While taking his seat in the bus, Baba remarked, "There is no place in the world as ideal as these surroundings in Kashmir."
Back at the houseboats, Baba instructed Elizabeth and Norina to return to New York; Quentin was to go to Santa Margherita, Italy, and await further instructions; the rest of the group was to proceed to Marseilles and wait for a telegram from Baba about either continuing to England or awaiting his arrival in Genoa, and from there travel to New York with him.
The group left Srinagar by car on the morning of 24 April 1933, passing through Murree and arriving in Rawalpindi at eleven that night. (All had been instructed to fast that day and they were delayed for four hours by a landslide.) At 2:00 P.M. the next day, they set out for Bombay by train. It was a two-day ride. Baba had instructed the Westerners to proceed straight to the docks upon reaching Bombay. So when the train reached Delhi on the 26th, Chanji and Adi Jr. went to ask the railway officials to attach the first-class coach to a train going to the Bombay docks. Despite agreeing to this, the British official made a mistake and began abusing Chanji instead of admitting it. This angered Adi, who began reproaching the man for his attitude and told him to ask for Chanji's forgiveness. The man said he would, but he did not because of the presence of others.
At this moment, Baba walked into the office. Upon seeing him, the British official got out of his chair and offered it to Baba. Baba asked Adi Jr. what was the matter and when he told him what had happened, Baba slapped him soundly for scolding the official. The superintendent then arranged everything to Baba's satisfaction, but it took a while and the train was two hours late leaving Delhi. Baba got the work done by giving Adi Jr. a sound slap, even though it was the official who had been in the wrong.
Baba kept the Westerners happy throughout the journey by discussing his plans for times they would have together, leaving them no opportunity to dwell on the upcoming separation. On the way, the train ran over a cow.
Baba commented, "It is beneficial for the cow's evolution, as I was on the train."
On 27 April, they arrived in Bombay and left India the same day aboard the Britannica . Their six-month stay had ended in a fortnight! Baba left them at the docks and walked away dressed in disguise, wearing yellow sunglasses and a beret.