Bangalore to Trivandrum via Tirunelveli, Nagercoil - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route, best route for road trip

 

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

Bangalore to Trivandrum 

(Bangalore_Trivandrum):  

Option 1:
via Dindigul, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil:
Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Karur - Dindigul - Madurai outskirts - Thirumangala - Virudhunagar - Sattur - Kovilpatti - Tirunelveli bypass (KTC Nagar) - Kavalkinaru junction (NH44 and NH944), turn right and continue on NH944 - Nagerkovil (Nagercoil) - Marthandam - Trivandrum.
Road conditions and distances:
* Bangalore to Tirunelveli Bypass (KTC Nagar) is excellent 4 or 6 lane road with median divider = 585 kms/ 9 hrs.
* Tirunelveli (KTC Nagar) (NH44) to Kavalkinaru Junction (crossing of NH44 and NH944) is excellent 4 or 6 lane road with median divider = 63 kms/ 1 hr.
* Kavalkinaru Junction (crossing of NH44 and NH944) to Nagercoil (crossing of NH944 and NH66) decent 2 lane road = 22 kms.
* Nagercoil to Trivandrum International Airport crossing via bypass/ NH66 is decent but 2 lane road with heavy traffic = 67 kms.
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Option 2:
via Salem, Coimbatore bypass, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alleppey.
Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Coimbatore bypass - Palakkad - Thrissur - Aluva - Ernakulam - Alleppey - Kallambalam - Trivandrum International Airport crossing.
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Maruti Ciaz splits into two after a high speed crash near Madurai on 2017-07-03

Maruti Ciaz splits into two after crashing into a tree during test drive. The accident happened near Madurai, Tamil Nadu on 2017-07-03.

The vehicle in question was a demo car said to be on a routine test drive on the two lane Alangulam road.

According to eyewitnesses, the Ciaz was being pushed to test the top speed. It went out of control at high-speed and hit a tree on the side of the road. The speed at the time of the accident is said to be around 170 km/h. The impact was such that the Ciaz split into two parts.

The potential customer who was test driving the vehicle is said to be inexperienced. The driver along with two more associates passed away on the spot. The sales manager of Nexa, who was sitting in the rear seat is in a critical condition, and is admitted to the hospital.

It is not clear if the driver was trying to avoid some obstacle or any other vehicle on the road when the accident happened.