Kolkata to Netarhat (via Asansol, Purulia, Muri, Ranchi) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route for road trip

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

Kolkata to Netarhat (via Asansol, Raghunathpur, Purulia, Muri, Ranchi, Lohardaga) 

(Kolkata_Netarhat):   

Kolkata (Salt Lake Stadium/ Hyatt Regency Hotel) (WB) ---- Ultadanga ---- Laketown ---- Baguiati flyover ---- NSCBI Airport (Dumdum Airport) ---- Belgharia Expressway ---- Nivedita Setu over Hooghly River ---- Nivedita Setu Toll Plaza ---- Intersection of NH19 and NH16 ---- Dankuni Toll Plaza, NH19, WB ---- Durgapur Expressway starts. Keep driving on NH19 upto Allahabad bypass --- Singur (WB) (Aborted Tata Motors Ltd Nano car factory on left) ---- BPCL COCO Gopalpur Filling Station, NH19, Gopalpur + Azad Hind Dhaba on left --- Palsit Toll Plaza (WB) ---- Shaktigarh (WB) (Lyangcha sweet shops on left and right of NH19) ---- Burdwan/ Bardhaman bypass (Nababhat) (WB) ---- Galsi ---- Budbud ---- Kanksa ---- Panagarh bypass on NH19 (ROR: Illambazar 22 kms, Bolpur 40 kms, Shantiniketan, Dubrajpur 48 kms, Suri 70 kms) --- Rajbandh (BPCL, IOCL oil terminal on left) ---- Banskopa Toll Plaza (WB) ---- Durgapur (Muchipara) (ROL: Durgapur Barrage 6 kms, Barjora 13 kms, Bankura 47 kms, Bishnupur 64 kms) (WB) ---- Durgapur (DVC More) (ROL: Durgapur Railway Station, Durgapur Barrage, Barjora, Bankura, Bishnupur) ---- Durgapur (City Center on right of NH19) (WB) ---- Andal ---- Raniganj (Punjabi More) (ROL: Mejia 10 kms, Bankura 53 kms) (WB) ---- Searsole ---- Chanda Morh ---- Nigha/ Ninga ---- Asansol bypass starts (WB) (Kalipahari flyover on NH19. ROL: Asansol town) ---- Ghagarburi Kali Temple on right ---- Asansol  bypass (IOCL Asansol Energy Fuel Station, Ghagarburi on right of NH19) ---- Kalla crossing (ROR: Kazi Nazrul University. ROL: Asansol Railway Station) ---- Asansol bypass ends (WB) (IOCL Jubilee Pump + Asansol Engineering College on left at Sen Raleigh crossing. ROL: Apcar Garden, Bhagat Singh More, Burnpur. ROR: Nala, Dumka 88 kms) ---- Neamatpur Dendua 4-point crossing (Exit NH19. Turn left. ROL: Disergarh 12 kms, Garhpanchakot 27 kms, Baranti 27 kms, Raghunathpur 40 kms, Purulia 80 kms. Avoid ROR: Rupnarayanpur, Chittaranjan 14 kms, Jamtara. Avoid RA: Kalyaneshwari Temple 7 kms, Dhanbad, Varanasi, Delhi) (WB) ---- Neamatpur/ Niamatpur (WB) (old GT Road crossing) (Avoid driving on ROR to Kulti, Barakar) ---- Sodepur (ECL workshop) ---- Dishergarh/ Disergarh, Paschim Bardhaman district (ROR: Sanctoria ECL HQ 1 km, Begunia More 5 kms, Barakar Railway Station 6 kms) (WB) ---- Damodar River bridge (Netaji Subhas Setu/ Dishergarh Bridge) ---- Parbelia (Purulia district, WB) ---- Hijuli ---- Nituria (WB) ---- Sarbari More (ROR: Panchet Dam 9 kms) (WB) ---- Harmadih, SH5 (Harmadih Rural Hospital on left of SH5) (ROL: Baranti Dam, Serenity Getaways/ Nayantara Resort 5.3 kms) ---- Subhash More, SH5 (ROL: Muradih/ Muraddi Rly Stn 3.5 kms, Baranti Dam 8 kms, Serenity Getaways/ Nayantara Resort) ---- Gobag (ROR: Garhpanchakot Temple 3 kms, Panchet Dam 13 kms) (WB) ---- Raghunathpur (college on left of road) (continue driving on SH5) ---- Shanka ---- HPCL Narayani Filling Station on left ---- Anara (WB) ---- Baraseni ---- Golkunra ---- Amjora ---- Chharra Petrol Pump on left ---- Golkunda Chharrah Toll Plaza (WB) ---- Gurguria ---- Deben Mahata Government Medical College on left of SH5 ---- Purulia Ramkrishna Mission Vidyapith Purulia on left of SH5 ---- Purulia town (Gosala More) (WB) ---- Purulia Sainik School crossing (ROL: Sainik School campus) ---- Lagda ---- Belkuri Toll Plaza, SH5 (WB) ---- Sindri Chas More Overbridge (WB) ---- Chas More (WB) (ROR: Chas 27 kms, Bokaro Steel City 32 kms) ---- Jaypur (WB) ---- Kotshila ---- Jhalda (Birsa More, WB) ---- Tulin (WB) (Tulin Heritage Bungalow on left) ---- Subarnarekha River bridge (WB-JH border) ---- Muri (JH) (Jharkhand More) ---- Silli (JH) (Silli Stadium on left) ---- Jonha (JH) (ROL: Jonha Falls 8 kms) ---- Angara Bazaar (JH) (ROR: Usha Martin University 0.7 kms) ---- Angara ---- Purulia Bridge (Ranchi Ring Road intersection) ---- Tatisilwai (Ranchi) ---- Namkum flyover (Ranchi) ---- Ranchi (Firayalal Chowk/ Albert Ekka Chowk) (JH) ---- Lohardaga (JH) ---- Ghagara ---- Netarhat (JH) 

Distance From To: 

Kolkata to Netarhat (via. Asansol, Purulia, Muri, Ranchi) = 

Kolkata to Burdwan = 120 kms. 

Burdwan to Durgapur = 67 kms. 

Durgapur to Asansol = 42 kms. 

Asansol to Disergarh Bridge = 21 kms. 

Disergarh Bridge to Sarbari More = 6 kms. 

Sarbari More to Gobag More = 10 kms. 

Gobag More to Raghunathpur = 12 kms. 

Raghunathpur to Purulia = 39 kms. 

Purulia to Jhalda = 47 kms. 

Jhalda to Muri = 12 kms. 

Muri to Ranchi = 62 kms. 

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Kolkata (Hyatt Regency Hotel, Salt Lake) to Dankuni Toll Plaza (via. NSCBI Holiday Inn Express) = 32 kms. 

Dankuni Toll Plaza to Palsit Toll Plaza = 61 kms. 

Palsit Toll Plaza to Shaktigarh = 7 kms. 

Shaktigarh to Burdwan (Nawabhat) = 20 kns. 

Burdwan to Kanksa (Panagarh bypass) = 47 kms. 

Panagarh to Banskopa Toll Plaza = 9 kms. 

Banskopa Toll Plaza to Durgapur Muchipara = 3 kms. 

Durgapur Muchipara to Durgapur (City Center) = 8 kms.  

Durgapur (City Center) to Raniganj (Punjabi More) = 23 kms. 

Raniganj to Asansol East (Kalipahari) = 13 kms. 

Asansol East (Kalipahari) to Asansol West (IOC Jubilee Pump) = 6 kms. 

Asansol (IOC Jubilee Pump/ Sen Raleigh crossing) to Neamatpur (Dendua crossing) = 9 kms. 

Neamatpur to Dishergarh Bridge = 12 kms. 

Dishergarh Bridge to Nituria = 4 kms. 

Nituria to Sarbari More = 2 kms. 

Sarbari More to Harmadih = 5 kms. 

Harmadih to Gobag = 5 kms. 

Gobag to Raghunathpur = 12 kms. 

Raghunathpur to Anara = 12 kms. 

Anara to Baraseni = 11 kms. 

Baraseni to Golkunda Charrah Toll Plaza = 9 kms. 

Charrah to Purulia (Gosala More) = 7 kms. 

Purulia (Gosala More) to Purulia Sainik School crossing = 4 kms. 

Purulia Sainik School crossing to Lagda more = 2 kms. 

Lagda more to Belkuri Toll Plaza = 5 kms. 

Belkuri Toll Plaza to Sindri Chas More Overbridge = 6 kms. 

Sindri Chas More Overbridge to Jaypur = 9 kms. 

Jaypur to Jhalda (Birsa More) = 21 kms. 

Jhalda (Birsa More) to Tulin = 7 kms. 

Tulin to Subarnarekha River bridge (WB-JH border) = 3 kms. 

Subarnarekha River bridge (WB-JH border) to Muri (Jharkhand More) = 2 kms. 

Muri (Jharkhand More) to Jonha = 27 kms. 

Jonha to Angara Bazaar = 12 kms. 

Angara Bazaar to Purulia Bridge (Ranchi Ring Road intersection) = 4 kms. 

Purulia Bridge (Ranchi Ring Road intersection) to Tatisilwai (Ranchi) = 7 kms. 

Tatisilwai (Ranchi) to Namkum flyover (Ranchi) = 6 kms. 

Namkum flyover (Ranchi) to Firayalal Chowk (Albert Ekka Chowk) = 6 kms. 

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

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Ride from Burdwan to Ranchi, Hundru/ Jonha/ Dassam Waterfalls, Rajarappa by Anunoy Samanta in September 2018

Ride from Burdwan to Ranchi (Burdwan_Ranchi) and surroundings to get glimpses of Jharkhand's monsoon impregnated waterfalls: 

Day 1: Bardhaman to Ranchi, excellent road conditions via Durgapur, Asansol, Barakar, Gobindpur. Post Rajganj (where one turns left from NH19) didn’t give much opportunities to praise about. The starting 10-15 km from Rajganj towards Bokaro being in the most pitiful state. 

Visited the mighty Hundru and majestic Jonha waterfalls on the way to Ranchi. Thankfully, except short spans of mild drizzles there was no downpour to bother me. One doesn't really need to hike up and down countless stairs to enjoy Hundru or Jonha. You can very clearly get their views in full glory if you get the right spot. We entered Ranchi after it had already rained there. Roads had few inches high water making us all more wet. Plan was to navigate to the hotel and chill. 

Day 2: A late start as anticipated. It was raining. We rode to Dassam Falls. The wet path connecting the Jamshedpur Highway to Dassam Falls was very scenic. After reaching the waterfall, we were awestruck by its grandeur. Next destination was the Sun Temple, some 15-20 km away, almost on the highway towards Jamshedpur. Rain had refused to part with us. We headed to Patratu Dam, mainly to enjoy its twisty ghat roads. We could indulge in boating over the lake but the imminent sunset was bothering me. I am strictly against night riding. 

Day 3: Checked out of our hotel very late as we hardly had any plan than returning home to Bardhaman. Couldn’t resist visiting Rajrappa on our way back. Slight detour didn’t bother us. Roads were excellent. Rajrappa has nothing to offer you unless you are a devotee. 

Odo: 911 kms. 

Trophy of the trip: Dassam Falls. 

Hotel: Arham Inn, Ranchi. It is okay for backpackers and solo travelers as long as the guest is not looking for in-hotel services. 

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Copied from the ride travelogue from Burdwan to Ranchi, Hundru/ Jonha/ Dassam Waterfalls, Rajarappa by Anunoy Samanta in September 2018, posted in Indian Roadie Facebook 'group'. 

Kolkata to Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and back roadtrip by Scorpio in December 2015

Summarized travelogue of a drive by an erstwhile Indian Roadie member with family in his 2011 Mahindra Scorpio from Kolkata to Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and back to Kolkata during the extended X’mas 2015 vacation.

Started on the 24th December 2015 from Kolkata.

24.12.2015 Kolkata To Rewa. Total distance – 950 kms.
Route taken: Kolkata - Durgapur – Asansol – Barhi – Aurangabad – upto Ramnagar crossing, a little beyond Mughalsarai and exited NH19 – left turn and drove on NH7 to Mirzapur – Narayanpur – Adlahat – Jamui – Bakiabad – Mirzapur – Lalganj – Hanumana - Rewa.
Total Toll – Rs.735
Start – 12.05am. End - 7.30pm.


25.12.2015 Rewa to Jabalpur. Total Distance - 250 kms.
Route Taken: Rewa (Bypass) – Bela – Maihar – Katni – Jabalpur.
Total Toll – Rs.20
Start – 9.30 am. End 1.30 pm. Break - 30 minutes.


26.12.2015 Jabalpur – Bhedaghat (sightseeing) – Panchmarhi. Total Distance - 270 kms including Ghat roads - 22 kms.
Route Taken: Jabalpur – Bhedaghat – Narsingpur – Gadarwara – Bankhedi – Pipariya – Matkuli – Panchmarhi.
Sightseeing included - Dhumadhar Falls, Rock garden, Marble Rocks boating.
Total Toll – Rs.146
Start – 8.20 am. End 5.40 pm. Break - 30 minutes for lunch.


27.12.2015 Panchmarhi sightseeing. Total Distance – 50 kms.
Sightseeing Includes - Bison lodge, Mahadev, Gupto Mahadev, Pandava Caves, Bee Falls, Richgarh, Dhupgarh.
Most of the roads are Ghat section ... especially around Dhupgarh.


28.12.2015 Panchmarhi To Kanha national Park. Total Distance – 350 kms.
Route Taken : Panchmarhi – Matakkali – Jhipra – Tamia – Parasia Bypass – Chhindwara – Seoni bypass – Nainpur – Mocha – Kanha.
Total Toll – 0.
Start – 9.20 am. End 3.10 pm. Break - 20 minutes.


29.12.2015 Kanha Jungle Safari To Amarkantak. Total Distance – 250 kms.
Route Taken : Kanha – Bamhani – Mandala – Baghi – Dindori – Amarkantak.
Total Toll – 0.
Start – 11.45 am. End 4.10 pm. Break - 20 minutes.


30.12.2015 Amarkantak To Ranchi. Total Distance – 550 kms.
Route Taken : Amarkantak – Gaurella – Pendra – Marwahi – Manendragarh – Baikuthpur (stopped for lunch) – Surajpur – Ambikapur – Bagicha – Jashpurnagar – Gumla – Ranchi.
Total Toll – 0.
Start – 9.30 am. End 9.10 pm. Break - 1 hr 30 minutes.


31.12.2015 Ranchi and surroundings. Total Distance – 200 kms.
Sightseeing location included – Patratu Dam, Kanke Lake, Rock garden, Sun Temple, Dasam Falls.


01.01.2016: Ranchi – Hundru Waterfalls – Kolkata. Total Distance – 475 kms.
Route Taken – Ranchi – Hundru Waterfalls – Gola – Muri – Jhalda- Purulia Bypass – Gurguria – Raghunathpur – Gobag – Niyamatpur – Durgapur – Panagarh – Kolkata.
Total Toll – Rs.197
Start – 12.00 noon. End 7.30 pm. Break - 1 hr 30 minutes.


Total distance covered from 2015-12-24 to 2016-01-01 = 3360 kms.
Fuel consumed - 260 Ltrs of Diesel.
Average mileage (fuel economy) - 12.92 kmpl.


Special remarks:
Ambikapur to Ranchi stretch of the road can be divided into 3 parts:
1. Ambikapur to Bagicha ... Nice double lane road, but at some places are really narrow. Road work was going on. Very little traffic. One will encounter some ghat roads.
2. Bagicha to Jashpur Nagar bypass ... upto Jharkhand border. Roads are really bad. Moderate traffic. It is advisable not to drive after sunset.
3. Jharkhand border to Ranchi ... Very smooth road. Heavy truck traffic after Gumla, but it's manageable after sunset.
4. Ranchi to Kolkata ... Smooth road throughout. Tolls only at Palsit and Dankuni on NH2.
Minor local traffic in Jhalda for 2 to 3 kms. 

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