Traveling All States of India

The following is a record keeping doc of Rishabh realizing his dream of traveling to all states of India in his adult life (2015-current)

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What does it mean by Traveling to a State? It does not mean, that he has been to all the notable spots in the state. It means, he has traveled to at least some notable spots, probably fed some biscuits to street dogs and spent some quality-time there alone or with loved ones. It also does not mean, using the state just as a starting point in commuting or just passing through the state in a train travel.

Why this dream? As someone who’s brought up in India, and being a fan-boy of travel. India has given me enough. From randomest strangers, experiences and situations to hitchiking with the tribals. There are 100+ stories I dream of writing, summarising it all. But again, I am too lazy in writing pieces over medium. And prefer telling to friends over texts and calls. Maybe one-day. Looking forward to what’s next, as we go more & more, the uphill becomes harder. Some places seem forced to be honest. But breaking our biases, isn’t what travel is all about?

[Last updated on 20 Dec 2024]

States Visited

Current Total: 17.

Only shows places worth mentioning. Not all.

• Andhra Pradesh: Leepakshi (2024)
• Gujarat: Ahmedabad (2021)
• Haryana: Surajkund Mela (2022)
• Himachal Pradesh: Manali, Rohtang (2018)
• Karnataka: Bengaluru (2022-current) and many other places
• Kerala: Alleppey, Kochi (2023)
• Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (2015–2020). Badgawa (2021). Indore ❤(2024)
• Maharashtra: Pune (2019), Mumbai (2023)
• Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherapunjee (2024)
• Odisha: Bhubneshwar, Konark, Puri (2024)
• Punjab: Amritsar (2019)
• Rajasthan: Jaipur (2016, 2022), Jaisalmer (2022)
• Tamil Nadu: Mamallapuram (2023)
• Telangana: Hyderabad (2023)
• Uttar Pradesh: Moradabad (1997–2014, 2020–2022), Lucknow (2015) and many other places
• Uttarakhand: Jim Corbett (2011), Haridwar-Rishikesh (2021), Tungnath-Chandrashila (2021), Valley of Flowers (2021)
• West Bengal: Kolkata, Sunderbans (2024)

States Left

Current Total: 11

• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam: (Have used it as a starting-point to travel to Meghalaya)
• Bihar: (Been there in childhood)
• Chhattisgarh
• Goa
• Jharkhand: (Been there in childhood)
• Manipur
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Sikkim
• Tripura