India's Monsoon Road Trips Showcase Seven Scenic Routes

The monsoon season turns India's highways into vivid travel corridors, with lush hills, waterfalls and mist‑shrouded landscapes. Popular drives include Mumbai to Lonavala in Maharashtra, Bengaluru to Coorg in Karnataka, the coastal stretch from Mumbai to Goa via NH 66, Shillong to Cherrapunji in Meghalaya, and Kochi to Munnar in Kerala.

Beyond the main routes, the rains create unique attractions such as Banswara in Rajasthan, where the Mahi River floods surrounding hills into a “hundred islands” landscape, and the 19th‑century Shettihalli Church in Karnataka, which becomes partially submerged in the Hemavathi reservoir each monsoon.