At the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki
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Meghalaya: Shillong, Cherrapunji and Dawki
Khasi Hills of Meghalaya: up from Guwahati to Shillong, out to Cherrapunji, and down to the border river at Dawki
- Highest point
- 6,170 ft
- Best months
- All year; Mar to May is mild, Jun to Sept brings heavy rain
- No fuel for
- 97 km
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No rider has reported on this route yet. What is here comes from official and published sources. How far to trust it
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Fuel
41 pumpsGuwahati0 kmShillong331 km97 km · no pumpCherrapunji168 kmDawki265 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 41 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 28 September 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
At the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
At the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
At the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
At the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
1 km from Guwahati.
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HP. 2 km from Guwahati.
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99 km from Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
99 km from Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
Indian Oil. 100 km from Guwahati.
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Petrol pump, near Cherrapunji
Last fuel for 97 km168 km from Guwahati.
Petrol pump, near Dawki
First fuel after the gap265 km from Guwahati.
285 km from Guwahati.
Rules for motorcycles
5 factsMeghalaya: no Inner Line Permit at present
Not yet checkedA hotel company's site says Indian citizens need only a valid identity card and foreign citizens register with the Foreigners Registration Office. No official page stating this was found.
No government order found · from welcomemeghalaya.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Announced in July 2026 by the Tourism Minister: visitors would register and have identity checked on entry, first at Umling. No start date or legal basis was given.
No government order found · from assamtribune.com · dated 12 July 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Meghalaya: stays must register every guest
Not yet checkedHotels, homestays and landlords register guests through the state tourism app, which is linked to the police. Reported June 2025; carry identity proof for check-in.
From outlooktraveller.com · dated 19 June 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Meghalaya: renting out private motorcycles is prohibited
Not yet checkedA Transport Department notice of 13 June 2025 bars renting private two-wheelers and cars, citing the Motor Vehicles Act. No rent-a-motorcycle scheme is notified in the state.
From theshillongtimes.com · dated 16 June 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Dawki road: shut from 10 pm to 5 am
Not yet checkedThe night closure between Laitlyngkot and Lyngkyrdem stayed in force when the stretch reopened on 10 August 2026. Emergency vehicles may pass with clearance.
From theshillongtimes.com · dated 10 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
3 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Rockfall and landslides on the Dawki road
Not yet checkedA rockslide at Mawlieh killed two people on 20 April 2026 and a landslide cut the road beyond Laitlyngkot in June. It reopened on 10 August.
From theshillongtimes.com · dated 22 April 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Heavy monsoon rain across the Khasi Hills
Not yet checkedThe tourism department tells visitors to check daily forecasts and heed warnings of heavy rain and landslides.
From meghalayatourism.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Avoid the Dawki road at night and after rain
Not yet checkedThe August 2026 reopening notice advised against travel in heavy rain, just after rain, and at night.
From theshillongtimes.com · dated 10 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
Watch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Guwahati to Shillong
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Mechanics and puncture repair
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Real riding hours
Stays
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