BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OSM Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OSM Delhi Mapping Party No.28 (Meerut) DTSTART:20260412T160000Z DTEND:20260412T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260412T160000Z UID:OSMCAL-4349 DESCRIPTION:The OpenStreetMap communities of Delhi and Meerut invite every one to their upcoming mapping party!\n\nJoin us and meet new people\, expl ore new places\, and learn how to use and improve this amazing community r esource.\n\nThe more the people\, the greater our impact. Each mapper matt ers!\n\n📱 All you need is an Android or iOS phone \n(Android preferred . Other suggestions - a power bank\, a charging cable\, and/or drinking wa ter.) \n🗓️ Date: Sunday\, 12th of April \n🕙 Time: 4 PM to 7 PM\, followed by refreshments ([sponsored by TomTom](https://www.tomtom.com/)) \n📌 Location: [Haldiram's\, Garh Road\, Meerut](https://www.osmapp.or g/node/11429024227)\n\n## What's a mapping party?\n\nA mapping party is an opportunity for everyone to learn about OpenStreetMap\, why it is importa nt\, some simple ways of using it\, and how to help improve OpenStreetMap data for the benefit of all.\n\nIt's also an opportunity for experienced O SM contributors to learn new apps\, workflows\, and how to contribute to r elated projects like Panoramax\, Mangrove Reviews\, and Wikimedia Commons. \n\nAll participants will meet at a cafe over drinks\, and have a 60-minut e\nlearning session. Then\, we will split up into teams and work together\ nto improve the OSM data for a nearby market. Finally\, we'll all\nregroup \, conclude\, and get some refreshments.\n\n## How do I join?\n\n1. Click the "Attend" button. You will need to create an OpenStreetMap account\, if you don't have one already. Please avoid using your real name as your dis play name.\n\n2. Register with OSM Delhi by filling out [our Cryptpad form ](https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/qSVaR56cWENEK7n6LQmL8JcVwvnEheYlf 6geJdKic7c/)\, or give us a call at +91-98992-37909. (If you filled that f orm for a past OSM Delhi event\, you don't need to do it again!)\n\n(Pleas e follow BOTH steps.)\n\n## Getting from Delhi to Meerut \n\nYou have a fe w options -\n\n1. Take the RRTS/RapidX from [New Ashok Nagar](https://osma pp.org/node/12880649658) or [Anand Vihar](https://osmapp.org/node/10700089 589) to [Begumpul](https://osmapp.org/node/10700089583). It should take ar ound 1 hour and cost between ₹150 to ₹200.\n\n2. Take a bus from [Kash mere Gate ISBT](https://osmapp.org/way/40943545) (costs around ₹155) or [Kaushambi Bus Stand\, Anand Vihar](https://osmapp.org/way/196483129) (cos ts around ₹100) to [Bhainsali Bus Stand](https://osmapp.org/way/70850579 6). It should take around 2 hours.\n\n3. The absolute cheapest option is t o get an unreserved railway ticket. For example - \n + The [20411 Delh i-Saharanpur Superfast MEMU](https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-delhi- saharanpur-memu-sf-express-20411/6537/349/340) takes you from Delhi Juncti on (Old Delhi) to Meerut City in 1 hour 16 minutes for just ₹55. Suburba n/local/EMU/MEMU trains like these usually run quite empty in the Delhi-NC R region\, due to their low service. \n + The [19325 Indore Amritsar E xpress](https://indiarailinfo.com/train/1859) takes you from Hazrat Nizamu ddin to Meerut City in 1 hour 24 minutes for just ₹45. \n \n See other [trains from Delhi Junction](https://indiarailinfo.com/search/349/0/ 1517?src=&dest=&locoClass=undefined&bedroll=undefined&)\, [trains from New Delhi](https://indiarailinfo.com/search/664/0/1517?src=&dest=&locoClass=u ndefined&bedroll=undefined&)\, [trains from Anand Vihar Terminal](https:// indiarailinfo.com/search/7322/0/1517?src=&dest=&locoClass=undefined&bedrol l=undefined&)\, [trains from Ghaziabad](https://indiarailinfo.com/search/3 48/0/1517?src=&dest=&locoClass=undefined&bedroll=undefined&)\, [trains fro m Gurgaon](https://indiarailinfo.com/search/353/0/1517?src=&dest=&locoClas s=undefined&bedroll=undefined&)... \n\n Once you're in Meerut\, you shoul d be able to get a shared or private auto to Garh Road.\n\n## Check out ou r other upcoming mapping parties!\n\n- Bookmark the [OSM Calendar list](ht tps://osmcal.org/?in=India) \n- Subscribe to [our calendar feed or RSS/At om feed](https://osmcal.org/subscribe/?in=India) \n- Follow us on [Mastod on](https://en.osm.town/@OSMIndia/) \n\n## Join the community!\n\nJabber/ XMPP is a community-run and privacy-conscious system for rich chat and AV calls. ([Read more about Jabber/XMPP.](https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page /the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html))\n\nPeople in our Jabber/XMPP chan nel are the first to know about future events. It's also a great place to meet other OpenStreetMap contributors and to learn from them.\n\n1. Instal l [Quicksy](https://quicksy.im/) ([Play Store](https://play.google.com/sto re/apps/details?id=im.quicksy.client)\, [App Store](https://apps.apple.com /us/app/quicksy/id6538727270)\, or [F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packag es/im.quicksy.client)) or [Prāv](https://prav.app/) ([Play Store](https:/ /play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.prav.client) or [F-Droid](https ://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.prav.client))\, \n2. Then\, open this link - [osm-in@conference.a3.pm](https://invite.joinjabber.org/#osm-in@confere nce.a3.pm?join) GEO:28.971146;77.717736 LOCATION:Haldiram's\, Garh Road\, Meerut\, Meerut\, Uttar Pradesh\, India END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR