I was in UP 10 days ago during my road trip. Asked for route to Tanakpur, at a Kanpur petrol Pump. The security at the pump, aged around 60 suggested me to take Kanpur Bareily Tanakpur route. Added that, since I am alone and a TN registered bike, he suggested 1/n
that route. Even cops wouldn't dare to go that route & frankly I was worried. The attender while filling petrol said that all those stories are 3,4 years old & nobody dares anything. He even suggested to take Sitapur, Lakhimpur, Gola Gorakhnath, Puranpur route. Since 2/n
it is going thru Tiger Reserve, asked me to exercise caution which normally one would do. No one would dare to touch anyone and reaffirmed that it is fine to go. 3/3.
That's the transformation UP us seeing guys. So get ready to face the reality.