Following the auditions, a group of contestants travel to different destinations and participate in various tasks that challenge their physical, social and mental strength.

The Roadies format was created by Nikhil J. Alva, founder of Miditech Studios, which produced the first two seasons of the show.

Initially, Alva conceptualized Roadies as a platform to unite Indian youth through social work and acts of kindness while traveling across India.

Under their guidance, Roadies shifted from its original social-oriented concept to a more intense and confrontational format.

[3] In an interview, Raghu and Rajiv stated that they had done enough to popularize the show and wanted to give the new generation a chance to take it forward.

[4] The first two seasons had a daily budget cap for contestants, encouraging them to experience India's diversity while completing various tasks.

From the fourth season, a new segment was introduced to select wild card contestants, Battleground (2006-2009, 2014–present) and Graveyard (2010-2011, 2013-2014).

[7] The eighteenth season introduced a "buddy pairs" format, where ex-roadies and new contestants competed.

[10] Hosted by MTV VJ Rannvijay, the show features 13 contestants who ride Hero Honda Karizma bikes on a journey where they endure "sun, snow, rain and physical and mental stress, while complex challenges are thrown at them from every direction.

At the final destination, Gangtok, the winner is awarded a cash prize of up to 500,000 Indian rupees (₹ 5,00,000).

[10] Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover makes appearances in the season to introduce twists into the game.

Roadies auditions were held in Delhi, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Mumbai and, for the first time, Lucknow.

"Roadies has travel, adventure, drama, touch of voyeurism..." said Raghu Ram, when asked about the show.

This is the first time in MTV Roadies history that Nikhil Chinapa was replaced by Raghu's identical twin brother, Rajiv Laxman.

Roop Bhinder and Palak Johal returned as All-Stars for Roadies X - Battle for Glory.

Its auditions were held in various cities of India, like Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi and Pune.

[14] Avtar Nischal, Suchit Vikram Singh, and Mohit Saggar returned as All-Stars for Roadies X - Battle for Glory.

The series was won by veteran roadie Palak Johal, originally from Season 6, of Team Raghu.

[17] The show was hosted by Rannvijay Singh,[18][19] who was also one of the judges, along with Raghu Ram, during personal interview rounds.

The auditions were taken by the four aspiring gang leaders – Rannvijay Singha, Karan Kundrra, Neha Dhupia and Sushil Kumar.

The auditions were taken by the four aspiring gang leaders - Rannvijay Singha, Karan Kundrra, Neha Dhupia and Prince Narula.

[28][29] Rannvijay continued to serve as a mentor and host, while Divya Agarwal and Varun Sood played the role of Roadies Insiders.

Prince Narula, Nikhil Chinapa, Neha Dhupia and Raftaar (Varun Sood replaced him mid season) returned as Leaders while Rannvijay Singh continues as the host.

A spin-off series, Roadies - All Access Star hosted by Gaelyn Mendonca and judged by Arjun Kanungo[36] streamed exclusively on Voot.

The winner Nisman Parpia gets a fully paid five-day trip to South Africa, the opportunity to host her own digital show, witnessing the Roadies finale shoot and also gets an opportunity to host a Roadies after hours digital show.

Like the previous season, the show was being streamed on Voot 24 hours before TV, exclusively available only to Voot Select subscribers.In addition to airing on MTV India, the premiere episode was simulcast across three other channels of Viacom18; Colors Infinity, Comedy Central India and MTV Beats, becoming the most-watched episode in the franchise's history.