Hi, Saw this thread now - have done this stretch B'lore - Magadi - Kunigal on my bike many times. It's better option if one is travelling towards Hassan. ...
As most of you already know, the availability of detailed, accurate and up to date maps of India is practically non existant, the biggest reason for that is...
Hi IHers, I read in the newspaper today that since March 15th, Reliance has closed all its petrol pumps across the country. The reason cited was inability to...
I doubt very much that they plan to shut the pumps permanently. Its just cheaper for them not to run the pumps than taking on the burden of subsidising the...
Kiran For your information, Shell is also in the process of winding up the operations. Here is the extract from the Rediff.com (the first paragraph. More on...
Hi Deepak, I did the Bombay - Goa Route this sunday. The Road is A+ all the way except maybe a total of 5 km between Nipani cutoff to savantwadi( would say the...
Hello friends, I am planning a trip to Dharamshala - McLeodganj during summer vacation of kids. Following is the planned itinerary. Please pour in your...
Hi Everybody, We are planning for a trip to nashik from goa , then nshik to valsad/vapi, then back to goa.Kindly update me of the shortest route to nashik from...
Shiv and Sharinder - thanks for the update. And would anyone know the shortest way to get to the new Katraj tunnel, starting from the southern end of MG Road...
The shortest and the best way to go to the Katraj By-pass tunnel from MG Road (Nr Pulgate) is as follows : 1) Go straight through the road that goes to...
Deepak, From the southern end of the road of MG Road, I always take Swargate->Singhad Road or Salisbury Park->Singhad Road. Keep on driving straight to Singhad...
Is the route I suggested infeasible? I ask only because it is a whole lot shorter and could knock off another 15-30 minutes travel time (assuming it exists, of...
Guys Anyone has done Chennai-Coimbatore of late? I am planning to go on 14th, leaving Chennai mid afternoon. Cant leave earlier. Any dos and donts? Any input...
Hi, I am planning to travel from Bangalore to Trissur next week end. Right now I am thinking of 2 routes. 1. Blr- Salem-Coimbatore- Palghat-trissur 2....
Hi Aman, Have been in this region a few times. Depending on your speed of driving and time of start etc, Dharamshala is pretty much reachable in a day. Have...
Folks - interesting headline news on Economic Times today.Now we can appreciate better why Ambanis take right decisions at right times! Diesel shortage looms...
I am not sure of the route you have suggested. On my annual pilgrimage to goa i usually leave early morning and so via the Singhad road to highway it is...
Hi Sebastian, I recently did route "2" till Lakkidi (60 kms before Kozhikode) and the route is excellent till there (and beyond as well I am told). I am sure...
Hi Monish, Thanks for your reply and advice. Earlier I also thought to cover the entire stretch in one day however on high votes of family, I need to visit...
Gang, Over the last weekend, I was out to Kerala (Waynad)... 01 May: Banglaore > Mysore > Gundulpert > Sultan Bathery > Kalpetta > Vyittiri > Lakkidi (320 kms)...
I agree with Rahul here. route2 is excellant. you won't see much vehicles once you cross Gundalpet until Kozhikode. I did travel thru this route in March 7th. ...
Gang, I have a family visit coming up to Bhopal next month (not a drive - don't have as many leaves). From there I plan to drive down to Pachmarhi. More than...
Hi Rahul, Great trip. Was reminded of my trips from Bangalore to Wayanad 2 years ago. Next time you visit Wayanad, there is an M S Swaminathan foundation...
Hi Sebastian, Another point against choosing route #1 is that if you leave Bangalore early morning, you will find lot of private buses coming towards Blore and...
I have an Hyundai Accent and was thinking of entering BMIC NICE road from Bannerghatta Road for going to Tumkur Road, for my trip to Maharashtra. I am a bit...
Deepak, You have a nice drive on NICE road starting from Bannerghatta Road. about 2 kms from Hulimavu at Gottigere, you have take right in to NICE Road. As ...
I am not sure what will be the quality of that road even if it exists. If you are not starting early morning then you are going to face lot of traffic snarls...
