Riya

Editor, road trips and culture

Riya edits The Spec’d’s Road Trips & Culture section: India’s great drives, the places worth the trip and the culture around its cars and bikes.

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1.8 Lakh Orders Deep: Will Your Car Arrive by Dussehra This Year?
Road Trips & Culture

1.8 Lakh Orders Deep: Will Your Car Arrive by Dussehra This Year?

Oct 3, 2026 . 5 min
India’s ₹1.17 Crore Number Plates: Why Buyers Pay More for 8888 Than the Car
Road Trips & Culture

India’s ₹1.17 Crore Number Plates: Why Buyers Pay More for 8888 Than the Car

Oct 1, 2026 . 5 min
Rann Utsav 2026-27 Runs November 1 to March 7: What the Drive to Dhordo Actually Costs
Road Trips & Culture

Rann Utsav 2026-27 Runs November 1 to March 7: What the Drive to Dhordo Actually Costs

Sep 29, 2026 . 5 min
Himachal’s Road-Trip Toll U-Turn: What Driving to Manali or Spiti Actually Costs This Festive Season
Road Trips & Culture

Himachal’s Road-Trip Toll U-Turn: What Driving to Manali or Spiti Actually Costs This Festive Season

Sep 27, 2026 . 5 min
Goa’s New Flyover Banned Two-Wheelers Days After a Fatal Crash: What It Means for Your Next Ride to Goa
Road Trips & Culture

Goa’s New Flyover Banned Two-Wheelers Days After a Fatal Crash: What It Means for Your Next Ride to Goa

Sep 25, 2026 . 5 min
Royal Enfield’s One Ride Tripled to 1.5 Lakh Riders, But the Snow Leopard Math Won’t Add Up Until October 23
Road Trips & Culture

Royal Enfield’s One Ride Tripled to 1.5 Lakh Riders, But the Snow Leopard Math Won’t Add Up Until October 23

Sep 23, 2026 . 5 min
Kullu Dussehra 2026 Runs October 20 to 26: The Highway Fix That Actually Worked, and the One That Didn’t
Road Trips & Culture

Kullu Dussehra 2026 Runs October 20 to 26: The Highway Fix That Actually Worked, and the One That Didn’t

Sep 21, 2026 . 5 min
India’s Weekend Road Trip Boom Is Real, and It Should Change What Car You Buy
Road Trips & Culture

India’s Weekend Road Trip Boom Is Real, and It Should Change What Car You Buy

Sep 19, 2026 . 5 min
India Built 6,000 KM of New Expressways. Motorcycles Are Banned From Nearly All of It.
Road Trips & Culture

India Built 6,000 KM of New Expressways. Motorcycles Are Banned From Nearly All of It.

Sep 17, 2026 . 5 min
Zoji La’s Tunnel Just Broke Through: What It Means for Your Next Ladakh Ride
Road Trips & Culture

Zoji La’s Tunnel Just Broke Through: What It Means for Your Next Ladakh Ride

Sep 11, 2026 . 5 min
India Bike Week 2026 Confirmed for December 4-5 in Panchgani: This Year There’s No Refund If You Miss It
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India Bike Week 2026 Confirmed for December 4-5 in Panchgani: This Year There’s No Refund If You Miss It

Sep 5, 2026 . 5 min
Motoverse 2026 Just Opened Bookings at ₹2,599: Here’s Whether the Early Bird Is Worth It
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Motoverse 2026 Just Opened Bookings at ₹2,599: Here’s Whether the Early Bird Is Worth It

Sep 3, 2026 . 5 min
Ladakh Bike Week 2026 Starts Today, But Only Half the Event Actually Has a Way to Register
Road Trips & Culture

Ladakh Bike Week 2026 Starts Today, But Only Half the Event Actually Has a Way to Register

Sep 1, 2026 . 5 min
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: The Dates Not to Drive Mumbai to Konkan, and Why NH66 Still Isn’t Ready
Road Trips & Culture

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026: The Dates Not to Drive Mumbai to Konkan, and Why NH66 Still Isn’t Ready

Aug 30, 2026 . 5 min
Kerala’s Onam Return Rush Peaks This Week: The Real Dates to Drive, the Highway to Avoid, and What It Costs in Fuel
Road Trips & Culture

Kerala’s Onam Return Rush Peaks This Week: The Real Dates to Drive, the Highway to Avoid, and What It Costs in Fuel

Aug 28, 2026 . 5 min
India’s Newest Expressways Are Cracking Up: What It Means for Your Next Road Trip
Road Trips & Culture

India’s Newest Expressways Are Cracking Up: What It Means for Your Next Road Trip

Aug 21, 2026 . 5 min
Honda Will Now Sell You Its Championship Race Cars, and Restore Them Too
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Honda Will Now Sell You Its Championship Race Cars, and Restore Them Too

Aug 21, 2026 . 4 min
Mumbai to Vadodara in 4 Hours: What the New Expressway Stretch Actually Opens Up (and What It Doesn’t, Yet)
Road Trips & Culture

Mumbai to Vadodara in 4 Hours: What the New Expressway Stretch Actually Opens Up (and What It Doesn’t, Yet)

Aug 20, 2026 . 3 min
Monterey’s Most Exclusive Concours Built a Whole Class Around Route 66 at 100
Road Trips & Culture

Monterey’s Most Exclusive Concours Built a Whole Class Around Route 66 at 100

Aug 20, 2026 . 4 min
Bajaj Pulsar Turns 25: The Bike That Built India’s Performance Motorcycle Culture
Road Trips & Culture

Bajaj Pulsar Turns 25: The Bike That Built India’s Performance Motorcycle Culture

Aug 19, 2026 . 3 min
A 91-Year-Old Duesenberg Just Won Pebble Beach, and Monterey Car Week Broke Every Auction Record in the Book
Road Trips & Culture

A 91-Year-Old Duesenberg Just Won Pebble Beach, and Monterey Car Week Broke Every Auction Record in the Book

Aug 19, 2026 . 4 min
Three Char Dham Highways Went Down the Same Morning: What That Means for Your Uttarakhand Road Trip
Road Trips & Culture

Three Char Dham Highways Went Down the Same Morning: What That Means for Your Uttarakhand Road Trip

Aug 18, 2026 . 4 min
A $42.9 Million Shelby Cobra Just Became America’s Most Expensive Car Ever Sold
Road Trips & Culture

A $42.9 Million Shelby Cobra Just Became America’s Most Expensive Car Ever Sold

Aug 17, 2026 . 4 min
Your Spiti-Ladakh Road Trip Window Shuts in Weeks: Here’s the Real Road Status and Which 4×4 to Take
Road Trips & Culture

Your Spiti-Ladakh Road Trip Window Shuts in Weeks: Here’s the Real Road Status and Which 4×4 to Take

Aug 17, 2026 . 4 min
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