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After exploring Meghalaya, I decided to travel to Arunachal Pradesh, another North Eastern state of India on my bicycle.   As the name suggests, it is the land of rising sun (Arun). Here exits the first village of India where sun rises first for India. It is the home of many monuments and historical sites. It is also said to be the gateway to serenity. An Inner line permit is required to enter Arunachal Pradesh due to security reasons and to safeguard local cultures. I obtained e-ILP (Inner line permit) for Arunachal before starting my North East tour. Day-1: 23 April’24: Guwahati to Ledo (by train)-Jairampur (Arunachal) (by cycling, 32 km): I boarded train (Intercity express, 15603) from Guwahati on 22 April’24 at 11.40 pm and reached Ledo (the last rail junction in Assam in that direction) at 1.30 pm next day. I collected my cycle from the parcel room and hanged my pannier bags on it. After eating lunch (Veg. thali) at a dhaba outside the station, I put my feet on paddle. It ...

Cycling in Meghalaya: An unexplored paradise Meghalaya is a tiny hilly state in North-East part of India. It houses three mountain ranges-Garo, Khasi and Jaintia. Because of geographical shape of these mountains, Meghalaya gets the highest rainfall in the earth, turning it a little paradise of misty mountains, lush green valleys and rain forests. ' Megh ' means cloud and ' alaya ' means abode and so the state  is called the 'abode of clouds'.  I wanted to explore this beautiful state on my Bicycle in the month of April'24. It is difficult to find a like minded cyclist of similar pace, so I decided to do this trip solo.  After 27 hours of train journey (Rajdhani express, 12424) from New Delhi, I reached Guwahati (Assam) on 4th April’24. I stayed at a hotel (Vian Inn, Mob. 6003218922) near Guwahati Junction. Day-1: 5th April’24: Guwahati to Nongpoh: 50 km: I woke up early morning, completed my pranayama & kriya, packed my bags and got ready for cycling. Wh...