Down AB Road
Dewas and Indore are linked by AB Road, the old Agra–Bombay highway, and many people commute between them daily. At about 41 km, the drive takes under an hour outside rush hours, so a move here is about packing, the timing of the drive and the rules at the Indore building.
Timing around rush hour
AB Road gets heavy at commuting and shift-change hours, especially around Dewas's industrial area and Indore's Dewas Naka. Ask the mover to load early or plan the drive for mid-morning, and check when your Indore building allows moving.
Leaving Dewas
Homes in the old town below Mata Tekri may need a smaller vehicle to shuttle goods to the truck; the colonies along AB Road are easier. If you're leaving company housing, finish the handover first, and avoid Navratri, when the hill temple's crowds fill the roads.
Arriving in Indore
From AB Road, the truck reaches Dewas Naka, Vijay Nagar and the towers along the road and the Super Corridor first. The old city around Rajwada is tightly packed, with lanes too narrow for a large truck, and the southern and western areas are further across the city. Tell the mover the exact address, the tower and the floor.
Indore towers
Most newer Indore towers ask for notice before a move-in, set moving hours and a booked lift, and some ask for a deposit. Ask a week before; our guide to society NOCs and lift bookings explains what to ask.
Heat and the seasons
Both cities are very hot from about April to June, so load early and keep candles, medicines and electronics in your own vehicle. The monsoon brings heavy showers.
October to November and February to March are usually the most comfortable windows.
Jobs and transfers
Many moves on this route are engineers and staff moving between Dewas's plants and Indore's offices, or families moving to Indore for colleges and hospitals. If an employer is paying, ask what documents they need; every mover we work with provides a GST invoice.
Festivals and dates
Navratri at Mata Tekri, Indore's Rangpanchami, Diwali and the wedding season keep crews busy. Choose a date clear of these if you can.
Packing for a short move
A short route still needs proper packing. Ask for wooden furniture to be wrapped in blankets with corner protection, glass packed in its own cartons and heavy cartons loaded low.
Moving from a bungalow to a tower
Many families moving from Dewas's older bungalows to Indore's towers find the new flat smaller and the lift tighter. Measure the rooms, the lift and the stairwell before packing, decide which large pieces come, and ask for beds and wardrobes to be taken apart with fittings bagged and labelled.
Settling in
Find out how water and power backup work in the new home, and book internet as soon as you have the address. Hindi is spoken at both ends.