Best Road Trip Songs to Add in Your Travel Playlist

Ranbir Kapoor literally boosted the travel journalism sector with his presence as a travel journalist in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. From his famous dialogue about wanting to continue pursuing travel to the plenty of songs reflecting the spirit of travel and romance, most of the tracks from Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani have struck quite a chord with fans. Needless to say, Illahi is one such song which literally completes a travel expedition. Easily one of the worthiest inclusions in a travel playlist, the song Illahi.

Be it a road trip or a train travel scenario, Patakha Guddi is undoubtedly one of the best travel songs to be added to your travel playlist. You could turn your headphones' volume up to enjoy the track or play it out loud for everyone around you to sing along. The song from Highway is beautiful, poignant and quite peppy too.

Safarnama literally translates to travelogue. If you wish to feel cool while listening to the track, you can even pretend to be Ranbir and Deepika from the track and explore the myriad locales that you pass during your road trip. The inspiring travel song is a worthy inclusion in your travel playlist. It's emotional, influential and definitely a vibe.

Euphoria's Maeri continues to be a rage no matter what age you turn. Sung by Palash Sen, the evergreen track is a forever favourite, making for a fun travel song that should be part of your travel playlist. The 90s hit song is a classic which would surely make you and your co-travellers sing to the tunes in unison!

Fan of banger music with some electronic mix? Well, Udd Gaye by Ritviz is one of the best travel songs that you can play during road trips. If you think about it, the lyrics are quite perfect as it talks about flying away. Now when you are travelling, it is that kind of energy you need in your life to make the most of your trip. Not to mention the engaging beats of the track which have a very banger appeal to it.

Rockstar is touted to be one of the best works of AR Rahman in Bollywood, starring Ranbir Kapoor. Almost all the songs from the film have a very engaging appeal. Needless to say, the lyrics of Phir Se Udd Chala couldn't have been more perfect for a road trip soundtrack. The melodic riffs of the song with the amazing lyrics surely make for an ideal road trip song to be added to the playlist.

Road Trips are fun when you can play songs to sing along, no doubt there. And what better song to play than Matarghasti from Tamasha. The peppy beats of the track curated by AR Rahman with the fun banter-esque lyrics penned by Irshad Kamil are certainly among the best sing-along songs to play on road trips. Nothing beats the energy of Matarghasti when on a road trip and needs good songs to sing to.

Words couldn't have been spoken truer, let alone sung by the legendary Kishore Kumar. The old-school song is easily one of the best songs to play on road trips. You can karaoke to the lyrics of the song in the car, and you can yodel to the mad energy of Kishore Kumar as you indulge in a fun road trip with friends or family. The song does bring about a very fun ambience that would only add to the fun of the trip.

Part romantic and part stimulating, Hum Jo Chalne Lage is a befitting song for a road trip, especially with friends. It is a journey that you are embarking on to make memories with your best buddies. Why not play some tracks that reflect the same energy. Sung by Shaan, Jab We Met's song is quite catchy and ideal for a road trip. It does have a very positive and stirring feel which would reflect in the moods of people you're travelling with.

No road trip is complete without Dil Chahta Hai's title track. The song is legit the ultimate travel song for road trips. There is always that one friend in a group who would suggest playing Dil Chahta Hai's title track when travelling in a group or when on a road trip. If you are covering the Konkan Coast from Mumbai to Goa, it is mandatory that you play the song because it is practically perfect! The track with its upbeat vibe is sure to uplift your spirits and give you that drive you need to enjoy a road trip with friends. It is the best road trip song to play, and you know it too.

Give your road trips a zing of Bollywood influence by picking these songs in your travel playlist!

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