Date 9 may 2010.
Dept time: 4 00 am
Machine Honda 95 CNG
Passengers : Brother , Son (0.5yr), Mrs. and Mr. Abdul Quddos
Source point: KHI Distn Point: Shaekhupura near LHR
Journey time: 21 hrs
Stops for Rest or food : None
Weather: Sunny and very hot (sindh/ ffice:smarttags" /><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comFirst stay: two days at Shaekhupura
Second stay : two days in Murree (<st1:address><ST1:Street>Dept</ST1:Street> 1030</st1:address> am from SKHPRA arrv at Murree <st1:time Hour="17" Minute="0">5:00 pm</st1:time>, Traveled through M2 & express way Murree)
Third stay : backed to Jehlum via G T road visiting ROHTAS FORT, <st1:address><ST1:Street>Dept</ST1:Street> 10</st1:address> am from MREE arv JHM 1230 Stayed one day in Village and picked a friend along his wife.
Fourth stay: Balakot One day (left JHM by 1100 am reached BLKT by <st1:time Hour="20" Minute="0">8:00 pm</st1:time> via ISL- MRE-MZFRD)
Fifth stay: Showgran two days (8000 fts) two days(BLKT to SGWRN took 1 hr thiry mins+ break of 1 hr for lunch at kiwai) during stay visited Siri 9000 fts/Paya (10500 fts)
Sixth stay: Naran (8000 fts) two Days but forcefully as landslides fully Covered with clouds blocked our way at 3 diff places and we returned 7 km back to NARAN (SWGRN to NARAN took aprox 4 hrs + tea break at Kaghan)
Seventh stay: Balakot two days (aprox 5 hrs way back NARAN to BALAKOT)
Eighth stay: Murree one day(<st1:address><ST1:Street>dept</ST1:Street> 1045</st1:address> am from BLKT arrv new MARREE at <st1:time Hour="16" Minute="0">4 pm</st1:time> enjoyed chair lifts, then to Murree at <st1:time Hour="19" Minute="0">7 pm</st1:time>)
Ninth stay: JHLM two days (dept from MURREE 1 pm arv JHL <st1:time Hour="19" Minute="0">7pm</st1:time> through ISL visiting Faisal Masjid)
Finally moved form JHLM on 24 MAY at <st1:time Hour="10" Minute="0">10 am</st1:time> went RWP arv <st1:time Hour="13" Minute="0">1 pm</st1:time> stayed 3 hr, went to auto shop for oil gas and ATM for Cash etc, Started journey at <st1:time Hour="18" Minute="0">6 pm</st1:time> form M2 ISL-LHR then via National Highway MLTN-BHWPR-SKHR-HYDR arv KHI by 25 MAY <st1:time Hour="22" Minute="0">10 pm</st1:time>. Only Stopped for two hrs on M2 due to radiator leakage, fixed by mechanic workshop 24 hrs. Found sindh very HOT 52 C.
KHI to SHKPR total CNG consumed approx 4000.
RWLP to KHI total CNG consumed approx 5500.
Petrol is necessary for traveling in northern areas , as no CNG beyond BARAKAHU ISB route or MANSEHRA route.
Total petrol consumed in traveling northern areas only is 4500.Rs
Return Journey: Rawalpindi to karachi (non stop) took 28 hour , including 2 hours stay due to leakage of coolant.
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