Showing posts with label Dhule. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 1 February 2022

Pune to Agra, Indore to Agra - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Pune to Agra 
(Pune_Agra), 
Pune to Indore 
(Pune_Indore), 
Indore to Agra 
(Indore_Agra):  

Pune (MH) (Balewadi Stadium on NH48) ---- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48 ---- Pimpri ---- Chinchwad (MH) ---- Moshi ---- Alandi Phata ---- Chakan (MH) ---- Bhama River Bridge ---- Shiroli ---- Rajgurunagar ---- Peth (MH) ---- Manchar (MH) ---- Kalamb ---- Meena River Bridge ---- Narayangaon (MH) ---- Vadgaon Kandali ---- Kukadi River Bridge ---- Sadguru Nagar ---- Chalakwadi ---- Chalakwadi Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Alephata (MH) ---- Malwadi ---- Bota ---- Dolasne ---- Gunjalwadi ---- Candanapuri ---- Hiwargaon Pawasa Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Sangamner (MH) ---- Nandur Shingote ---- IOCL Neev Petroleum, P4QC+42, MH SH45, Dodi Bk, MH 422606 on left of NH60 ---- Dodi Bk (MH) ---- HPCL Shri Bramhanand Swami Petroleum, Gat No. 46/3, Nashik-Pune Highway, NH60, Dodi Kh., Sinnar district, MH 422606 on left ---- Samruddhi Expressway, Sinnar and Gonde interchange ---- BPCL Aayushi Fuel Plaza, Gonde on left ---- Jio-BP Sai Leela Petroleum on right ---- BPCL COCO Sinnar on right ---- Gurewadi Phata ---- Sinnar (MH) ---- Mohadari ---- Shinde ---- Darna River Bridge ---- Nashik (Mumbai Naka Circle) ---- Sahyadri Superspeciality Hospital, Dwarka Circle, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari MIDC (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari River Bridge ---- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Apollo Hospital, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nashik on right of highway ---- Lokmanya Multispeciality and Accident Hospital, Dhatrak Phata, Nashik (on left of old NH3) ---- ROL: Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Adgaon ---- Adgaon (Nashik) ---- BPCL Adgaon (COCO) on left of old NH3 ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Ojhar on left ---- Kadwa River Bridge ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant Toll Plaza (XRG+PH2, Mumbai-Agra NH3, MH 422209) ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant (MH) ---- Pimpalgaon Onion and Grapes Research Station on right ---- BPCL Shri Babu Dada Petroleum, Pimpalgaon Baswant on left ---- HPCL Thete Patil Petroleum (24x7), Shirwade Wani on left of highway ---- Shirwade Phata ---- Khadakjamb ---- Hotel Yashraj Family Restaurant, Vadalibhoi, MH 423117 on left old NH3 ---- Vadalibhoi (MH) ---- Sogras ---- BPCL Mharana Petroleum on left ---- Chandwad Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Chandwad ---- Rahud Lake on left (of old NH3) ---- Rahud ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Chinchave on right ---- Chinchave ---- Umbrane (MH) ---- Mungase ---- Malegaon bypass (MH) ---- Daregaon ---- Jio-BP, Sayane Kh,  MH 423203 on left (of old NH3) ---- BPCL Zodge (COCO) ---- Zodge (MH) ---- MNGL (Mahanagar Gas Ltd) CNG & LNG Filling Station, Zodge on right ---- Arvi ---- Laling ---- Awadhan ---- Dhule bypass starts, Mohadi Upnagar (MH) (RA: Dhule city 4 kms. Keep right to continue on Dhule bypass/ old NH3. RTO Dhule on right of old NH3) ---- Dhule bypass ends (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Podar International School Dhule on left ---- Songir Toll Plaza ---- Songir (MIDC) ---- Nardana ---- Shirale (MH) ---- Dabhasi ---- Tapi River Bridge (MH) ----Savalade ---- Amode ---- Hadakhed (MH) ---- Sangvi ---- Palasner (MH) ---- Madsingya (MH-MP border) ---- Borghat (MP) ---- Gawadi ---- Sendhwa (MP) --- Khalghat Jamli Toll Plaza (MP) ---- Balsamund (MP) ---- Julwania ---- Anantpura ---- Thikri ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Khal Khurd ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Dhamnod (MP) (ROR: Maheshwar 14 kms) ---- Dudhi ---- Sirsodiya ---- Gujri ---- Neemgad ---- Bakaner ---- Manpur (MP) ---- Bhicholi (ROR: Mhow) ---- Pithampur ---- Indore (MP) ---- Mangliya Toll Plaza (MP) ---- Dakachya ---- Kshipra Bridge ---- Adiyogi Multispeciality Hospital and Research Center,  Dewas on left ---- Exit Old AB Road. Keep right to continue on Dewas bypass (Avoid RA: Dewas S.P.Office, Ujjain Square, Dewas) ---- Bhopal Circle, Itawa, Dewas bypass (Avoid ROR: Bhopal) ---- Maksi (MP) (ROL: Ujjain 40 kms) ---- Shajapur ---- Sarangpur ---- Panchore (MP) ---- Biaora (MP) ---- Jogipura Toll Plaza (MP) ---- Binaganj bypass (BPCL Binaganj, NH46 on left) ---- Parvati River Bridge ---- Sakoniya ---- Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Raghogarh on right ---- GAIL, Vijaipur on left ---- Pagara Toll Plaza (MP) ---- National Fertilizers Ltd township on left ---- Ruthiyai ---- Umariya bypass (MP) ---- Guna (MP) ---- Badarwas ---- Lukwasa ---- Kolaras ---- Shivpuri (MP) ---- Mohana ---- ITM University, Gwalior on left ---- Gwalior (bypass junction, 84F7+C3J, Rairu, Banmore, MP 474005) ---- JK Tyres, Banmore factory on right ---- Nurabad Bridge ---- Morena (MP) ---- Saray Chola Police Station on right ---- Chambal River Bridge (MP-RJ state border) ---- Shergarh Fort Dholpur on right ---- Jio BP Dholpur (Reliance) Filling Station on left ---- Dholpur (RJ) ---- Mania (MP) --- BPCL Jagan Filling Station on left (RJ) ----  RJ-UP state border ---- Hironda (UP) ---- Jajau Toll Plaza (UP) ---- Saiyan ---- Tehra ---- Baad ---- Kakua (Solanki Hospital on left) ---- Nagla Makrol ---- Agra (UP) (Rohta crossing. Turn right for Noida, Delhi, Yamuna Expressway)  

Distance From To: 
Pune (Balewadi Stadium) to Sinnar = 185 kms.
Sinnar to Nashik (Indira Nagar Tunnel Jogging Track) = 25 kms.
Nashik to Dhule = 160 kms.
Dhule to Indore = 255 kms. 

Itinerary: 
Day 1 - Pune to Indore (Pune_Indore) 
Day 2 - Indore to Agra (Indore_Agra) 

* Maharashtra_Trails 
* MadhyaPradesh_Trails 
* UttarPradesh_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.  

P.S: 
Offline Driving Routes In One Page 
- Best Intercity Driving Routes  
- Skip Online Navigation Maps  
- User Generated Best Routes 
- Choice of all road travel and automobile lovers who are consumers of products and services, too 



* Motoring Routes Of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 


Friday, 10 December 2021

Pune to Kota - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

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

Pune to Kota 
(Pune_Kota): 

Pune (MH) (Balewadi Stadium on NH48) ---- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48 ---- Pimpri ---- Chinchwad (MH) ---- Moshi ---- Alandi Phata ---- Chakan (MH) ---- Bhama River Bridge ---- Shiroli ---- Rajgurunagar ---- Peth (MH) ---- Manchar (MH) ---- Kalamb ---- Meena River Bridge ---- Narayangaon (MH) ---- Vadgaon Kandali ---- Kukadi River Bridge ---- Sadguru Nagar ---- Chalakwadi ---- Chalakwadi Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Alephata (MH) ---- Malwadi ---- Bota ---- Dolasne ---- Gunjalwadi ---- Candanapuri ---- Hiwargaon Pawasa Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Sangamner (MH) ---- Nandur Shingote ---- IOCL Neev Petroleum, P4QC+42, MH SH45, Dodi Bk, MH 422606 on left of NH60 ---- Dodi Bk (MH) ---- HPCL Shri Bramhanand Swami Petroleum, Gat No. 46/3, Nashik-Pune Highway, NH60, Dodi Kh., Sinnar district, MH 422606 on left ---- Samruddhi Expressway, Sinnar and Gonde interchange ---- BPCL Aayushi Fuel Plaza, Gonde on left ---- Jio-BP Sai Leela Petroleum on right ---- BPCL COCO Sinnar on right ---- Gurewadi Phata ---- Sinnar (MH) ---- Mohadari ---- Shinde ---- Darna River Bridge ---- Nashik / Nasik (MH) (Indira Nagar Tunnel Jogging Track) ---- Nashik (Mumbai Naka Circle) (MH) ---- Sahyadri Superspeciality Hospital, Dwarka Circle, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari MIDC (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari River Bridge ---- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Apollo Hospital, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nashik on right of highway ---- Lokmanya Multispeciality and Accident Hospital, Dhatrak Phata, Nashik (on left of old NH3) ---- ROL: Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Adgaon ---- Adgaon (Nashik) ---- BPCL Adgaon (COCO) on left of old NH3 ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Ojhar on left ---- Kadwa River Bridge ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant Toll Plaza (XRG+PH2, Mumbai-Agra NH3, MH 422209) ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant (MH) ---- Pimpalgaon Onion and Grapes Research Station on right ---- BPCL Shri Babu Dada Petroleum, Pimpalgaon Baswant on left ---- HPCL Thete Patil Petroleum (24x7), Shirwade Wani on left of highway ---- Shirwade Phata ---- Khadakjamb ---- Hotel Yashraj Family Restaurant, Vadalibhoi, MH 423117 on left old NH3 ---- Vadalibhoi (MH) ---- Sogras ---- BPCL Mharana Petroleum on left ---- Chandwad Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Chandwad ---- Rahud Lake on left (of old NH3) ---- Rahud ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Chinchave on right ---- Chinchave ---- Umbrane ---- Mungase ---- Malegaon bypass (MH) ---- Daregaon ---- Jio-BP, Sayane Kh,  MH 423203 on left (of old NH3) ---- BPCL Zodge (COCO) ---- Zodge (MH) ---- MNGL (Mahanagar Gas Ltd) CNG & LNG Filling Station, Zodge on right ---- Arvi ---- Laling ---- Awadhan ---- Dhule bypass starts, Mohadi Upnagar (MH) (RA: Dhule city 4 kms. Keep right to continue on Dhule bypass/ old NH3. RTO Dhule on right of old NH3) ---- Dhule (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Manpur ---- Ratlam (MP) ---- Neemuch ---- Chittorgarh (RJ) ---- Kota (RJ) 

P.S: Indian Roadie regular Kinshuk Arya whose workplace is Pune and hometown is Kota is a regular traveller on this route. 
.  
* Rajasthan_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.  

P.S: 
Offline Driving Routes In One Page 
- Best Intercity Driving Routes  
- Skip Online Navigation Maps  
- User Generated Best Routes 
- Choice of all road travel and automobile lovers who are consumers of products and services, too 



* Motoring Routes of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options throughout India in: 


Friday, 31 July 2020

Kolkata to Mumbai via Sambalpur, Raipur, Nagpur, Nashik - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

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

Kolkata to Mumbai (via. Manguli, Angul) 
(Kolkata_Mumbai): 

Kolkata - Kharagpur - Jaleshwar - Balasore - Soro - Bhadrak - Panikoili - Chandikhole - Manguli - Turn right - Dhenkanal - Anugul - Rairakhole - Sambalpur - Turn left - Bargarh - Saraipalli - Areng - Raipur bypass - Bhilai - Durg - Nagpur bypass - Amravati - Akola - Khamgaon - Dhule - Nashik - Thane - Mumbai.


Strictly no night driving between:
Angul and Sambalpur (dense forest).
Bargarh and Raipur.

Day 1: Kolkata - Sambalpur (13 - 14 hrs) {or even upto Bargarh}.
Day 2: Sambalpur - Amravati (12 - 13 hrs) {or Bargarh to Akola}.
Day 3: Amravati - Mumbai (14 - 15 hrs) {or Akola to Mumbai}.

Buy oranges from the roadside at Bazargaon after Nagpur .  

Sunday, 24 November 2019

Delhi to Mumbai road trip by Gaurav Tomar in September 2019


Gaurav Tomar of Faridabad did Delhi to Bombay on 14/09/2019 via Jaipur - Chittorgarh - Mandsaur - Ratlam - Dhule - Nasik - Navi Mumbai.

Roads are good except some long patches after Ratlam until Dhule, rains started at Chittorgarh and continued till Bombay, FasTag does not work in MP (on this route at least) as told by multiple toll wala guys.

They took around 23 hours to cover 1485 kms in a single stretch. 1285 kms driven by Gaurav and 200 kms by his friend. 

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Pune to Indore (via. Nashik, Dhule) - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Pune to Indore (via. Nashik, Dhule) 
(Pune_Indore), 
Nashik to Indore 
(Nashik_Indore), 
Nasik to Indore 
(Nasik_Indore), 
Pune to Malegaon 
(Pune_Malegaon), 
Pune to Dhule 
(Pune_Dhule), 
Nashik to Malegaon 
(Nashik_Malegaon), 
Pune to Sendhwa 
(Pune_Sendhwa), 
Pune to Dhamnod 
(Pune_Dhamnod), 
Nashik to Dhule 
(Nashik_Dhule), 
Nasik to Dhule 
 (Nasik_Dhule):  

Pune (MH) (Balewadi Stadium on NH48) ---- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48 ---- Pimpri ---- Chinchwad (MH) ---- Moshi ---- Alandi Phata ---- Chakan (MH) ---- Bhama River Bridge ---- Shiroli ---- Rajgurunagar ---- Peth (MH) ---- Manchar (MH) ---- Kalamb ---- Meena River Bridge ---- Narayangaon (MH) ---- Vadgaon Kandali ---- Kukadi River Bridge ---- Sadguru Nagar ---- Chalakwadi ---- Chalakwadi Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Alephata (MH) ---- Malwadi ---- Bota ---- Dolasne ---- Gunjalwadi ---- Candanapuri ---- Hiwargaon Pawasa Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Sangamner (MH) ---- Nandur Shingote ---- IOCL Neev Petroleum, P4QC+42, MH SH45, Dodi Bk, MH 422606 on left of NH60 ---- Dodi Bk (MH) ---- HPCL Shri Bramhanand Swami Petroleum, Gat No. 46/3, Nashik-Pune Highway, NH60, Dodi Kh., Sinnar district, MH 422606 on left ---- Samruddhi Expressway, Sinnar and Gonde interchange ---- BPCL Aayushi Fuel Plaza, Gonde on left ---- Jio-BP Sai Leela Petroleum on right ---- BPCL COCO Sinnar on right ---- Gurewadi Phata ---- Sinnar (MH) ---- Mohadari ---- Shinde ---- Darna River Bridge ---- Nashik / Nasik (MH) (Indira Nagar Tunnel Jogging Track) ---- 
Nashik (Mumbai Naka Circle) (MH) ---- Sahyadri Superspeciality Hospital, Dwarka Circle, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari MIDC (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari River Bridge ---- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Apollo Hospital, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nashik on right of highway ---- Lokmanya Multispeciality and Accident Hospital, Dhatrak Phata, Nashik (on left of old NH3) ---- ROL: Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Adgaon ---- Adgaon (Nashik) ---- BPCL Adgaon (COCO) on left of old NH3 ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Ojhar on left ---- Kadwa River Bridge ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant Toll Plaza (XRG+PH2, Mumbai-Agra NH3, MH 422209) ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant (MH) ---- Pimpalgaon Onion and Grapes Research Station on right ---- BPCL Shri Babu Dada Petroleum, Pimpalgaon Baswant on left ---- HPCL Thete Patil Petroleum (24x7), Shirwade Wani on left of highway ---- Shirwade Phata ---- Khadakjamb ---- Hotel Yashraj Family Restaurant, Vadalibhoi, MH 423117 on left old NH3 ---- Vadalibhoi (MH) ---- Sogras ---- BPCL Mharana Petroleum on left ---- Chandwad Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Chandwad ---- Rahud Lake on left (of old NH3) ---- Rahud ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Chinchave on right ---- Chinchave ---- Umbrane ---- Mungase ---- Malegaon bypass (MH) ---- Daregaon ---- Jio-BP, Sayane Kh,  MH 423203 on left (of old NH3) ---- BPCL Zodge (COCO) ---- Zodge (MH) ---- MNGL (Mahanagar Gas Ltd) CNG & LNG Filling Station, Zodge on right ---- Arvi ---- Laling ---- Awadhan ---- Dhule bypass starts, Mohadi Upnagar (MH) (RA: Dhule city 4 kms. Keep right to continue on Dhule bypass/ old NH3. RTO Dhule on right of old NH3) ---- Dhule (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Podar International School Dhule on left ---- Songir Toll Plaza ---- Songir (MIDC) ---- Nardana ---- Shirale ---- Dabhasi ---- Tapi River Bridge (MH) ----Savalade ---- Amode ---- Hadakhed (MH) ---- Sangvi ---- Palasner (MH) ---- Madsingya (MH-MP border) ---- Borghat ---- Gawadi ---- Sendhwa (MP) --- Khalghat Jamli Toll Plaza ---- Balsamund (MP) ---- Julwania ---- Anantpura ---- Thikri ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Khal Khurd ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Dhamnod (ROR: Maheshwar 14 kms) ---- Dudhi ---- Sirsodiya ---- Gujri ---- Neemgad ---- Bakaner ---- Manpur ---- Bhicholi (ROR: Mhow) ---- Pithampur ---- Indore (MP) 

Distance From To: 
Pune to Indore 
(Pune_Indore) = 

Pune to Sinnar 
(Pune_Sinnar) = 185 kms.
Sinnar to Nashik 
(Sinnar_Nashik) = 25 kms.
Nashik to Dhule 
(Nashik_Dhule) = 160 kms.
Dhule to Songir 
(Dhule_Songir) = 20 kms. 
Songir to Shirpur Toll Plaza 
(Songir_ShirpurTollPlaza) = 30 kms. 
Shirpur Toll Plaza to Sangvi 
(ShirpurTollPlaza_Sangvi) = 23 kms. 
Sangvi to Madsingya 
(Sangvi_Madsingya) = 13 kms. 
Madsingya to Sendhwa 
(Madsingya_Sendhwa) = 15 kms. 
Sendhwa to Balsamund 
(Sendhwa_Balsamund) = 17 kms. 
Balsamand to Dhamnod 
(Balsamund_Dhamnod) = 60 kms. 
Dhamnod to Manpur 
(Dhamnod_Manpur) = 34 kms. 
Manpur to Bhicholi 
(Manpur_Bhicholi) = 10 kms. 
Bhicholi to Pithampur 
(Bhicholi_Pithampur) = 16 kms. 
Pithampur to Indore (New York City Flyover) 
(Pithampur_Indore New York City Flyover) = 18 kms. 

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.  

P.S: 
Offline Driving Routes In One Page 
- Best Intercity Driving Routes 
- Skip Online Navigation Maps 
- User Generated Best Routes 



* Motoring Routes Of India, Best Route For Road Trip are initiatives by Indian Roadie (India's most admired road travel and automotive forum for matured roadies) and Marketingpundit. 

P.S: Search thousands of accurate and best route options for road trips throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan in: 

Thursday, 3 October 2019

Pune to Jabalpur, Pune to Bhopal - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

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

Pune to Jabalpur (via. Ahmednagar, Shirdi, Dhule, Indore) 
(Pune_Jabalpur), 
Pune to Bhopal 
(Pune_Bhopal), 
Pune to Indore 
(Pune_Indore): 

Pune (MH) ---- Ahmednagar (MH) ---- Kolhar Bk ---- Shirdi (MH) ---- Kopargaon ---- Yeola (MH) ---- Manmad ---- Dhule (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Podar International School Dhule on left ---- Songir Toll Plaza ---- Songir (MIDC) ---- Nardana ---- Shirale ---- Dabhasi ---- Tapi River Bridge (MH) ----Savalade ---- Amode ---- Hadakhed (MH) ---- Sangvi ---- Palasner (MH) ---- Madsingya (MH-MP border) ---- Borghat ---- Gawadi ---- Sendhwa (MP) --- Khalghat Jamli Toll Plaza ---- Balsamund (MP) ---- Julwania ---- Anantpura ---- Thikri ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Khal Khurd ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Dhamnod (ROR: Maheshwar 14 kms) (MP) ---- Dudhi ---- Sirsodiya ---- Gujri ---- Neemgad ---- Bakaner ---- Manpur ---- Bhicholi (ROR: Mhow) ---- Pithampur ---- Indore (MP ---- Mangliya Toll Plaza (MP) ---- Dakachya ---- Kshipra ---- Dewas S.P. Office ---- Ujjain Square, Dewas ---- Dewas bypass (MP) ---- Keep driving east on SH18 ---- Khatambs ---- Daulatpur ---- Kundiya bypass ---- Mehatwara ---- Jhilela ---- Parvati River Bridge ---- Ashta bypass ---- Beda Khedi ---- Amlaha ---- Sehore (MP) ---- Bhopal (MP) ---- Vidisha ---- Sagar (MP) ---- Eklavya University ---- Damoh ---- Rithi bypass ---- Katni bypass (ROL: Rewa, ROR: Jabalpur) ---- Jabalpur (MP) 

Distance From To: 
Pune to Ahmednagar = 125 kms.
Ahmednagar to Shirdi = 85 kms.
Shirdi to Dhule = 145 kms.
Dhule to Indore = 260 kms.
Indore to Bhopal = 190 kms.
Bhopal to Vidisha = 60 kms.
Vidisha to Sagar = 110 kms.
Sagar to Damoh = 80 kms.
Damoh to Jabalpur = 105 kms. 

Sunday, 3 December 2017

Mumbai to Kolkata road trip via Nashik, Dhule, Amravati, Nagpur, Raipur, Sambalpur, Angul, Balasore, Kharagpur (Version - 1)



If one intends to drive from Mumbai to Kolkata, the ideal route is via NH3 (upto Dhule), NH6 (upto Sambalpur, Odisha), NH42 (upto Manguli, near Cuttack), NH5 (upto Balasore), NH60 (upto Kharagpur), NH6 (upto Kolkata).

The route via NH3 and NH6 is:
Mumbai - Nashik - Dhule - Khamgaon - Akola - Amravati - Nagpur - Durg - Bhilai - Raipur - Areng - Saraipali - Bargarh - Sambalpur.

Driving distance from:
Mumbai (Gateway of India) - Thane - Igatpuri - Nashik via NH160 (erstwhile, NH3) = 180 kms.
Nashik - Dhule = 160 kms.
Dhule - Jalgaon - Bhusawal - Khamgaon via NH6 (new, NH53) = 220 kms.
Khamgaon - Akola Airport via NH6 = 58 kms.
Akola Airport - Amravati via NH6 = 90 kms.
Amravati - Nagpur (crossing of NH6 and NH7) = 170 kms.





Pune, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Buldana drivers will touch NH6 at Khamgaon.







After reaching Sambalpur, it's best to avoid driving on NH6 via Deogarh, Keonjhar, Baharagora, Chichira, Kharagpur because it's not a pleasant drive through a predominantly double laned road with uneven surface.

From Sambalpur, it's best to follow NH55 (erstwhile, NH42) from Junction with NH6 to Junction with NH16 (erstwhile NH5) at Manguli near Cuttack via Rairakhole - Angul - Dhenkanal bypass - Chowdwar (261 kms).





NH55 (erstwhile, NH42) is mostly good double laned road barring a few sections where it's also four laned.
Strictly avoid driving the Sambalpur - Angul (140 kms) double laned highway which passes through dense forest section after sundown. Facilities are almost non-existent. However, an early morning drive from Sambalpur to Angul is a great feeling with the sunrays peeping through the tall saal trees.



Angul became famous since mid 1980s for Asia's largest Aluminium smelting plant owned by NALCO Ltd, a Government of India enterprise.

From the Manguli crossing of NH55 with NH16, follow NH16 via Manguli toll plaza - Chandikhole - Bhadrak - Soro - Balasore.







From Balasore (Phulwari Chowk) drive on NH60, a newly relaid concrete road via Jaleshwar, upto Kharagpur which is 123 kms away.





Kharagpur to Kolkata is almost entirely six laned NH16.

Day 1: By leaving Mumbai by 4.30am, a sedate driver/ rider should be able to reach Amravati or an additional 100 kms upto Nagpur.
Day 2: Amravati/ Nagpur to Sambalpur .... good hotels are available.
Day 3: Sambalpur to Kolkata (either via Angul, Bhadrak or via Deogarh, Keonjhar, Baharagora).  

Edit: Roadies can drive Mumbai to Kolkata via Pune, Hyderabad, Vizag, Bhubaneswar and follow the map in the link. 
https://indian-roadie.blogspot.com/2020/12/indian-roadie-preferred-route-motoring.html