Bangalore - Pondicherry - Bangalore road trip in EV Hyundai Kona in end March 2021

Akhil Venkateshwaran did a Bangalore-Chennai-Pondicherry-Bangalore trip in end March 2021. Bangalore-Chennai-Pondy is well travelled, and lots of info available, hence will skip this route. 
Took the Pondy-Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai-Chengam-Singarapettai-Thirupatthur-Krishnagiri-Bangalore.
Left at the French Quarter at 2.30PM, reached Vijayanagar, Bangalore by 9.30PM with a 45 minute stop at Krishnagiri to charge my Hyundai Kona and for food. 

Observations: 
Pondy-Tindivanam : Smooth roads, sparse traffic, till Tindivanam town, which took about 5-10 minutes to cross.
Tindivanam-Gingee-Tiruvannamalai: Again, good surface throughout, with some small potholes here and there. Nothing to note, can very easily keep to 80-90kph in this stretch.
Tiruvannamalai-Singarapettai: Some diversions, potholes, and rough surfaces due to ongoing construction work, around 15km before Singarapettai. Not a major problem at all.
Singarapettai-Thirupatthur-Bargur-Krishnagiri: Singarapettai to Bargur is very scenic, butter smooth roads, although with lots of speedbreakers. Really enjoyed a countryside drive, lined with huge trees and fields on both sides of the road, after a long time. 
The most popular route between Bangalore-Pondicherry these days is through Arcot-Vandavasi, and while that probably has higher average speeds, it is 40 km longer than the above route. 
Posting this as a viable option for people who don't want to travel the extra distance.
Total cost of fuel for the full 911km circuit: Rs. 845/-. Breakup and a photo of the Kona charging up at Zeon charging station in Krishnagiri attached.

Mahabaleswar - Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel

Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel at Mahabaleswar (MH): 

Tapola Agro Village, Mahabaleswar. 
Sakha Niwas Agro Tourism, Mahabaleswar. 
Puja Farm House, Mahabaleswar. 
Lakewood Resort, Mahabaleswar. 
Hotel Sarpanchwada, Mahabaleswar. 

Road trip from Bangalore to Gokarna and back in October 2020

Road trip from Chennai to Gokarna and back in October 2020. 

Onwards route : 

Bangalore - Gokarna via Sivamoga. 

The route via Shivamoga is slower. 

Must visit places around Gokarna: 

Jog falls, Hanging bridge (Kudaragi Bridge), Karwar (for sea food), Murudeswar. 

Return route
Gokarna - Ankola - turn right before Karwar - Hubli - Davangere - Chitradurga - Tumkur - Bangalore. 

Staying options in Gokarna: 
1) Paradise Holiday Cottages, Om Beach - Sea view resort, clean rooms, nice food and camp fire. 

2) Namaste Cafe, Om Beach. 

3) Kudle International, Kudle Beach. 

For pilgrims, there are quite a few hotels near the temple. 

Food options enroute: 
Sri Meenakshi Bhavan, Sivamoga for lunch, 

Sri Guru Kottureshwara Butter Dosa Hotel, Davanagere. 

Long distance luxury bus routes in India

Bangalore (KA) to Jaitaran, Pali (RJ), 

Jaitaran to Bangalore. 

2000 kms. 

40 hrs. 

Bangalore (KA) to Jodhpur (RJ), 

Jodhpur to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Shirdi, 

Shirdi to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Ahmedabad, 

Ahmedabad to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Pune, 

Pune to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Mumbai, 

Mumbai to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Nagpur, 

Nagpur to Bangalore. 

Bangalore (KA) to Kochi (KL), 

Kochi to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Trivandrum, 

Trivandrum to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Chennai, 

Chennai to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Kanyakumari, 

Kanyakumari to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Visakhapatnam, 

Visakhapatnam to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Hyderabad, 

Hyderabad to Bangalore. 

Bangalore to Mangalore, 

Mangalore to Bangalore. 

Chennai to Kochi, 

Kochi to Chennai. 

Chennai to Trivandrum, 

Trivandrum to Chennai. 

Chennai to Kanyakumari, 

Kanyakumari to Chennai. 

Chennai to Visakhapatnam, 

Visakhapatnam to Chennai. 

Delhi to Indore, 

Indore to Delhi. 

Delhi to Ahmedabad, 

Ahmedabad to Delhi. 

Delhi to Manali, 

Manali to Delhi. 

Delhi to Varanasi, 

Varanasi to Delhi. 

Delhi to Patna, 

Patna to Delhi. 

Kolkata to Phuentsholing, 

Phuentsholing to Kolkata. 

Kolkata to Siliguri, 

Siliguri to Kolkata. 

Kolkata to Agartala (via Bangladesh), 

Agartala to Kolkata. 

Kolkata to Asansol, 

Asansol to Kolkata. 

Kolkata to Ranchi (via Bokaro), 

Ranchi to Kolkata. 

Kolkata to Jamshedpur (via Kharagpur), 

Jamshedpur to Kolkata. 

Mumbai to Indore, 

Indore to Mumbai. 

Mumbai to Pune, 

Pune to Mumbai. 

Mumbai to Ahmedabad, 

Ahmedabad to Mumbai. 

Nashik to Jodhpur, 

Jodhpur to Nashik. 

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* Indian Roadie Bus Route

Merchandise carried by a truck/ trailer continues in its state of motion if the vehicle is forced to stop abruptly

The life of a truck driver is so full of risk and uncertainty. 

They are in that profession to feed themselves and their dear ones. 

Most long distance truck drivers are extremely discilplined. 

And there are retards, viz. the new age roadies who with the bat of an eyelid call the truck drivers 'idiots' 😠 

These truck drivers are invariably blamed for every mishap, irrespective of whether they were at fault or not. 

Indian Roadie salutes every long distance truck driver 🙏 

If one or more brands come forward to support me, I (Deep Banerjee) as the founder of Indian Roadie can roll out a lot of unique safety and sensitizing programs targeting long distance truckers pan-India. 

Note: The attached sad video received via WhatsApp is said to be from China. 

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Turning a HRTC bus 180° on narrow hill road

Display of unprecedented driving skills by a Himachal Roadways driver. 

Turning a HRTC bus 180° on narrow hill road. 

Guidelines issued to social media platforms by Government of India in end February 2021

Government of India has issued strict social media guidelines to various platforms in end February 2021. 

Here's a brief summary of the same explained by Mirror Now. 

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Solapur to Aurangabad - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Motoring Route

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

Solapur to Aurangabad (Solapur_Aurangabad): 

Solapur (MH) (Central Bus Stand) ---- Haglur (MH) ---- Ule bypass (MH) ---- Tamalwadi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Malumbra ---- Sindphal ---- Tuljapur bypass (MH) ---- Bavi ---- Dharashiv/ Osmanabad bypass (MH) (Bhawani Chowk) ---- Yermala (MH) ---- Indapur Phata (MH) ---- Pargaon ---- Chousala bypass (MH) ---- Dhotra ---- Wangaon ---- Manjarsumbha ---- Beed (MH) (Barshi Naka) ---- Pendgaon ---- Sindphana River Bridge ---- Padalsingi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Talewadi ---- Georai ---- Bagpimpalgaon ---- Bridge over Godavari River ---- Shahgad ---- Wadigodri ---- Pachod (MH) ---- Adul ---- Chitegaon ---- Zalta Phata ---- Bridge over Sukhna River ---- Aurangabad (MH) 

Distance From To: 

Solapur to Aurangabad =   

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Solapur to Beed = 179 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.  

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Bangalore to Aurangabad (via Hospet, Solapur) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Best Intercity Driving Route

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

Bangalore to Aurangabad (via. Hospet, Solapur, Beed) 

(Bangalore_Aurangabad): 

Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) (KA) ---- Neelamangala ---- Dobbaspet ---- Chikkahalli ---- Tumkur Toll Plaza/ Chokkenahalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Tumkur bypass (Kyatasandra) (KA) ---- Karejeevanahalli Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Nayara Sri Maradi Ranganathaswamy Fuel Station, JWMR+C6V, NH48, Maralappanahally, KA 572125 on right ---- Chikkanahalli (KA) ---- BPCL COCO Sira, NH48, KA 572137 on left ---- BPCL COCO Sira II, NH48, KA 572137 on right ---- Sira bypass (KA) ---- SHELL Filling Station, NH48, Mangangi Thanda on left ---- Javanagodanahalli/ JG Halli ---- Patrehalli ---- Hiriyur (KA) ---- Gulal ---- Aimangala ---- BPCL Jagalur Mahalingappa Petro Agency, 5CWR+H5, Chitradurga, KA 577501 on right ---- Chitradurga bypass (KA) (Exit NH44. Turn right. ROR from Guddadarangavvana/ GR Halli, KA 577502: Hospet 121 kms, Vijayapura 316 kms, Solapur 415 kms) ---- Madanaikanahalli ---- Bogalerahatti (KA) ---- Donnehalli (Jagalur cross) ---- Kananakatte Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Alur ---- Hosahalli (KA) ---- Kudligi bypass (KA) ---- Thimmalapur ---- Thimmalapura Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Mariyammanahalli (KA) ---- 

Hospet/ 

Hosapete (Tunnel View) (KA) ---- Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- 

Tungabhadra River Bridge ---- Hosalingapur

 ---- Budugumpa ---- BPCL Sapthagiri Agencies, 

C7QV+H5, NH50, Kukanpalli, KA 583228

 on left ---- Methagal ---- Metgal ---- Hiresulikeri Tanda ---- 

Myadneri ---- 

Gunnal ---- 

Kushtagi (KA) ---- Kalkeri ---- 

BPCL Basavaprabhu Petroleum Filling Station, NH50, Ilkal on right

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Ilakal/ Ilkal (KA) ---- 

Tondihal ---- 

Jio-BP Filling Station, NH50, Tondihal on right ---- 

Hungund (KA) ---- Hungund Rural ---- 

Timmapur (KA) ---- Belgal ---- Malaprabha River ---- Nandanoor ---- Chitaginakopp ---- 

Nagarhalla Toll Plaza (KA) ---- 

Krishna River Bridge ---- 

Yelaguru ---- 

Nidgundi (KA) ---- Unnibhavi ---- Golasangi ---- Muttagi cross (ROR: Muttagi) ---- BPCL Patil Petroleum, NH50, Mangoli, KA 586101 on left ---- BPCL Vijayapura (COCO), NH50, Hittinahalli on right ---- 

Vijayapura/ Bijapur bypass (KA) ---- Tidagundi Toll Plaza (KA) ---- Agasanal ---- BPCL Harsha Petroleum (3QFM+27H), NH52, Basanal, KA 586117 on right ---- Horti ---- Gundawan (KA) ---- Jio-BP, Ballolli, KA 586117 on right ---- Zalki (KA) ---- Jio-BP Patil Petroleum, Dhulkhed, KA on left ---- BPCL Hosmani filling station, NH50, Dhulkhed village, KA 586117 on right ---- KA-MH border (Bhima River Bridge) ---- Nandani Toll Plaza, Solapur outskirts (MH) ---- Hattur (MH), NH52 ---- Solapur (MH) (Intersection of NH52, NH65) ---- Haglur (UP) ---- Ule ---- Tamalwadi ---- Malumbra ---- Sindphal ---- Tuljapur (MH) ---- Osmanabad (MH) ---- Yermala ---- Indapur Phata ---- Lonkhas ---- Pargaon ---- Chousala ---- Dhotra ---- Wangaon ---- Manjarsumbha ---- Beed (MH) ---- Pendgaon ---- Sindphana River Bridge ---- Padalsingi Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Talewadi ---- Georai ---- Bagpimpalgaon ---- Bridge over Godavari River ---- Shahgad ---- Wadigodri ---- Pachod ---- Adul ---- Chitegaon ---- Zalta Phata ---- Bridge over Sukhna River ---- Aurangabad (MH)  

Distance From To: 

Bangalore to Aurangabad = 940 kms. 

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Bangalore to Chitradurga = 

Chitradurga to Hospet = 

Hospet to Vijayapura = 

Vijayapura to Solapur = 111 kms. 

Solapur to Beed = 

Beed to Aurangabad = 

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Bangalore (Vidhan Soudha Metro Station) to Neelamangala = 28 kms. 

Neelamangala to Dobbaspet = 21 kms. 

Dobbaspet to 

Tumkur Toll Plaza 

= 12 kms. 

Tumkur Toll Plaza (Chokkenahalli Toll Plaza) to 

Tumkur bypass = 2 kms. 

Tumkur bypass (Kyatasandra) to 

Karejeevanahalli Toll Plaza = 40 kms. 

Karejeevanahalli Toll Plaza to Sira = 16 kms. 

Sira bypass to 

Hiriyur 

= 39 kms. 

Hiriyur to 

Chitradurga (GR Halli) 

= 45 kms. 

Chitradurga bypass to Bogalerahatti = 18 kms. 

Bogalerahatti to 

Donnehalli (Jagalur cross) = 8 kms. 

Donnehalli (Jagalur cross) to 

Kananakatte Toll Plaza

 = 6 kms. 

Kananakatte Toll Plaza to Hosahalli = 13 kms. 

Hosahalli to Kudligi bypass = 34 kms. 

Kudligi bypass to Thimmalapura Toll Plaza = 19 kms. 

Thimmalapura Toll Plaza to 

Mariyammanahalli = 10 kms. 

Mariyammanahalli to 

Hospet = 11 kms. 

Hospet to Kukanpalli = 25 kms. 

Kukanpalli to Myadneri = 14 kms. 

Myadneri to Kushtagi = 24 kms. 

Kushtagi to Ilkal = 26 kms. 

Ilkal to Hungund = 15 kms. 

Hungund to Chitaginakopp = 25 kms. 

Chitaginakopp to 

Nagarhalla Toll Plaza = 6 kms. 

Nagarhalla Toll Plaza to Krishna River Bridge = 4 kms. 

Krishna River Bridge to Nidgundi = 6 kms.  

Nidgundi to Mangoli = 37 kms. 

Mangoli to 

Hittinahalli = 13 kms. 

Hittinahalli to Vijayapura/ Bijapur bypass = 10 kms. 

Vijayapura bypass to Zalki  = 50 kms. 

Zalki to Dhulked = 16 kms. 

Dhulked to Nandani Toll Plaza = 15 kms. 

Nandani Toll Plaza to Solapur = 30 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations use:  

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  

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- Choice of all road travel and automobile lovers who are consumers of products and services, too 

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Bangalore to Aurangabad via Hospet, Solapur, Beed road trip in January 2021 by Parag Sachania

Roadtrip report: Bangalore to Aurangabad

Route Taken: Bangalore - Chitradurga - Hospet - Vijayapura - Sholapur - Osmanabad - Beed - Aurangabad

Distance: 940 Kms. 

Start time: 0357 (Yelahanka, Bangalore)

End time: 1604 (Station Road, Yelahanka)

Breaks: Breakfast (15m), Lunch (15m), Refueling (5m), Bio Break (5m)

Refueling: End of Beed bypass (HPCL)

Breakfast break : Nanadagokula Restaurant, near Kudilgi (Earlier was known as Sangam International)

Road Condition:

Bangalore - Chitradurga: Nothing specific, all good

Chitradurga - Hospet: Wonderful road, all good

Hospet - Vijayapura: Although 4 lane till Vijayapura, the surface is a mix of good and bad. The highlight of course are the innumerable speedbreakers at almost every break in the median, few with signage and few others without. A superb example of why speedbreakers are called “SPEED BREAKERS”

Vijayapura - Sholapur: 4 Lane expansion work is in Progress with multiple diversions. Avoid this under dark as diversions are badly marked often you will witness 2 way traffic on both sides of the corridor only because few hav  either missed a diversion while few others know that this is a regular affair

Sholapur Bypass: I had to cross this messy city to reach the other side. Took around 45 minutes including some really narrow and busy lanes on a Sunday afternoon. 

Sholapur – Tuljapur – Osmanabad – Beed Aurangabad: EXCELLENT! Perhaps the best stretch to drive in my own recent part. Well marked, well engineering, well banked, extremely consistent road surface including levelled bridges and culverts. A big thumbs up to the consortium that built this. Ashok Kheny from NICE can take some tutorials to know how roads are built and can still be safe. 

Courtesy: Parag Sachania, January 2021

MG Hector crash in Goa on 2021-02-21

There were 3 vehicles involved in a scary crash on Marcel-Banastari Road in Goa at around 9.00 pm on Sunday, 2021-02-21. 

A 2 wheeler, a Maruti Swift and a MG Hector which suffered the maximum damage were involved in the crash. 

The mishap supposedly happened just about 10 mins after the same MG had overtaken a roadie, Shantaram Prabhu Chimulkar in a tearing hurry by continuously flashing the headlights on the typically narrow and winding roads that Goa is famous for. 

Shantaram was also in a hurry and therefore didn't stop to enquire about the details. 

Although the exact reason for the crash couldn't be ascertained, Shantaram predicted that the 2 wheeler possibly grazed the right side of the Swift while overtaking, lost balance and hit the oncoming MG Hector. 

The Swift had possibly not collided with the MG at all. 

Details of casualties or injuries could not be ascertained. 

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Wagon R hit a truck from behind on NH65 between Vzd and Hyd on 2021-02-21

On NH65, a high speed corridor of 295 kms between Vijayawada and Hyderabad on Sunday, 2021-02-21. 

From the photos, it's obvious that the Wagon R was not being driven at high speed when the mishap occured. 
No wonders that everyone in the car are totally safe. 
It's not the much hobnobbed build of car that kills. It's stupidity of a driver that kills. 
No further details of the cause of the mishap is known. 
When on the road, always remain 'High On Cognition'. 
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People of Majuli (an island in Brahmaputra river) in Assam lit earthen lamps to thank PM Narendra Modi for laying foundation stone of two-lane bridge on the river between Majuli and Jorhat.

PM Modi launched multiple development initiatives in Assam, via video conferencing in mid February 2021.
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Vizag - Raipur Expressway (6-lane 465 km long) to be built

Greenfield 6-lane 465 km long Vizag - Raipur Expressway to be built!

Source: Sahil Pednekar on Twitter 

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On NH65, a high speed corridor of 295 kms between Vijayawada and Hyderabad on Sunday, 2021-02-21. 
From the photos, it's obvious that the Wagon R was not being driven at high speed when the mishap occured. 
No wonders that everyone in the car are totally safe. 
It's not the much hobnobbed build of car that kills. It's stupidity of a driver that kills. 
No further details of the cause of the mishap is known.

When on the road, always remain 'High On Cognition'. 
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Vasant Panchami Darshan from Sri Mayapur Dham, Nadia district, West Bengal on 2021-02-16

Vasant Panchami Darshan from Sri Mayapur Dham, Nadia district, West Bengal on Tuesday, 2021-02-16. 

An IndianRoadie member from Pune who was visiting the district for work, took time off to visit ISKCON, Mayapur on 2021-02-16.