Bangalore to Goa South + North - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

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

Bangalore to Goa 

(Bangalore_Goa): 

Option 1: 

Bangalore (KA) ---- Tumkur (NH48) ---- Chitradurga ---- Davangere ---- Harihar ---- Ranebenur ---- Haveri bypass (KA) ---- Bankapura Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Exit NH48. Turn left ---- Mundgod (KA) ---- Yellapur ---- Karwar (KA) ---- Kali River Bridge (KA) ---- Sadashivgad ---- ROR: Majali (KA) ---- Polem border checkpost, W35W+76X, NH66, KA 581345 ---- ROL: Tilmati Beach (KA) ---- KA-GA border ---- Polem (GA) (ROL: Polem Beach) ---- Galgibaga River Bridge (GA) ---- ROL: Galgibaga Beach ---- Canacona (GA) (ROL: Patnem Beach) ---- Palolem (ROL: Palolem Beach) ---- ROL: Agonda Beach ---- Bally (ROL: Nakeri, Cabo De Rama Beach, Nuem Beach, Canaguinim Beach) ---- National Institute of Technology Goa, 5296+MV, Cuncolim, Veroda, Goa 403701 on right of NH66 ---- Cuncolim (ROL: Betul Beach, Betul Fort) ---- Benaulim (ROL: Varca Beach, Benaulim Beach) ---- Margao/ Madgaon (ROL: Colva Beach) ---- Nuvem ---- ROL: Majorda Beach Road ---- ROL: Utorda Beach Road ---- Titan Gate, 9WCG+FR8, Kesarvale, Nagve, GA 403722 (ROR: Verna Industrial Estate) ---- Madgaon-Dabolim-Panaji Tri Junction (ROL: Dabolim Airport, Vasco Da Gama) ---- Cortalim ---- Zuari River Bridge ---- Bambolim (Goa Medical College on left. ROL: Goa University) ---- Margao-Ponda-Panaji Tri Junction ---- Atal Setu over Mandovi River ---- Panjim (GA) 

Option 2: 

Bangalore ---- Tumkur (NH48) ---- Chitradurga ---- Davangere ---- Harihar ---- Ranebenur ---- Haveri ---- Belgaum (KA) ---- Chorla Ghat ---- Sakhalium ---- Thivim ---- Mapusa (GA) 

Option 3: 
Bangalore (KA) ---- Tumkur ---- Hubli ---- Kittur ---- Khanapur ---- Chorla Ghat ---- Panaji (GA) 

Option 4: 

Bangalore ---- Tumkur (NH48) ---- Chitradurga ---- Davangere ---- Harihar ---- Ranebenur ---- Haveri ---- Belgaum (KA) ----  Sankeshwar ---- Gadinglaj ---- Ajra ---- Amboli ---- Sawantiwadi ---- Mapusa ---- Candolim 

Option 5: 

Bangalore ---- Belgaum ---- Chandgad ---- Dodamarg ---- Banda ---- Mapusa  

Option 6: 

Bangalore ---- Belgaum (KA) ---- Chorla Ghat ---- Margao ---- Panjim  

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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Road trip from Bangalore to Goa and back by Abhijit Chatterjee with family in Maruti Brezza in end December 2021

A quick and short New Year road trip from Bangalore to Goa (Bangalore_Goa) and back by Abhijit Chatterjee with wife and daughter. 

Distance: 602 kms (onwards drive). 

Dates: 30th December 2021 to 2nd January 2022. 

Fuel: 50 lits

Toll: ~Rs.800

Car: Maruti Brezza ZXI+

An impromptu and spur of the moment decision resulted in the 3 of us packing our bags in the middle of the night and started our journey on a chilly Bangalore morning just a few days before our next Bangalore_Kolkata road trip scheduled for 6th January 2022. 

The early morning traffic was pretty dense than normal, probably owing to many people having the same idea of spending the New Year eve in Goa.

Driving on the AH47 after Peenya was full of cars rushing to race each other, groups of bikers meeting for an early morning breakfast ride or trucks carrying essential items making their way through them all. Since it was early morning there was a dense fog on the road however it did not impair our vision. Maintained a steady cruising speed of 80 kmph while other rushers/speedsters sped past. In a short while, it was time to fill up our empty stomach and a CCD came to our rescue. First job was filling the lill one's belly with her cerelac and milk. Next we had coffee and sandwich which more or less made us full. Out comes Arijit Singh and Atif Aslam in amazon music and the rest of the way seemed like an endless series of groovy songs. Even my little one started dancing to many of the tunes. 

Finally once we reached Karwar, we could smell the sea and stopped by the side of the road to take in the sights. After about 30 mins we crossed over to Goa and reached our destination in Patnem, Canacona. The booked hotel was a beachside cottage but the car parking was about 500 meters away hence had to carry the luggage (plus my daughter) all the way through the sandy approach roads. She is afraid of sand and water still. Time on the clock: 5:30 pm. 

After completing the check-in formalities, settled into the beachside shack for some refreshments and coffee while enjoying the view of the Arabian Sea.

Next day, we woke up early morning and took a stroll on the beach searching for sea shells and conch but could not find any. Breakfast with eggs and bread followed the stroll followed by daughter's long hours of playing in the sand (finally) and we lazing in the deck chairs setup in the beach. In the late afternoon, we took another round of roaming in the beach after the sun went down clicking enough pictures to fill up a storybook.

We started prepping for the evening's festivities (fireworks, music and bonfire) by taking a quick bath, change of clothes and heading to our favorite spot on the beach. Mojito in hand (wife had Watermelon juice) we soaked in the view of hundreds of sky lanterns being released from all around us and different beaches within visual range. Then started the fireworks and one after the other shells exploding in the clear night sky was a sight to behold. Bonfires were lit at regular intervals by all shack operators to signify the end of bad times and ushering in the new year (little did we know then, that it will all be for nothing). 

Clock struk mid-night and fireworks doubled up and there were heers all around. We joined in the celebrations and finally returned to our cottage. 

Next day was spent lazing around Patnem and Palolem, finding out what's there in these South Goa locations since we did not want to venture into the overcrowded North Goa territory).

On 2nd January 2022 we started our return drive back to Bangalore. 

Narrated in the 1st person by Indian Roadie Abhijit Chatterjee. 

https://m.facebook.com/groups/indianroadie/permalink/2014532852038149/  

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Belgaum to Goa via Chorla - Road Condition as in December 2021

Belgaum to Goa via Chorla Ghat - Road Condition as in December 2021. 

The roads are pretty bad from Peeranwadi upto Chorla but are being patched up. After Chorla the roads are ok except for small bad patches. Traffic is heavy. Do not speed. 

Covid checks (in December 2021):  

The Goan authorities check for final dose vaccination certificate/ RT-PCR at the border checkpost in Keri. One can also opt for a hassle-free RAT at the border for ₹270. 

Hyderabad to Goa - Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route for 

Hyderabad to Goa (Hyderabad_Goa): 

Hyderabad (ORR) - Zaheerabad - Humnabad - Gulbarga - Vijayapura/ Bijapur - Bagalkot - Belgaum - Chorla Ghat - Goa. 

Note: During the monsoon months of end June to mid September, roadies need to reconfirm about road conditions and road closure due to extreme flooding. Do not attempt to drive on submerged highways. 

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Mumbai to Panaji via Pune, Kolhapur, Nipani and/ or Sankeshwar, Amboli Ghar Waterfall - Indian Roadie Preferred Route options

Option 1:
Navi Mumbai (Vashi) - Panvel - Yeshwant Rao Chavan Expressway - Pune (Hinjewadi) - Pune (New Katraj Tunnel) - Khed - Khandala - Surur  (ROR: Wai, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar) - Satara - Karad - Peth (ROL: Sangli) - Kolhapur - Shirgaon - Kagal - Nipani - Kanagala (HLL Lifecare Ltd sanitary napkin and Hindustan Latex Ltd Nirodh condom factory on right) - Sankeshwar (take service road and exit NH48 by turning right from under flyover) - Gadhinglaj - Khoratwadi - Ajara - Gavse - Amboli Ghat Waterfall - Sawantwadi (Head Post Office/ Moti Talao/ Indira Gandhi Complex) - Malgaon (Crossing of NH66/ old NH17, viz. Kochi-Goa-Panvel Highway) - Mapusa (Karaswada junction) - Panjim/ Panaji.

Vashi to Sankeshwar (NH48) = 419 kms.
Sankeshwar to Sawantwadi (NH66) = 106 kms.
Sawantwadi (NH66 crossing) to Panaji = 55 kms.
(580 kms)


Option 2:
Navi Mumbai (Vashi) - Panvel - Yeshwant Rao Chavan Expressway - Pune (Hinjewadi) - Pune (New Katraj Tunnel) - Khandala - Surur - Satara - Karad - Peth - Kolhapur - Shirgaon - Kagal - Nipani - Exit NH48 and turn right - Shippur - Ajara - Gavse - Amboli Ghat Waterfall - Sawantwadi (Head Post Office/ Moti Talao/ Indira Complex) - Malgaon (Crossing of NH66/ old NH17, viz. Kochi-Goa-Panvel Highway) - Mapusa (Karaswada junction) - Panjim/ Panaji.

Vashi to Nipani (NH48) = 397 kms.
Nipani to Sawantwadi (NH66) = 117 kms.
Sawantwadi (NH66 crossing) to Panaji = 55 kms.
(569 kms)

Note: In both route options, after Amboli Ghat roadies can prefer not to drive upto Sawantwadi. They can drive to Mapusa in Goa via Banda - Dodamarg.
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Distances:
Vashi Toll Plaza (across the creek on NH48) - Pune (New Katraj Tunnel) = 148 kms.

Pune (New Katraj Tunnel) - Surur (on NH48, ROR: Wai, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar) = 60 kms.

Surur - Satara = 35 kms.

Satara - Peth (Rajarambapu Co-op Bank) =  76 kms.

Peth - Kolhapur (Hotel Rahi) = 43 kms.

Kolhapur - Nipani = 35 kms.

Nipani - Kanagala (HLL Lifecare and Hindustan Latex visible on right) = 16 kms.

HLL Lifecare (visible on right of NH48) -  Sankeshwar (drive on service road to exit NH48 by turning right from under flyover, Sankeshwar town on left) = 6 kms.

Nipani - Amboli Ghat Waterfall = 85 kms.

Sankeshwar - Gadhinglaj (SBI) = 14 kms.

Gadhinglaj (SBI) - Amboli Ghat Waterfall = 60 kms.

Amboli Ghat - Sawantwadi (Head Post Office/ Moti Talao/ Indira Gandhi Complex) = 27 kms.

Sawantwadi (Indira Gandhi Complex/ Moti Talao) - NH66 (junction near Malgaon, Sawantwadi) = 5 kms.

NH66 (junction near Malgaon, Sawantwadi) - Sawantwadi Phata (just before Terekhol River Bridge) = 8 kms.

Sawantwadi Phata - Karaswada Junction (near Mapusa) = 32 kms.

Mapusa (Karaswada junction) - Panjim immediately after Atal Bridge) = 15 kms.
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More distances with reference to Belgaum:
* Sankeshwar - Belgaum (exit to Gokak besides Kila Lake) = 49 kms.
* Belgaum (Kila Lake) - VTU Campus gate = 12 kms.
* Belgaum (Kila Lake) - Chorla Ghar (near KA-GA border) = 63 kms.
* Belgaum (Kila Lake) - Mapusa (Karaswada junction of NH66 and Bicholim Road in Goa) = 110 kms.
Navi Mumbai (Vashi) - Panaji via Pune, Belgaum, Chorla Ghat, Mapusa = 593 kms.

Belgaum (Kila Lake) - Tumkur (Toll Plaza on NH48) = 440 kms. 

Chennai to Goa road trip by Sunil Thomas in VW Vento during Independence Day 2017 holidays

Indian Roadie fan/ member, Sunil Thomas drove from Chennai to Goa and back with family in his VW Vento during the long weekend holidays of Independence Day 2017.

This is what he had to report about the drive:

The route from Chennai is via Bangalore.
From Bangalore to Goa there are at least 4 major routes depending on whether you are staying at South Goa or North Goa. Again you have a choice between exploring places in between or taking the shortest route.
Usual route is Bangalore - Tumkur - Hubbali - Belgaum - Goa for North Goa.
For South Goa it is either Bangalore - Mangalore - Jog Falls - Gokarna route (longer route for sight seeing) or shorter route of Bangalore -
Hubbali - Ankola - Karwar - Goa (fantastic roads).
Another option is to travel via Dandeli, mostly ghats and scenic 2 way roads, less traffic.
For central Goa, the ideal route is via Hubbali - Dharwad - Anmod Ghat.
Ideal time to leave Bangalore is 2 am if you want to check in to your resort for beer and lunch! If not, at least start by 4 am or you get stuck in traffic.
Again if you love peaceful nature, stay at south Goa. But if you love to rock and party hard, its north Goa. Best is to divide your stay between south and north!
Tip: Watch out for unmarked speed breakers during the drive!