Hit the highway: Scenic road trips in India to take this autumn

Post-monsoon atmospheric clarity sweeps away summer haze and mountain mist, opening up panoramic Himalayan peaks, russet-gold chinar corridors, and vibrant plateau wildflower carpets. With dry asphalt and crisp daytime breezes, autumn provides an ideal window to roll down the windows. From the high-altitude saffron fields of Kashmir to the mist-clearing Western Ghats and Meghalaya's limestone gorges, here are scenic road trips across India built for an autumn escape.