Saturday, 31 January 2026

Chennai to Kolkata - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route


Indian Roadie Preferred Route, 
Best Route For Road Trip,
 Driving Route,
 Motoring Route, 
Best Intercity Driving Route from 
 

Chennai to Kolkata (via. NH16) 
(Chennai_Kolkata): 

Chennai (Porur Toll Plaza) (TN) ---- Chennai (Maduravoyal Flyover) ---- Chennai (Madhavaram Junction) ---- Chennai (Puzhal) ---- Chennai (Red Hills) (Puzhal Dam on left) (TN) ---- Intersection of NH16 with Chennai Outer Ring Road ---- Sholavaram bypass (Adyar Ananda Bhavan A2B Restaurant on left) ---- Easwaran Nagar ---- Karanodai Bridge ---- Panjetty ---- BPCL COCO Coromandel, 843X+W3R, NH16, Peravallur, TN 601204 on right ---- Arani junction, Puduvoyal ---- Arani River Bridge ---- Kavaraipettai ---- Gummidipoondi (TN) ---- BPCL COCO, NH16, Pappankuppam, TN 601201 on left  ---- Elavur (TN) ---- TN-AP border ---- Gumpli Toll Plaza, NH16 (AP) ---- 
AP-TN border ---- Arambakkan (TN) ---- TN-AP border ---- Tada (AP) ---- Gaddagunta ---- Kadalur Lake on left of NH16 ---- Sullurpet/ Sullurupeta (Holy Cross Circle, NH16) (AP) ---- BPCL Sri Vaibhava Lakshmi Filling Station, NH16, Polireddypalem, AP 524121 on left ---- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary on right ---- Doravarichatram (AP) ---- Kalagunta ---- Nelaballi ---- Naidupeta bypass (AP) (RA: Vijayawada, Vizag. ROL: Tirupati 70 kms, Chittoor, Bangalore 315 kms) (AP) ---- Swarnamukhi River Bridge ---- Gudur bypass (AP) ---- Nellore Toll Plaza, NH16 (AP) ---- Nellore bypass (NH16-Mypadu Beach Road intersection) (ROR: Mypadu Beach) (AP) ----  Jio-BP (GXMQ+CV7, NH16, Kovur 524366, AP) filling station on left of NH16 ---- North Rajupalem bypass (AP) ---- IOCL-Swagat, Ulavapalla, AP on right ---- Tippa (AP) ---- Gowravaram ---- Musunur Toll Plaza, NH16 (AP) ---- Kavali bypass (AP) ---- Maddurupadu ---- Tettu ---- Nayara KVR Filling Station, 42C4+43G, NH16, Chagallu, Karedu, AP 523292 on left ---- Ulavapadu bypass (AP) --- BPCL-COCO, L Rajupalem, NH16, AP on left ---- Manneru River Bridge --- Singarayakoda bypass (AP) ---- Tangutur (AP) ---- Tanguturu Toll Plaza (with restaurant on top of toll plaza overlooking NH16) (AP) ---- Valluru (AP) ---- Ongole bypass (AP) ---- Maddipadu ---- Vellampalli ---- Medaramatla (AP) (ROL: NAM Expressway heading to Hyderabad) ---- Reningavaram (AP) ---- Martur (AP) ---- Chilakaluripet bypass (ROR: Chirala Beach) (AP) ---- Thimmapuram (AP) ---- Boyapalem (AP) ---- Edulapalem ---- Katuri Medical College and Hospital, Katuri Health City, NH16, AP 522019 ---- Guntur (Microwave Tower at Budampadu on left of flyover) (ROR under flyover: Tenali, Bapatla, Suryalanka Beach. ROL: Guntur town) (AP) ---- Tadepalli ---- Vijayawada (Krishna River Bridge) (AP) ---- Vijayawada (Benz Circle) (AP) ---- Vijayawada Airport on right of NH16 ---- Gannavaram ---- Hanuman Junction ---- Elluru bypass (AP) ---- Devarapalli bypass (Keep driving on NH16. Avoid ROL: Sathupalli, Kothagudem, Palwancha/ Palvancha) ---- Gowripatnam ---- Rajahmundry (4th Godavari River Bridge bypasses Rajahmundry town seamlessly) ---- Diwancheruvu (Avoid ROR: Rajahmundry town and ONGC residential complex 6 kms) ---- Shell Filling Station, Venkatapuram, Rajahmundry on right of NH16 ---- Jagannadhapuram (GSL Medical College and Hospital on left of NH16) ---- Rajanagaram (AP) (ROR: Samarlakota 32 kms, Kakinada 45 kms) ---- Murari ---- Gandepalli (AP) ---- Mallepalli ---- Talluru ---- SAI Hospitals, NH16, Jaggampeta on right ---- Jaggampeta (AP) (ROR: Kakinada 36 kms) ---- Krishnavaram Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Kathipudi (ROR: Kakinada Beach 35 kms, Yanam 65 kms) ---- Annavaram (gated temple township on left) (AP) ---- Tuni (Swami Vivekananda statue on hill top on the left of NH16) ---- Vempadu ---- Vempadu Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Nakkapalli (AP) ---- Thimmapuram (AP) ---- Elamanchili bypass (AP) ---- Narasingapalli ---- Tallapalem ---- Kasimkota ---- 


Anandapuram (Vizag bypass ends, V9VG+VWC, NH16, Visakhapatnam, AP 530052) (Drive on RA to continue on NH16 towards Bhubaneswar, Kolkata. Take left U-turn from roundabout for Vizag bypass towards Vijayawada, Chennai) ---- Suresh Multispeciality Hospital, TMS Complex, Anandapuram, Vizag on left of NH16 ---- Tallavalasa (ROL: Peddipalem) ---- BPCL-COCO Anandapuram on left of NH16 ---- Thagarapuvalasa (ROR: Bheemunipatnam 7.5 kms, Bheemili Beach 7 kms) ---- Gosthani River Bridge ---- Avanthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Cherukupalli on right of NH16 ---- Rajapulova (ROL: Vizianagram 17 kms) ---- Polipalle ---- Savaravilli ---- Akkivaram Junction (ROL: Vizianagram 18 kms) ---- Bhogapuram (AP) ---- Nathavalasa Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Nathavalasa junction (ROL: Vizianagram 17 kms) ---- Budumuru ---- Chilakapalem junction, NH16 (AP) (ROL: Jeypore 188 kms) ---- Chilakapalem Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Etcherla bypass (AP) ---- Srikakulam bypass (ROR: Medicover Hospitals, Srikakulam) ---- Nagavali River bridge ---- Srikakulam bypass (Ragolu junction) ---- Srikakulam bypass (EENADU office on left of NH16) (AP) ---- Ampolu junction ---- Vamsadhara River Bridge ---- Madapam Hanuman Statue 170 ft tall on left of NH16 ---- Madapam Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Narasannapeta (AP) ---- Tekkali (AP) ---- Palasa (AP) ---- Haripuram ---- Korlam ---- ROR: Baruva Beach 5 kms ---- Sompeta bypass (AP) ---- Belupada Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Ichchapuram (AP) ---- AP-OD border checkpost ---- Girsola (OD) ---- BPCL Girsola Filling Station on left of NH16, (OD) ---- Roland Institute of Technology, Brahmapur on right of NH16 ---- Brahmapur Flyover (Gopalpur Sea Beach intersection on NH16. ROR: Gopalpur Sea Beach 10 kms. ROL: Brahmapur town 7 kms, Aska 47 kms) (OD) ---- Pathara ---- BPCL Bhambra Highway Service Station, Chatrapur on left of NH16 ---- Mandiapalli (ROR: Berhampur University) ---- Gopalpur Industrial Park by Tata Steel Ltd on right of NH16 ---- Chatrapur bypass (OD) ---- Tampara Lake Square ---- Rusikulya River bridge ---- Ganjam bypass (OD) ---- Rushikulya (ROL: Olive Ridley Turtles nesting) ---- Humma ---- IOCL Swagat, Rambha, Subalaya, OD 761028 on left of NH16 ---- Palur/ Poluru ---- HPCL Srinivas Filling Station, Rambha on right ---- Rambha bypass (ROR: OTDC Panthaniwas 1.8 kms) ---- Chilka Lake View Point from hilltop ---- Khallikot crossing (ROL: Daringbadi 132 kms) (OD) ---- Keshpur ---- Gurapalli Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Nuagada flyover on Barkul bypass (ROR: Barkul OTDC Panthaniwas 1.5 kms, Swosti Chilka Resort Barkul 11 kms) ---- Balugaon bypass (Chilka Lake on right of NH16) ---- Nachuni ---- Tangi bypass (ROR: Mangalajodi 5.5 kms) ---- Rameswar flyover, NH16 (ROR: Nua Jagannath Sadak. Nirakarpur 5 kms, Puri 59 kms) ---- Khurda/ Khorda bypass square on NH16 (OD) (ROL: Nayagarh 60 kms, Daspalla 102 kms, Baudhgarh 202 kms, Sonepur 251 kms. ROR: Jatni 7 kms, IIT Bhubaneswar 8 kms, Pipili/ Pipli 21 kms) ---- HPCL Gurunanak Service Station, NH16/ AH45, Samantarapur 752054 on right ---- Bhubaneswar (Khandagiri Square, Khandagiri PS on right of NH16) ---- Bhubaneswar (Utkal University on left, Vani Vihar Square) (OD) ---- Bhubaneswar (Rasulgarh Square. ROR: Old Cuttack-Puri Road) ---- Bhubaneswar (Hi-Tech Square, Satya Vihar, OD751007. ROR: NH316, Pipili Toll Plaza 22 kms, Puri 70 kms) ---- Kuakhai River Bridge ---- Pahal ---- Phulnakhara Flyover on NH16 (9V7R+693, OD 754001) + Phulnakhara Square under flyover (ROR: Niali, Nimapara 42 kms, Konark 68 kms, Puri 76 kms) ---- HCG Panda Cancer Hospital on left of NH16 ---- Espirit Toyota on left of NH16 ---- Urali ---- Gopalpur ---- Kathajodi River Bridge ---- Cuttack (Madhupatna/ OMP flyover. Madhupatna PS on right. ROL: Badambadi bus stand) (OD) ---- Cuttack (OMP Square. ROR: Paradeep Sea Beach 91 kms) ---- Mahanadi River Bridge ---- Jagatpur Industrial Estate ---- Manguli  chowk (ROL: Chowduar, Dhenkanal 40 kms, Angul 100 kms, Sambalpur 290 kms) ---- Manguli Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Chandikhole/ Chandikhol (ROR: Paradeep/ Paradip Sea Beach 85 kms) ---- Jaraka ---- Dharamshala (OD) ---- Panikoili (OD) (ROL: Keonjhar 120 kms) ---- Sathipur (ROR: Jajpur 16 kms) ---- Baitarani River Bridge ---- Panikoili Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Bhadrak (Hotel Orion, NH16, Samuraipur on left) (OD) ---- Salandi River Bridge on Bhadrak bypass ---- Bhadrak bus stand ---- BPCL Minz Fuel Station, Jamujhadi, OD 756126 on right ---- Jamujhadi ---- Soro (OD) ---- IOCL Adirupa Filling Station, Bahanaga on right ---- Jio-BP filling station, NH16, Khata No 226, 9QMX+F4P, Olipatna, OD 756043 on right ---- Seragarh/ Sergarh Toll Plaza (OD) ---- Seragarh/ Sergarh chak (ROL: Panchalingeswar Temple 18 kms, Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary) ---- Balasore (Birla Tyres/ Bampada Chak flyover. ROL: NOCCI Residency Hotel. ROR: Chandipur Sea Beach 16 kms) (OD) ---- Balasore (Januganj/ Remuna Chak. ROR: Balasore Railway Station 3 kms, Chandipur Sea Beach 17 kms) (OD) ---- Fuladi Chak/ Dharampur junction flyoverBalasore (ROL: Baripada 50 kms, Jharpokharia 83 kms) ---- Rupsa ---- Subarnarekha River Bridge ---- Jaleswar (OD) ---- Laxmannath Toll Plaza (OD) ---- OD-WB border (Gabarghata) ---- Sonakania (WB) ---- Dantan (WB) ---- Belda (WB) (ROR: Egra, Contai, Digha) ---- Kharagpur bypass/ Kharagpur Chowringhee (Balihati. ROL: Midnapore, Bishnupur, Bankura 115 kms, Raniganj 171 kms, Durgapur 148 kms. Intersection of NH14, NH16, NH53. Start driving on NH14) ---- Debra Toll Plaza (WB) ---- Kangsabati River Bridge ---- Bartaman Newspaper Press on left ---- Baromaa Multispeciality Hospital on left of NH16 ---- Panskura (Mechogram flyover) (ROL: Ghatal 32 kms) ---- Kolaghat (ROR: Tamluk, Haldia 55 kms, Contai, Digha) ---- Rupnarayan River Bridge ---- Deulti ---- Bagnan (ROL: Amta) ---- BPCL COCO Uluberia and Azad Hind Dhaba on right of NH16 ---- Uluberia ---- Panchla ---- Ranihati ---- Dhulagarh Toll Plaza on NH16 (WB) ---- Alampur ---- Jangalpur ---- Srijan Industrial Logistic Park on left of NH16 ---- 
Kona Expressway crossing (Exit NH16. Intersection of NH16 and NH117) ---- Drive on Kona Expressway/ NH117 ---- Santragachi Railway Terminal on right of NH117 ---- Vidyasagar Setu Toll Plaza ---- Vidyasagar Setu (over Hooghly River) / Second Hooghly River Bridge ----- Kolkata (Victoria Memorial) 

Distance From To: 
Chennai to Kolkata = 
Chennai (Porur Toll Plaza) to Nellore bypass = 182 kms. 
Nellore bypass to Vijayawada = 277 kms. 
Vijayawada to Vizag bypass (Anandapuram) = 372 kms. 
Vizag bypass (Anandapuram) to Bhubaneswar ((Vani Vihar) = 279
Bhubaneswar ((Vani Vihar) to Kolkata (Victoria Memorial) = 
Chennai (Porur Toll Plaza) to Maduravoyal Flyover = 2 kms. 
Maduravoyal Flyover to Chennai (Madhavaram Junction) = 13 kms. 
Chennai (Madhavaram Junction) to Chennai (Red Hills) = 5 kms. 
Chennai (Red Hills) to Sholavaram bypass = 6 kms. 
Sholavaram bypass (A2B) to Elavur = 27 kms. 
Elavur to Tada = 17 kms.  
Tada to Sullurpet/ Sullurupeta = 14 kms. 
Sullurpet/ Sullurupeta to Naidupeta = 26 kms. 
Naidupeta to Gudur bypass = 28 kms. 
Gudur bypass to Nellore Toll Plaza = 22 kms. 
Nellore Toll Plaza to Nellore bypass = 22 kms. 

Nellore bypass (Mypadu Beach Road crossing) to Rajupalem bypass = 9 kms. 
Rajupalem bypass to Tippa = 24 kms. 
Tippa to Musunur Toll Plaza = 11 kms. 
Musunur Toll Plaza to Kavali bypass = 7 kms. 
Kavali bypass to Ulavapadu bypass =  32 kms. 
Ulavapadu bypass to Singarayakoda bypass = 10 kms. 
Singarayakoda bypass to Tanguturu Toll Plaza = 14 kms. 
Tanguturu Toll Plaza to Ongole bypass = 17 kms. 
Ongole bypass to Velampalli = 18 kms. 
Velampalli to Medaramatla = 12 kms. 
Medaramatla to Reningavaram = 9 kms. 
Reningavaram to Martur = 21 kms. 
Martur to Chilakaluripet bypass = 15 kms. 
Chilakaluripet bypass to Boyapalem = 16 kms. 
Boyapalem to Guntur bypass = 26 kms. 
Guntur bypass to Vijayawada (Benz Circle) = 36 kms. 




Anandapuram roundabout/ flyover to Gosthani River Bridge = 8 kms. 
Gosthani River Bridge to Nathavalasa Toll Plaza = 18 kms. 
Nathavalasa Toll Plaza to Chilakapalem Toll Plaza = 40 kms. 
Chilakapalem Toll Plaza to Srikakulam (Eenadu) = 18 kms. 
Srikakulam (Eenadu) to Madapam Toll Plaza to = 10 kms. 
Madapam Toll Plaza to Tekali = 36 kms. 
Tekali to Laxmipuram Toll Plaza = 23 kms. 
Laxmipuram Toll Plaza to Palasa = 7 kms. 
Palasa to Haripuram = 12 kms. 
Haripuram to Korlam = 9 kms. 
Korlam to Baruva Beach crossing = 1 kms. 
Baruva Beach crossing to Sompeta bypass = 5 kms. 
Sompeta bypass to Belupada Toll Plaza = 22 kms. 
Belupada Toll Plaza to AP-OD border checkpost = 5 kms. 
AP-OD border checkpost to Roland Institute of Technology, Brahmapur = 6 kms. 
Roland Institute of Technology, Brahmapur to Brahmapur flyover (Gopalpur-on-Sea crossing) = 18 kms. 
Brahmapur flyover (Gopalpur-on-Sea crossing) to Chatrapur bypass = 16 kms. 
Chatrapur bypass to Ganjam bypass = 8 kms.
Ganjam bypass to Rambha bypass = 16 kms. 
Rambha bypass to Gurapalli Toll Plaza = 16 kms. 
Gurapalli Toll Plaza to Barkul (Nuagada flyover) = 9 kms. 
Barkul (Nuagada flyover) (ROL: Barkul OTDC) to Balugaon bypass = 7 kms. 
Balugaon bypass to Tangi junction = 28 kms. 
Tangi junction to Rameswar flyover = 19 kms. 
Rameshwar to Khurda Bypass Square = 24 kms. 
Khurda Bypass Square to Bhubaneswar (Khandagiri Square) = 18 kms. 
Bhubaneswar (Khandagiri Square, NH16) to Bhubaneswar (Vani Vihar Square, NH16) = 7 kms. 

Bhubaneswar (Vani Vihar Square) to Bhubaneswar (Hitech Square/ Satya Vihar flyover) 
(BhubaneswarVaniViharSquare_BhubaneswarHiTechSquare) = 4 kms. 
Bhubaneswar (Hitech Square/ Satya Vihar flyover) to Cuttack 
(BhubaneswarVaniViharSquare_Cuttack) = 17 kms. 
Cuttack (Madhupatna flyover) to Manguli Toll Plaza 
(Cuttack_ManguliTollPlaza)= 19 kms. 
Manguli Toll Plaza to Chandikhol 
(ManguliTollPlaza_Chandikhol) = 21 kms. 
Chandikhol to Panikoili 
(Chandikhol_Panikoili) = 30 kms. 
Panikoili to Bhadrak 
(Panikoili_Bhadrak) = 33 kms. 
Bhadrak to Soro 
(Bhadrak_Soro) = 35 kms. 
Soro to Bahanaga 
(Soro_Bahanaga) = 7 kms. 
Bahanaga (IOCL (Adirupa Filling Station) to Sergarh Toll Plaza 
(Bahanaga_SergarhTollPlaza) = 15 kms. 
Sergarh Toll Plaza to Balasore (Remuna Chak/ Januganj) 
(SergarhTollPlaza_Balasore) = 12 kms. 

Remuna Chak/ Januganj (Balasore) to Fuladi Chak/ Dharampur junction flyover (Balasore) 
(Balasore_FuladiChakBalasore) = 6 kms. 
Fuladi Chak (Balasore) to Jaleswar 
(Fuladi ChakBalasore_Jaleswar) = 48 kms. 
Jaleswar bypass to Laxmannath Toll Plaza 
(Jaleswar_LaxmannathTollPlaza) = 4 kms. 
Laxmannath Toll Plaza to Gabarghata (WB-OD border) 
(LaxmannathTollPlaza_Gabarghata) = 2 kms. 
Gabarghata (WB-OD border) to Belda 
(Gabarghata_Belda) = 27 kms. 
Belda (NH16) to Kharagpur bypass (Chowringhee) 
(Belda_Kharagpur) = 38 kms. 

Kharagpur to Kolaghat = 56 kms. 
Kolaghat to Dhulagarh Toll Plaza = 42 kms. 
Dhulagarh Toll Plaza to Kona Expressway crossing = 15 kms. 
Kona Expressway crossing to Vidyasagar Setu Toll Plaza = 10 kms. 
Vidyasagar Setu Toll Plaza to Kolkata (Victoria Memorial) = 3 kms. 

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* Odisha_Trails 
* WestBengal_Trails 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used: 
RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Bangalore to Aurangabad (via. - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Intercity Driving Route, Motoring Route

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Bangalore to Aurangabad (via. Hubli, Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Solapur, Beed)  
(Bangalore_Aurangabad): 

Bangalore/ Bengaluru (KA) ---- Start driving North via NH48 ---- Davanagere ---- Haveri ---- Hubli bypass (Exit NH48. Turn right at cloverleaf interchange) (KA) ---- Kusugal ---- Kiresur ---- Hebsur ---- Karlawad ---- Are Kurahatti ---- Yamanur ---- Navalagund (KA) ---- Bennehalla River Bridge ---- Kalakeri ---- Nargund (KA) ---- Bhyranahatti ---- Konnur (KA) ---- Kulgeri cross (KA) (Avoid ROR: Badami 20 kms. RA: Bagalkote, Vijayapura/ Bijapur) ---- Bagalkote (KA) ---- Bilgi ---- Vijayapura/ Vijayapur/ Bijapur (KA) ---- Zalki ---- Solapur (MH) ---- Dharashiv ---- Beed (MH) ---- Aurangabad/ Sambhajinagar (MH) 

Distance From To: 
Bangalore to Aurangabad = 

* Karnataka_Trails 
* Maharashtra_Trails 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used:  
RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Hubli to Bagalkote - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, 
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Best Intercity Driving Route from 
  

Hubli to Bagalkote  
(Hubli to Bagalkote): 

Hubli bypass (Exit NH48. Turn right at cloverleaf interchange) (KA) ---- Kusugal ---- Kiresur ---- Hebsur ---- Karlawad ---- Are Kurahatti ---- Yamanur ---- Navalagund (KA) ---- Bennehalla River Bridge ---- Kalakeri ---- Nargund (KA) ---- Bhyranahatti ---- Konnur (KA) ---- Kulgeri cross (KA) (Avoid ROR: Badami 20 kms. RA: Bagalkote, Vijayapura/ Bijapur) ---- Bagalkote (KA) ---- Bilgi ---- Vijayapura/ Vijayapur/ Bijapur (KA)

Bagalkote to Mudbidri - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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Bagalkote to Mudbidri  
(Bagalkote_Mudbidri): 
 
Bagalkote (KA) ---- Kulgeri cross (KA) (Avoid ROL: Badami 20 kms) ---- Konnur (KA) ---- Bhyranahatti ---- Nargund (KA) ---- Kalakeri ---- Bennehalla River Bridge ---- Navalagund (KA) ---- Yamanur ---- Are Kurahatti ---- Karlawad ---- Hebsur ---- Kiresur ---- Kusugal ---- 
Hubli/ Hubbali (KA) (Santosh Nagar, Hubli bypass)
 ----
 Yellapur (KA) ---- Mulepal ---- Arabail ---- Ankola Beleguli cross (Drive South on NH66. ROL: Yellapur, Hubli) ---- Ankola, NH66 (KA) ---- Belase ---- Belse ---- Sonagimakki ---- Shirur (KA) ---- Gangavali River Bridge ---- Gokarna cross (Madangeri, NH66, ROR: Gokarna 10 kms) ---- Melinmirjan ---- Mirjan, NH66 (KA) ---- Divgi ---- Aghnashini River Bridge ---- Kumta, NH66 (KA) ---- Alvekodi ---- Handigona ---- Dhareshwar ---- Haldipur ---- Karki ---- Honnavar, NH66 (KA) ---- Sharavati River Bridge ---- Kasarkoda ---- Gunavante ---- Ramanagara ---- Manki ---- Murudeshwar cross/ Mavalli village (KA) (RNS Highway Hotel, RNS Hospital at crossing on right of NH66) (ROR: Murudeshwar 2 kms) ---- Kaikini ---- Shirali ---- Bhatkal (KA) (ROL: Jog Falls 85 kms) ---- Chowtani River Bridge ---- Shiroor Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Shiroor (KA) ---- Baindur/ Byndoor bypass (KA) ---- Gurgibettu ---- Byndoor River Bridge ---- Narikanta (ROR: Bijoor) ---- Khambadakone ---- Kirimanjeshwar ---- Maravanthe (KA) ---- Marvanthe Beach (KA) (Arabian Sea on right. Kolluru River on left) ---- Trasi Beach ---- Kopparige ---- Banavadi ---- Arate Bridge over Panchaganvali River ---- Hemmadi (KA) ---- Tallur bypass ---- Panchagangavali River Bridge ---- Banukudru ---- Herikudru ---- Panchagangavali River Bridge ---- Kundapura (KA) ---- Koteshwara ---- Beejadi ---- Kumbhashi ---- BPCL G.S.Nayyak & Co, NH66, Thekkatte,  KA 576231 on right ---- Manoor (KA) ---- Kota (KA) ---- Saligrama ---- Sasthan Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Sasthan (KA) ---- Sita River Bridge ---- Brahmavara/ Brahmavar/ Bramavara bypass (KA) ---- BPCL Srilaxmi Fuels and CNG Station, Baikady, Brahmavara, KA 576213 on right ---- Heroor bypass ---- Heroor Bridge ---- Suvarna River Bridge ---- Udupi (NH66, Brahmagiri) (KA) ---- Manipal (KA) ---- Karkal ---- Mudbidri (KA) 

















Jaipur to Shimla - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, 
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Jaipur to Shimla  
(Jaipur_Shimla):  

Jaipur ---- Gurgaon/ Gurugram (HR-DL border) ---- Mahipalpur crossing (ROL: IGI Airport) ---- Delhi (DL) (Dhaula Kuan, Ring Road) (Drive on ROL: Punjabi Bagh, Kundli, Panipat. Avoid ROR: Motibagh, Bhikaji Cama Place, AIIMS) ---- Delhi Cantonment Metro Station ---- Naraina, Ring Road ---- Mayapuri, Ring Road ---- Rajouri Garden, Ring Road ---- Raja Garden, Ring Road ---- Punjabi Bagh, Ring Road ---- Wazipur Flyover, Ring Road (DL) ---- Azadpur, Ring Road (Exit Ring Road. Turn left) ---- Jahangirpuri (DL) ---- Adarsh Nagar Flyover at Outer Ring Road intersection (DL) ---- Alipur, NH44 (DL) ---- DL-HR border ---- KundliNH44 (Sonipat district, HR) ---- Rai ---- Bahalgarh (ROL: Sonipat 8 kms) ---- Murthal (HR) (ROL: Sonipat) ---- Samalkha ---- Sewah ---- Panipat (HR) (ROL: Jind 70 kms. ROR: Shamli 45 kms) ---- Gharaunda ---- Gharaunda Toll Plaza ---- Karnal bypass (HR) ---- Uchana ---- Shamgarh (HR) ---- Jio-BP Chatha Brothers 24x7 filling station, Shamgarh on left of NH44 ---- Nilokheri (HR) ---- Raipur Roran ---- Samaan Bahu (The Great Khali Dhaba on left of NH44) ---- Kurukshetra (HR) (ROR: Pipli 1 kms. ROL: Kaithal 54 kms) ---- Shahbad ---- Ambala (HR) (Railway Station) ---- Ambala Manav Chowk (Delhi-Amritsar Bridge) (ROL: NH44 to Ludhiana, Jammu. RA: Ambala-Chandigarh Eway) ---- Keep driving on Ambala-Chandigarh Expressway ---- Delhi Public School Ambala on left of Ambala-Chandigarh Expressway ---- HR-PB border ---- PB-HR border ---- HR-PB border ----u Lalru (PB) ---- Lehli (PB) ---- Dera Bassi (PB) ---- Zirakpur bus stand ---- Panchkula ----  Pinjore ---- Kalka bypass ---- Solan ---- Shimla (HP) 

Distance From To: 
Jaipur to Shimla = 664 kms. 



➡️Jaipur - 09:30 PM
➡️Delhi - 03:00 AM
➡️Panipat - 04:20 AM
➡️Karnal - 05:00 AM
➡️ Ambala - 07:00 AM
➡️ Arrival of Chandigarh - 08:15 AM
➡️ Departure from Chandigarh - 10:30 AM
➡️Yesterday's bypass - 11:15 AM
➡️Solan - 12:15 PM
➡️Shimla - 02:00 PM


Monday, 26 January 2026

Indian Roadie GTG - Subir Saha and me at Taj Vivanta Kolkata on 2026-01-01











The first day of the new year, viz. 2026-01-01 evening, was well spent with Subir Saha, a very dear Pats76 batchmate of St.Patrick's School Asansol - cum - an Indian Roadie.  
Subir is the owner of 50+ years old top selling IOCL Retail Outlet, Veteran Service Station (VSS), Asansol. VSS is also an Indian Roadie Preferred Fllling Station. 
Subir was visiting Kolkata with his wife to bid good-bye to 2025 and usher in 2026 🎉🎊👍. 
The 3 hours long chitchat over coffee and cookies in his room in Hotel Taj Vivanta, Ruby Hospital Crossing in Kolkata was a memorable start to 2026. 
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Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Useful tips to follow while filling petrol/ diesel in your car


Useful tips to follow while filling petrol/ diesel in your car. 
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Thursday, 8 January 2026

Kanyakumari to Hyderabad - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Driving Route, Motoring Route, Best Intercity Driving Route from  

Kanyakumari to Hyderabad (via. Madurai, Bangalore) 
(Kanyakumari_Hyderabad): 

Kanyakumari (TN) (Drive north on NH44) ---- Bifurcation of NH44 and NH66 at roundabout ---- Anjugramam, NH44 (TN) ---Palavoor, NH44 (TN) ---- Kavalkinaru, NH44 (Nedunchalai intersection) (TN) (ROL: Nagercoil 22 kms, Marthandam. RA: Tirunelveli 60 kms, Madurai) ---- Valliyur bypass (TN) ---- Tirunelveli/ Thirunelveli bypass, NH44 (TN) ---- Gangaikondan ---- Kayathar bybypass (TN) ---- Kovilpatti bypass (TN) ---- Vaippar River Bridge, NH44 ---- Sattur (TN) ---- Ettuvattam Toll Plaza (NH44, TN) ---- Virudhnagar bypass (TN) ---- Nayara Filling Station, MXQC+H53, Kalligudi, TN 625701 on left of NH44 ---- Melakottai junction (TN) ---- Thirumangalam/ Tirumangalam bypass (TN) (ROL: Usilampatti, Theni) ---- Kappalur/ Thirumangalam Toll Plaza (TN) ---- RA: Madurai bypass on NH44 to Dindigul, Bangalore (Avoid ROR: Madurai bypass to Madurai Airport, Trichy, Villupuram, Chennai) ---- Madurai bypass, AIIMS crossing, NH44 (ROL: AIIMS Madurai) (TN) ---- Madurai bypass (Achampattu) ---- Vaigai River Bridge ---- Ayyankottai ---- Vadipatti bypass (TN) ---- Kodai Road Toll Plaza (NH44, TN) ---- Nayara Filling Station KS Bhawan Agencies (24x7), NH44, Sirumalai, TN 624206 on left ---- Gandhigram University on right of NH44) ---- Dindigul bypass/ CNK Flyover over Anjali Circle (ROL: Theni, Kodaikanal, Munnar, Kumily. ROR: Tiruchirapalli 100 kms) ---- Amravathi River bridge ---- Karur bypass (TN) ---- Kaveri River Bridge ---- Velur ---- Namakkal bypass ---- Salem bypass, NH44 (Sandaipet. ROL: Erode, Avinashi, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi) (TN) ---- Narasothipatti ---- Omalur Toll Plaza (TN) ---- Omalur (TN) ---- Pallapatti ---- Jio BP Filling Station, Pannapatti, Salem on left of NH44 ---- BPCL AVM Hitech Fuel Park, Pannapatti, Salem on right of NH44 ---- Deevattipatti ---- Elathur (Nayara KCM Fuels Filling Station on left) ---- Thoppur (TN) ---- Thoppur Ghat section ---- HPCL COCO Filling Station, X3WC+RQ3, Samathuvapuram, Vellakkal, TN 636352 on right of NH44 ---- Thoppur Toll Plaza, NH44 (TN) ---- Dharmapuri bypass, NH44 (TN) ---- Kanamangalam ---- Paiyur ---- Errahalli ---- Penna River Bridge (C6CG+RGJ, NH44, Chowttahalli, TN 635112) ---- Avathanapatti Lake on left of NH44 ---- BPCL COCO Krishnagiri 24x7 Filling Station on right of NH44 ---- Krishnagiri (TN) (Keep driving north on NH44. NH48 forks off east towards Vellore, Chennai) ---- Shoolagiri (TN) ---- Hosur (TN) ---- Ashok Leyland Ltd factory on left ---- Zuzuwadi Lake on left ---- TN-KA border check post ---- Attibele (KA) ---- Bommasandra ---- Electronic City ---- Bangalore/ Bengaluru (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) (KA) ---- Devanahalli (Kempegowda International Airport on right of NH44) ---- Keep driving straight on NH44 ---- Nandi Hills crossing ---- Chikkaballapur ---- Mayuri Filling Station (Nayara), NH44, Adepalli village on left ---- Bagepalli (KA) ---- KA-AP border ---- Kodikonda ---- Kodur ---- Palasamudram (AP) ---- Somandepalli ---- Penukonda bypass ---- KIA India Pvt Ltd ( Erramanchi, Penukonda, AP 515110) on the right ---- Maruru Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Anantapur bypass (AP) ---- Ramnagar ---- Penna River Bridge ---- Pamidi ---- Miduthuru ---- Kasepalli Toll Plaza (AP) ---- Gooty (AP) ---- Peapully ---- Dhone (AP) (Vyshnavi Hospital on right of NH44) ---- Veldurthi (AP) ---- Kurnool bypass (AP) ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- AP-TS border ---- Kurnool Toll Plaza (TS) ---- Pullur (TS) ---- BPCL COCO XX7W+XJV, NH44, Bonkur, TS 509128 on left ---- Putandoddi (TS) ---- Beechupalli (TS) ---- Krishna River Bridge ---- Pebbair ---- Kothakota (TS) ---- Bhootpur/ Bhutpur (ROL: Mahbubnagar, Raichur) ---- Jadcherla (ROL: NH167 to Mahbubnagar, Raichur) (TS) ---- Polepalle ---- Raipalle ---- Rajapur ---- Balanagar (TS) ---- Raikal ---- Shadnagar Toll Plaza (TS) ---- Chilkamarri ---- Solipur ---- Kothur ---- IOCL-COCO Thimmapur, NH44 on left & IOCL LPG bottling plant, NH44, Thimmapur on right ---- Thimmapur (TS) ---- Nehru ORR Shamshabad, Hyderabad (TS) ---- Hyderabad (Hussain Sagar) (TS) 

Distance From To: 
Kanyakumari to Hyderabad = 1278 kms. 
Kanyakumari to Tirunelveli = 83 kms. 
Tirunelveli to to Madurai = 147 kms. 
Madurai to Salem = 232 kms. 
Salem to Krishnagiri = 112 kms. 
Krishnagiri to Bangalore = 91 kms. 
Banglore to Penukonda (KIA India factory) = 155 kms. 
Penukonda (KIA India factory) to Anantapur = 65 kms. 
Anantapur to Kurnool = 166 kms. 
Kurnool to Jadcherla = 128 kms. 
Jadcherla to Hyderabad Nehru ORR Shamshabad = 71 kms. 
Hyderabad (Nehru ORR entry, Shamshabad) to Hyderabad (Hussain Sagar) = 28 kms. 
Kanyakumari to 
Kavalkinaru (Nedunchalai) 
= 23 kms. 
Kavalkinaru (Nedunchalai)
 to Valliyur = 16 kms. 
Valliyur to 
Tirunelveli = 44 kms. 
Tirunelveli to Kayathar bypass = 30 kms. 
Kayathar bypass to 
Kovilpatti bypass = 30 kms. 
Kovilpatti to 
Sattur
 = 23 kms. 
Sattur to Ettuvattam Toll Plaza = 3 kms. 
Ettuvattam Toll Plaza to Virudhnagar bypass = 22 kms. 
Virudhnagar bypass to Melakottai junction = 26 kms. 
Melakottai junction to Thirumangalam bypass = 4 kms. 
Thirumangalam bypass to Kappalur/ Thirumangalam Toll Plaza = 5 kms. 
Kappalur/ Thirumangalam Toll Plaza to AIIMS Madurai crossing = 4 kms.  

AIIMS Madurai crossing to Vadipatti bypass = 27 kms. 
Vadipatti to Kodai Road Toll Plaza = 15 kms. 
Kodai Road Toll Plaza to Dindigul (Anjali Circle) = 23 kms. 
Dindigul bypass (CNK Flyover) to 
Aravakurichi = 46 kms. 
Aravakurichi to 
Karur bypass = 28 kms. 
Karur (Apollo Hospital crossing) to 
Velur = 20 kms. 
Velur to 
Namakkal bypass = 23 kms. 
Namakkal bypass (NH44) to 
Rasipuram (Andagalur Gate Flyover) = 25 kms. 
Rasipuram (Andagalur Gate Flyover on NH44) to 
Salem bypass = 25 kms. 
Salem bypass (Sandaipet flyover) to 
Omalur Toll Plaza) = 12 kms. 
Omalur Toll Plaza to 
Thoppur = 28 kms. 
Thoppur to 
Thoppur Toll Plaza = 9 kms. 
Thoppur Toll Plaza to 
Dharmapuri bypass = 15 kms. 
Dharmapuri (Bathani Colony) to 
Krishnagiri = 48 kms. 
Krishnagiri to 
Shoolagiri = 28 kms. 
Shoolagiri to 
Hosur = 23 kms. 
Hosur to 
Attibele KA-TN border = 7 kms. 
TN-KA border to 
Bangalore (Bidhan Soudha Metro Station)
 = 33 kms. 

Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) to Devanahalli Toll Plaza (NH44) = 30 kms. 
Devanahalli Toll Plaza to KIA India factory, Penukonda = 125 kms. 
KIA India to Anantapur bypass = 65 kms. 
Anantapur bypass to Gooty bypass = 64 kms. 
Gooty bypass to Dhone = 52 kms. 
Dhone to Kurnool bypass = 52 kms. 

Kurnool bypass to Kurnool Toll Plaza = 8 kms. 
Kurnool Toll Plaza to Pullur = 3 kms. 
Pullur to BPCL-COCO Bonkur = 7 kms. 
BPCL-COCO Bonkur to Putandoddi = 20 kms. 
Putandoddi to Beechupalli = 7 kms.  
Beechupalli to Kothakota =  31 kms. 
Kothakota to Bhutpur = 40 kms. 
Bhutpur to Jadcherla = 12 kms. 
Jadcherla to Thimmapur = 
Thimmapur to Hyderabad (Nehru ORR entry, Shamshabad) = 64 kms. 
Hyderabad (Nehru ORR entry, Shamshabad) to Hyderabad (Hussain Sagar) = 28 kms. 

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Abbreviations used: 
RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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