me to go for Vehicle inspection. There was different queue for vehicle inspection. After waiting for around 15 minutes my turn came. vehicle inspector asked me to read the engine and chassis number. I had some difficulty in locating these numbers as its punched in the lower part of vehicle. One gentleman helped me in this task.
MVI asked me take the impression of Engine no and chassis no on the application number. I did it with great difficulty with 20% accuracy.The impression was not readable at all. Anyway I submitted this application form to MVI and he informed me that I should be getting the RC within 7 days by post. The entire process took me around 2 hours.
Exactly withing a week I received my RC by post.
Applying for new vehicle registration has been made very simple and we should take the benefit of it. there is no need to go through any agents. Hope this post help to the people looking for new vehicle registration.
Prashanth's blog: http://newbikereg.blogspot.in/2017/10/new-bike-registration-in-hyderabad.html
This post was written in Feb 2010 and there seems to be some change in process, Please look at the comments posted by RajaSekhar (28 April 2017) in user comments section. Thanks*****
Last month I purchased a new Honda Activa (Two wheeler) in Hyderabad. I was a bit anxious before this deal as dealer said I need to take care of vehicle registration process. However he assured me that he has got some agents who can do this process of my behalf but will charge somewhere Rs 1000.
After enquiring the RTA Hyderebad site I was confident that two wheeler registration should not cost me more that Rs 200.I decided to give a try.
After a week of purchase of my vehicle, I went to RTA office, Kondapur. Finding the correct RTA office is a tough task. Dealer gave me the information about the RTA office and its address.
I was carrying all the documents provided by dealer 1. Form 20 2. Form 21 3. Form 22 4. Life Tax Receipt 5. Temp Registration certificate 6. Original Invoice 7. Insurance copy
Apart from this I carried following documents 1. Xerox of PAN card (Identity proof) 2. Address proof 3.Passport size photograph 4. Self addressed envelop(for dispatch of RC)
I also carried a pencil to take impression of Engine no and Chassis number.
I reached the office at 10.30 am. I noticed a paper pasted on the wall near to the counter which lists all the document required for registration. I arranged the documents according to the list and in the same order. Approached to the counter. The officer had a look at my application form and tried to search in the computer. It seems entry against my vehicle was not available so he asked me to wait for another 30 min. After 1 hour or so he accepted my application and received fee of Rs 185 (Registration charge 160 + Rs 25 towards postal charge) and issued one receipt. He asked me to go for Vehicle inspection. There was different queue for vehicle inspection. After waiting for around 15 minutes my turn came. vehicle inspector asked me to read the engine and chassis number. I had some difficulty in locating these numbers as its punched in the lower part of vehicle. One gentleman helped me in this task.
MVI asked me take the impression of Engine no and chassis no on the application number. I did it with great difficulty with 20% accuracy.The impression was not readable at all. Anyway I submitted this application form to MVI and he informed me that I should be getting the RC within 7 days by post. The entire process took me around 2 hours.
Exactly withing a week I received my RC by post.
Applying for new vehicle registration has been made very simple and we should take the benefit of it. there is no need to go through any agents. Hope this post help to the people looking for new vehicle registration.
Prashanth's blog: http://newbikereg.blogspot.in/2017/10/new-bike-registration-in-hyderabad.html
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