Delhi - Srinagar : DAY 2 (29th May)

Jammu, LIC Guest House

It was a leisure day। We woke up late in the morning. Had breakfast at Yellow Chili Restaurant of the Residency Hotel. And started around 11.45 am. Knowing we have to cover only 200 odd kms , I was in know hurry. Filled up the tank. Petrol here in Jallandhar is Rs. 50.07 per ltr.

It was hot and very dusty atmosphere thru out the way। Road from Padhankot to Kadhua is in very bad shape। NHAI is doing four laning the till Jammu। So lot of construction is going on.
Suddenly my car start giving me the problem. Although it was going smooth on high speed, but whenever I was slowing down , it start bubbling and vibrating a lot. It was worrying me. After Jammu its all hilly area and I was sure in this condition it will not reach Srinagar. So we dropped the idea of having lunch on the way. We want to reach the Jammu on time , so I can go to Hyundai workshop and get it checked.

We reached Jammu around 5 pm. Immediately I left to Hyundai workshop . The guy there guessing horrible things… problem in injector, Gear computer chip etc etc.. . He asked me to come in the morning and telling me it’s a whole day job. Once I thought its all over. But didn’t gave up. I argued him and request him to put the scanner and check the engine . By that time 3-4 mechanics surrounded the car and giving different versions. Scanner was showing every t thing working fine. Then whats the problem ? Suddenly there foreman came and shouted whats happening. I told him the problem. He asked me to open the bonnet again. Within seconds he solved my problem. It was just a naked electric wire which was touching the body of the car and giving all the problem. The wire was taped again properly and all the vibration and bubbling vanished.

Bacch gaye bAbA ji..

Tomorrow we will leave for Srinagar, planning to start as early as possible.

Till then Good Night.

Love
Vivek

Distance covered : 225 kms
Toll paid : Rs . 70 (at Kathua )