Set out on my Yamaha R3 for a quick trip around a part of rural West Bengal. Plan was just to go around and enjoy the ride.
Here's my update on the road conditions:
30th Oct, 2021
1. Kolkata - Panagarh: Durgapur Expressway still not in the best shape. But repair work has been done till Bardhaman. From there till Galsi, uneven patch works all across. After Galsi till Panagarh - again good roads.
1. Panagarh - Siuri: Took the right from Panagarh to Ilambazar. Undivided wide two lane roads. For the first around 10 kms, road was good but with some potholes, though very less. After that till Ilambazar, good roads.
Overall good roads where I could easily maintain 80-90 kmph on bike. Cars can also do such speeds or maybe a little lower but nonetheless the roads are good.
1. Ilambazar - Dubrajpur: Took the left towards Dubrajpur. Undivided two lane roads. There are potholes here and there. But other parts, roads are good. With bike I can easily avoid the potholes bit with cars it'll not be. So be careful. Average speeds of around 50-60 kmph can be maintained.
1. Dubrajpur - Siuri: Awesome roads. Undivided wide and fast two lane roads. Much good scenic also. Can easily maintain 80-90 kmph on cars. Bikes can go faster.
1. Siuri - Kirnahar: Overall good roads with very rare potholes. Undivided two lane roads. Good to very good roads actually. Some patches are not good as they don't fall under PWD supervision as they belong to Indian Railways. There's a rail crossing near Siuri, have to be careful and patient there. Road goes through small towns and villages, be very careful when you approach a locality.
1. Kirnahar - Futisanko: Undivided two lane roads. Not so good roads. Average roads I would say. Be calm and careful while driving/riding here.
1. Futsanko - Pachundi: Awesome roads. Undivided but fast two lane roads. Loved to ride here.
1. Pachundi - Katwa: Overall good roads. Undivided two lane roads but with good surface. No sudden surprises though.
1. Katwa - Nabadwip: What a road!! Amazing. Undivided wide and fast two lane roads. Drive/ride will be excellent here.
1. Nabadwip - Krishnanagar: Undivided two lane roads but of good quality, actually very good quality. Look out for double speed breakers for 2 kms after crossing Gouranga setu towards Krishnanagar.
1. Kolkata - Panagarh: Durgapur Expressway still not in the best shape. But repair work has been done till Bardhaman. From there till Galsi, uneven patch works all across. After Galsi till Panagarh - again good roads.
1. Panagarh - Siuri: Took the right from Panagarh to Ilambazar. Undivided wide two lane roads. For the first around 10 kms, road was good but with some potholes, though very less. After that till Ilambazar, good roads.
Overall good roads where I could easily maintain 80-90 kmph on bike. Cars can also do such speeds or maybe a little lower but nonetheless the roads are good.
1. Ilambazar - Dubrajpur: Took the left towards Dubrajpur. Undivided two lane roads. There are potholes here and there. But other parts, roads are good. With bike I can easily avoid the potholes bit with cars it'll not be. So be careful. Average speeds of around 50-60 kmph can be maintained.
1. Dubrajpur - Siuri: Awesome roads. Undivided wide and fast two lane roads. Much good scenic also. Can easily maintain 80-90 kmph on cars. Bikes can go faster.
1. Siuri - Kirnahar: Overall good roads with very rare potholes. Undivided two lane roads. Good to very good roads actually. Some patches are not good as they don't fall under PWD supervision as they belong to Indian Railways. There's a rail crossing near Siuri, have to be careful and patient there. Road goes through small towns and villages, be very careful when you approach a locality.
1. Kirnahar - Futisanko: Undivided two lane roads. Not so good roads. Average roads I would say. Be calm and careful while driving/riding here.
1. Futsanko - Pachundi: Awesome roads. Undivided but fast two lane roads. Loved to ride here.
1. Pachundi - Katwa: Overall good roads. Undivided two lane roads but with good surface. No sudden surprises though.
1. Katwa - Nabadwip: What a road!! Amazing. Undivided wide and fast two lane roads. Drive/ride will be excellent here.
1. Nabadwip - Krishnanagar: Undivided two lane roads but of good quality, actually very good quality. Look out for double speed breakers for 2 kms after crossing Gouranga setu towards Krishnanagar.
31st Oct, 2021
1. Nabadwip - Gajaghanta More: Undivided wide and fast two lane roads. Beautiful roads. No potholes.
1. Gajaghanta More - Dankuni: Beautifully maintained 4-lane roads. Another drive/ride pleasure road.
1. Dankuni - Rajachandrapur: In shambles now. Unless this stretch is repaired, the congestion will never end.
Overall, in the whole trip, I had around 75% of excellent roads, around 15% of good to very good roads and rest 10% are not so good and demands immediate repairs which is around 50-60 kms of the 525 kms ride.
Content courtesy: Narrated in the first person by @Arnab Chowdhury
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