Bhopal to Bangalore, Indian Roadie Preferred Route and a detailed trip update.
Date of journey: 05-06 May 20
Start: Bhopal, 0900Hrs on 2020-05-05.
End: Bengaluru, 0730 Hrs next day, i.e. on 2020-05-06.
Pass applied through MP Govt website as I work in Bengaluru and had to return, got approval in 2 days.
Route: Bhopal - Hoshangabad - Betul - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bengaluru
Road, traffic and checkpost update:
Bhopal to Hoshangabad - multiple unmarked and uneven diversions, ended up bending 2 rims. Exercise caution specially if driving in night. Major traffic pile up near Mandidip at Corona check post as all vehicles are being checked for passes, only pass to be verified, no entry/screening for people exiting Bhopal. Further checkposts before and after Narmada river bridge, need to get out of vehicle, verify pass and register entry. Marginal traffic majorly truck but some local vehicles also near industrial areas.
Hoshangabad to Betul - poorly marked diversions but road surface is decent, beware of old culverts which have sudden dips, can bottom out suspension easily. Checkpost while crossing all towns, need to get out of vehicle, verify pass & register entry. Mostly empty roads with few trucks.
Betul to Nagpur - beautiful concrete roads, sparse traffic, only long haul truck traffic. No checkpost except MP-MH border where only pass & luggage check was done. No screening. Crossed Nagpur around 12-01pm, no checks while crossing city, minimal traffic, may be due to extreme heat. Most flyovers are closed.
Nagpur – Hyderabad – Flyovers construction ongoing near Butibori & patchy road surface almost till Hinganghat, good roads after that. Long haul truck & small loading vehicle traffic carrying migrants in all possible dangerous ways. Also lot of ppl walking on side of roads, drive carefully as they are crossing roads at multiple points. Checkposts at multiple points in MH, pass verification & register entry to be done. At MH-TS border, proper thermal screening being done, also TS govt is issuing a certificate for the same which should be carried & useful while exiting TS.
Hyderabad – Bengaluru – Good road surface, very minimal traffic being night. Checkpost just before Medchal which is the only checkpost we were stopped to enter Hyderabad. Nehru ORR is closed for cars, need to pass through city. We crossed around 11pm-12am which helped in crossing without any local traffic, some flyovers closed where Inner ORR is open. Multiple checkpost present but not stopped anywhere. Next checkpost at TS-AP border before Kurnool, pass & TS certificate verification & register entry. No checkpost after that till AP-KA border at Bagepalli. Only pass checked near Bagepalli toll. Next checking at Devanahalli, only pass to be shown. No checks after that till inside city.
Very very few dhabas are open & are crowded with truck drivers, best avoided. Fuel pumps are open on highways but closed in night in all major towns including Hyderabad. Few puncture shops are open but only on Highways & not inside city. No other mechanic/repair shops open.
Bypass roads are open but all town entries are closed, anyone in transit should not try to enter as its not allowed.
Surprisingly almost all tea shops were open near Penukonda & was crowded also.
I am currently in self quarantine however was very disappointed with KA govt lapse of not screening ppl who are entering from other states/cities in Bengaluru. This may lead to a big problem in coming days.
Pls be cooperative & humble with police/medical staff who are stopping you to check. We are sitting in our AC cars whereas they are sitting outside in scorching heat with minimal facilities.
Courtesy: Siddharth Pathak
Date of journey: 05-06 May 20
Start: Bhopal, 0900Hrs on 2020-05-05.
End: Bengaluru, 0730 Hrs next day, i.e. on 2020-05-06.
Pass applied through MP Govt website as I work in Bengaluru and had to return, got approval in 2 days.
Route: Bhopal - Hoshangabad - Betul - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bengaluru
Road, traffic and checkpost update:
Bhopal to Hoshangabad - multiple unmarked and uneven diversions, ended up bending 2 rims. Exercise caution specially if driving in night. Major traffic pile up near Mandidip at Corona check post as all vehicles are being checked for passes, only pass to be verified, no entry/screening for people exiting Bhopal. Further checkposts before and after Narmada river bridge, need to get out of vehicle, verify pass and register entry. Marginal traffic majorly truck but some local vehicles also near industrial areas.
Hoshangabad to Betul - poorly marked diversions but road surface is decent, beware of old culverts which have sudden dips, can bottom out suspension easily. Checkpost while crossing all towns, need to get out of vehicle, verify pass & register entry. Mostly empty roads with few trucks.
Betul to Nagpur - beautiful concrete roads, sparse traffic, only long haul truck traffic. No checkpost except MP-MH border where only pass & luggage check was done. No screening. Crossed Nagpur around 12-01pm, no checks while crossing city, minimal traffic, may be due to extreme heat. Most flyovers are closed.
Nagpur – Hyderabad – Flyovers construction ongoing near Butibori & patchy road surface almost till Hinganghat, good roads after that. Long haul truck & small loading vehicle traffic carrying migrants in all possible dangerous ways. Also lot of ppl walking on side of roads, drive carefully as they are crossing roads at multiple points. Checkposts at multiple points in MH, pass verification & register entry to be done. At MH-TS border, proper thermal screening being done, also TS govt is issuing a certificate for the same which should be carried & useful while exiting TS.
Hyderabad – Bengaluru – Good road surface, very minimal traffic being night. Checkpost just before Medchal which is the only checkpost we were stopped to enter Hyderabad. Nehru ORR is closed for cars, need to pass through city. We crossed around 11pm-12am which helped in crossing without any local traffic, some flyovers closed where Inner ORR is open. Multiple checkpost present but not stopped anywhere. Next checkpost at TS-AP border before Kurnool, pass & TS certificate verification & register entry. No checkpost after that till AP-KA border at Bagepalli. Only pass checked near Bagepalli toll. Next checking at Devanahalli, only pass to be shown. No checks after that till inside city.
Very very few dhabas are open & are crowded with truck drivers, best avoided. Fuel pumps are open on highways but closed in night in all major towns including Hyderabad. Few puncture shops are open but only on Highways & not inside city. No other mechanic/repair shops open.
Bypass roads are open but all town entries are closed, anyone in transit should not try to enter as its not allowed.
Surprisingly almost all tea shops were open near Penukonda & was crowded also.
I am currently in self quarantine however was very disappointed with KA govt lapse of not screening ppl who are entering from other states/cities in Bengaluru. This may lead to a big problem in coming days.
Pls be cooperative & humble with police/medical staff who are stopping you to check. We are sitting in our AC cars whereas they are sitting outside in scorching heat with minimal facilities.
Courtesy: Siddharth Pathak
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