PIT STOP

A NEW AND UNIQUE AUTOMOTIVE THEMED RESTO CAFÉ ON THE UDAIPUR-JAIPUR NATIONAL HIGHWAY

- BOB RUPANI

Ask most people what they miss while travelling on Indian Highways, and in all likelihood the answer will be taking a refreshment break at a place with a good atmosphere and décor, which also serves delicious and hygienically cooked food, and of course, has large and clean restrooms. That’s not asking for much, is it? But the reality is quite different. We have many good dhabas (rustic highway diners) and also nice restaurants on our highways. But the furnishings and interiors are usually loud and gaudy, and the surroundings and upkeep are often not to the desired levels. As for neat and spotless restrooms, well they are definitely in serious short supply.

But all this has changed on the Udaipur-Jaipur National Highway 58, and how. It now has one of the finest places in India where you can literally take a western world style “Pit Stop”. And quite appropriately, this new oasis for travelers is called “Pit Stop Rest ‘O’ Café”. It has an outstanding automotive theme and is located right on the highway, opposite the Reliance Fuel Station at Deogarh (125km from Udaipur and 260km from Jaipur).