Sponsored: How far can you really go across India in 24 hours — through the real India? We set ourselves a simple yet ambitious target: to travel 10 states in 24 hours in a Skoda Kylaq, with the engine running non-stop, except for fuel and driver swaps.
Our route spanned Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and finally West Bengal. We covered 1,452 km in 24 hours (and completed all 10 states in ~28 hours) with three drivers — Aakash, Karan and Shivank — doing 8-hour stints.
Why the Kylaq? Its 1.0-litre TSI engine with a 6-speed torque-converter AT, sorted chassis and comfy suspension made light work of mountain twisties, broken B-roads and long expressway runs. Real-world fuel efficiency: 12.6 km/l on this drive.
Watch the highs, lows, detours, rain, jams, livestock, and a proper slice of India — exactly as it happened.
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Also Read: Skoda Kylaq 10 States in 24 Hours Challenge - All in a Day's Work - https://www.autox.com/exclusive-stories/skoda-kylaq-10-states-in-24-hours-challenge-121523/
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Presenter: Aakash Paul, Karan Mathur and Shivank Bhatt
Cinematographer: Sunil Chauhan and Hiyan Chauhan
Editor: Manish Bharti
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00:00 The Challenge & Rules
00:56 Route Planning: 10 States in a Day
01:43 Start: Dehradun, Uttarakhand
04:13 Touch-and-Go: Himachal & Haryana
05:50 Into UP → Delhi → back to UP
06:59 Driver Swap 1: Karan on Yamuna Expwy
08:30 The Rajasthan–MP Detour (Dholpur & Morena)
13:00 Night Push: Lucknow to Varanasi
15:10 Graveyard Shift: Rain, Diversions & Bihar
18:15 Race to the 9th State: Jharkhand at Dawn
23:56 On to West Bengal: Finishing the Plan
25:17 Kylaq Takeaways: Engine, AT, Ride & Steering
29:21 What We’d Do Differently Next Time
32:38 Verdict: Real-India Endurance, Not a Record
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