Hi Folks, Is Harihar the only bad stretch? How's the road for a mid august journey? Regards, Rajiv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
hi rajiv, Here are some options for a Bangalore-Goa trip: Bangalore-Haveri-Yellapur-Ankola-Karwar-Goa: The NH4 frm Bangalore to Chitradurga is 4-laned and in...
Hey Kiran, Thanks for those detailed and helpful tips .... Will let you know how it goes. Regards, Rajiv ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hi ! On our Delhi-Mumbai-Pune-Goa-Pune-Delhi trip in May 06, had covered this sector. As you would know, Chiplun is on the Mumbai - Goa road. While coming from...
Thank you all (Monish, Dr. Pravin, Deepak and Amol) for all the help. I did browse through most of the earlier messages about Pune-Chiplun, Pune-Goa and...
A few quick views on what has been discussed: The Haveri-Sirsi-Yellapur route is not a good road at best of times and definitely cracks up during the rains. A...
Jagat, Just seen the Eicher map. Tip: Recollected that you needn't reach Karad on GQ. Turn Right from/just before Umbraj, app 16-17 kms before Karad, off the...
Hi, I am planning to go from Bangalore to Coimbatore by road. Can anyone tell me the best (& fastest) route and the condition of the roads. Thanks, HP...
NH7/NH47 is the shortest route from Bangalore to Coimbatore, approximately 325 kms. Proceed via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Toppur, Mettur, Bhavani,...
I am new to this forum. I am planning a Bangalore - kolkata trip by car in september. Hence seeking some information on NH - 5 route I need the following...
No, the roads crack up during the rains and it may be end-Aug/ep before they are relaid. Unless we have confirmations that the road is OK, or you don't mind a...
NH5 is an excellent drive from Chennai to Vizag, almost fully double- roaded except in the final approach to Chennai. You can make very good speed and if you...
Here is an account by a bicyclist from Manali to Leh - trip in 2002. Cycling is quite popular in these parts. The description may be outdated, but gives some...
Thanks kumar for the detailed information...Will keep you informed with further plans and queries... regards Abhijit ... -- ________________ Abhijit Kumar Roy ...
Hi Kumar, did you get your new GPS from Singapore? I was thinking in terms of building up a list of waypoints comprising of Petrol Pumps, particularly...
Hi, Kumar, I am going to Munnar from Bangalore next week-end and obviously would take this route. Do you know of the route and roda conditions further to...
Yes, madan, I now have the Gramin GPSMAP GPS and have started tracking Reliance petrol pumps - last time I did the Mumbai-Goa-Belgaum-Kolphapur-Pune- Mumbai...
Hi, I am planning to visit Goa, starting from Bangalore, by road. Planning to do the trip around October 10th. Need some feedback on the idea (is it a bad idea...
... You have many options to go to Goa: a. The shortest and fastest route to Goa from Bangalore is via the NH-4 & 4A : Bangalore - Tumkur - Hubli - Dharwad -...
Hi, Normally the rainy season would be over by October. In fact Its the beginning of the foreign tourist season and is probably the best time to visit Goa (A...
Normally, the Coimbatore-Pollachi-Udumalaipet-Chinar-Marayoor-Munnar road does not deteriorate during the monsoons although the last leg does have problems...
... Guntur to Vizag travelled 3rd week of April. There is a Releance outlet at 100km after Vijayawada. That is located in the reverse direction. While going...
Hi Kumar, Thanks a lot for this update. Instead of going till Coimbatore on NH47, I intend to take a left at Avinashi to Palladam to Udmalaipettai. Is this...
Guys, Needed some info on the varios LPG filling stations on the NH4 and the Nh17 ... With so many LPG cars and with maruti also launching a LPG wagon R ...it...
