# RAASTA

> RAASTA (https://www.raasta.world) is a free, interactive 3D Indian city that runs in the web browser. Visitors explore an illustrated island town and hear a hand-picked playlist for every place and ride: Bollywood, Hindi film songs, devotional bhajans, garba, retro cassette-era classics, indie, monsoon songs and night-drive music. Music streams from YouTube Music, with Spotify as a fallback. No sign-up or download is needed.

## What it is

- An explorable WebGL / three.js world built with Next.js and React Three Fiber.
- A music-discovery experience: each location sets the mood with its own soundtrack.
- Inspired by everyday Indian street life: chai stalls, auto rickshaws, local trains, temples, garba nights, highway dhabas.
- Works on desktop and mobile browsers that support WebGL. If 3D cannot load, an illustrated list of places and every music stop is still available.

## Places to visit

- Raasta City: the hub. "Pick a place. Find your soundtrack. Take the long way home."
- Garba Ground: a village courtyard of dancers; garba and dandiya music.
- Temple Hill: temple steps with bhajans, aarti and devotional music.
- Hilltop Palace: courtyards and lanterns with a softer evening playlist.
- Deluxe Saloon: a barber's chair and an old favourite playing.
- Chai Tapri: cutting chai and conversation songs.
- Cassette Shop: nostalgia, retro Hindi classics, "Side A".
- Game Parlour: arcade energy, "just one more round".
- Roadside Dhaba: one last chai before the road.

## Rides

- Shikara (boat), Auto Rickshaw, City Taxi, City Car, City Bus, Highway Truck, The Local Train, Motorcycle, Scooter. Each has its own travel playlist.

## Journeys

- The Highway: open-road songs.
- Night Ride: the city after hours, late-night music.
- Monsoon Ride: rain songs overlooking the river.

## Key facts

- Name: RAASTA (Hindi/Urdu "raasta" means "road" or "the way").
- Tagline: "Enter another India."
- URL: https://www.raasta.world
- Price: free.
- Category: interactive 3D experience, music discovery, browser game / exploration.

## More detail

- [Full guide with every place, ride, soundtrack and FAQ](https://www.raasta.world/llms-full.txt)
- [Website](https://www.raasta.world/)